what do you think about file sharing of music on the net.

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by gimpoid

i also think the people that probablly dont like it are worring about their royalties or the percentage they are sucking like a parasite from their host, if you cant get any money out of it which isnt what music creation is about, then you may as well gain a few new fans,im happy with that.

Well, if you pay your rent and eat with the money you get from music you really don't laugh relievedly.

But afterall, like mentioned above, there are pros & cons in mp3 sharing. I took a priviledge to add an option to the poll. The mp3 sharing networks are great way to preview records. Doubt if the new records of Hollowcell & The Toothless Aussie Boys is worth buying? Download it and listen to it and if you dig it, buy it.

Also the sharing networks offer a great tool to expand your music knowledge and taste. You can even find some really rare stuff that's actually impossible to find as a real thing.

Those two things are the pros of the sharing. They give benefits to consumers and the creators. The sharing becomes a problem only if the music is so dull that no-one is willing to pay for it. A good example of this is the paradox of modern music industry: Piracy losses are increasing al the time and they respond to it by creating more and more quickly produced easylistening music that pleases as many John Smiths as possible. It's kidna logical, but is John Smith willing to pay for music that's only "ok to listen at work"?