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Originally Posted by Moejoe
Firstly I don't feel entitled, I buy most of my stuff, in fact, I can't think of anything I've downloaded that I don't already own in one format or another. So you're barking up the wrong tree there. That I did download but didn't already own, I make a donation or buy the product afterwards.
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That’s great, really and truly – but I would guess folks such as yourself represent a tiny minority of those who download illegally. Wilco (the band) set up a site website (justafan.org) for folks who came by their CD by way of filesharing – the intent being, rather than purchase a copy, fans would make a donation to Doctors Without Borders. From what I understand, they raised a substantial amount of clams. If more bands and/or labels were to sanction such actions, I’d take a kinder view of file sharers.
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And if your 9-5 job is with a downsized label, then I'm sorry for your lost job, but no more sorry than I would be for someone who lost their job shoeing horses when the car was invented. Things change, jobs aren't forever, sometimes they dont' even last a year. Life is tough, sorry, that's just the way it is. Trying to make sure everything remains the same is a sure fire way to be disappointed.
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The comparison doesn’t quite hold for me. There’s a difference between the natural evolution of a business or business model, and having your livelihood taken away because little Timmy doesn’t feel as though he is obligated to pay folks for their work. Using your example, it would be more like the horse, er, shoer(?) losing his or her job because rather than pay for the shoes, folks just started taking them.
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And it is by necessity that any artist, or creator, makes some sacrifices. That is the nature of all creation, some part is lost or given to create something new. This would be no more or less true if file-sharing did not exist. Creators create because they have to. They would if there was only ever one member in their audience, and it happened to be themselves.
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True, but they are also legally entitled to make a living off that art, while being protected from others who would simply take it, or, in some cases, profit from it at their expense.