I asked Ferenc Collins once, years ago, when he popped up in a binary usenet group. This is what he said.
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>what do you think when you see your music all over this group? does it
>bother you in any way?
Not really. I have never been able to afford all the albums I liked,
so when I was a kid I used to buy some on Vinyl and tape others.
Nowadays sometimes I'll buy CDs and sometimes I'll download mp3s of
bands I like - either of albums I have on Vinyl but want better
quality or stuff I don't have - but I would never be able to afford to
buy everything I like. But you can support bands in different ways,
like going to their gigs and buying merchandise - T shirts, and
stuff...
In fact I know that many bands will not see a penny of the money I
spend on CDs - because the record company will swallow it. But I can
be confident that they are more likely to profit from my money if I go
to their gig and buy a T-shirt or CD when I'm there.
At the very least it will be a nice contribution to their touring
expenses when they need it the most. After all, these guys work hard
for a living - I know - we've lost plenty of money on the road in the
past (and no, it's not because we drink it all away - like some!) -
and despite what you may think going on tour is not a bed of roses -
so when they're on tour I think they deserve my money the most.
I know you guys are as passionate about music as I am - you wouldn't
be trading mp3s if I wasn't, would you? And I know if you had the
money you'd invest it wisely, wouldn't you?
But if you don't like my band, you'll download the mp3s, listen to
them a couple of times and then delete them. At least you get to find
out what's good and bad without wasting your money.
And yes, the Metallica/Napster thing really pisses me off. But enough
about that... wouln't want to get controversial now, would we ;-p
Oh and there will be plenty of free music on the web site... but I'd
better stop there cos I'll let the cat out of the bag.
Take it easy...
Ferenc
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