razazteca 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 Just buy the CDs used, this way nobody but the store gets your money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsherm 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 2. Other people put forth their reasoning, which includes problems with ClearChannel, RIAA, current state of mainstream music, decline of the singles market etc. The thing I find funny, however, is most people (not just here, but all across the internet) fail to mention the biggest benefit in using Kazaa to get your music... it's FREE. We can use all the tried and true excuses in the world to justify what we're doing, but let's not kid ourselves. It's free and, up until a few months ago, there was no way legal action would be taken directly to the individual. Is it any wonder why this took off like it did? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 (edited) But while you have all if this, the RIAA ignores that fact that independant record sales have gone up, and certain artist are selling more. If you think about the albums that have been called great all the way through the last few years since internet file swapping started (Eminem, Nora Jones, Alisha Keys, Oh Brother Where Art Thou ST etc.) their sales have been great. Why? Because people could listen to the album and go buy it so they can hear it in GOOD quality. Shitty albums don't sell anymore because people can see how shitty they are. Yeah, its free, but bottomline is, it also shows that good albums now sell and shitty ones don't. Plus, one time, I saw RIAA kick this kid off a bike and take his lunch money. RIAA is nothing more than a smelly bully-head. Therefore we should take back from them. Think of the kid. (one of those two will sell my point to everyone) Edited September 19, 2003 by Ripper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted September 18, 2003 The best part about all of this is that you can get mainstream artists that make the RIAA their money at any decent public library. Even without file sharing, most consumers won't have to give into the RIAA. All they need is a decent public library and a good CD ripper. That doesn't help those looking for hard to find stuff, but the RIAA doesn't care about obscure artists. The RIAA is only concerned about mainstream money making artists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 Someone brought up a great point. The "top artists" are still selling great. Eminem, Timberlake, various soundtracks, etc..... However file-sharning has put the burden on the RIAA to shake things up in the studios and actually put out GOOD music if they expect people to buy it. The sales for independent artists/obscure titles has been going up in the past few years, and I wouldn't be going out on a limb if I was to suggest file-sharing has a lot to do with it. So where as overall as a whole record sales may be going down. There are certain groups/genres that file-sharing is affecting in a very positive way, however this is chosen to be ignored because it isn't involving an artist that sells ten million cds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted September 18, 2003 The RIAA just doesn't want to take responsibility for the dull & stale product they are putting out. I don't think there is that much creativity involved in Top 40 artists over the past 5-8 years.(There have been some diamonds in the rough). I think what the facts & figures show is that good albums that people like are still going to sell, whereas shitty albums or just "fair" albums will not. No matter if they are being downloaded for free or not is irrelevent. Take away file-sharing and I bet it doesn't automatically solve the record sales problem. File-sharing is just a scapegoat and an easy sell to blame for the RIAA's problems that they, themselves created. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted September 19, 2003 Plus, one time, I saw RIAA kick this kid off a bick and take his lunch money. RIAA is nothing more than a smelly bully-head. Therefore we should take back from them. Think of the kid. This one time I saw RIAA punching a kitten in the throat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted September 19, 2003 Plus, one time, I saw RIAA kick this kid off a bick and take his lunch money. RIAA is nothing more than a smelly bully-head. Therefore we should take back from them. Think of the kid. This one time I saw RIAA punching a kitten in the throat. And this one time, RIAA went into one of my post and changed the word "bike" to "bick" so it looked like I couldn't spell. True story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted September 19, 2003 Whatever! The RIAA's in 12 gangs, and all they do is commit hate crimes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 RIAA pushed me into a puddle of mud! (Which isn't as bad as listening to Puddle Of Mudd.) And on the last day of school before Christmas vacation, TheMikeSC raised his hand and said "Mrs. Albright, you forgot to give us homework!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted September 20, 2003 the RIAA eats babies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
