Music piracy - opinions

[Royal Tenenbaum]

"When i've got the cash, i'll buy an album, but there's just too much that i like for me to be able to keep up monetarily"

Exactly! I just download everything I can't keep up with. I may not have the $20 to spend on a CD at that second, but I'll still like to buy it at some point. Or, when I can, I'll get stuff that isn't out yet to listen to, but will by it as soon as it comes out. I downloaded the new Belle & Sebastian, and I'll definitely get it the second it comes out.



Also... I don't feel that paying for mp3s or whatever computer format is really a viable thing. I would hate just having an album I love on my computer. I want a physical object if I'm going to pay for it; I want a book, I want a disc, and I want a cool package. Fuck just having the music, that ruins the whole experience of collecting music. Perhaps when you buy a CD you should get access to some website that allows you to download a copy for yourself as well. If people want to buy just the mp3s then that's fine for them, but I definitely never want that to be the only option. Long live the disc!