Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Do you think it's morally wrong to download mp3's? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post unarmed gunman Posted at 2:00 pm on June 24, 2008 This is for a class paper on the effects of piracy on the music industry...

Replies punkypanda Posted at 8:27 am on June 27, 2008 i have morals and all but downloading mp3s for free isnt something i think is wrong! Al Legator Posted at 9:24 am on June 25, 2008 Quote: from roxorz at 2:51 pm on June 24, 2008 I try to buy when I can but about 60% of my music is downloaded so no I don't think it is morally wrong. So it's only 60% morally wrong? I just don't get why having some legal and some illegal (assuming illegal) downloads makes it moral or not. The downloading of other people's "intellectual property" is either moral or not. Not the size of the library. SerendipityDarling Posted at 3:39 pm on June 24, 2008 Quote: from readyokaygo at 2:01 pm on June 24, 2008 Stealing is taking something from someone so they no longer have it. Downloading is duplicating it, therefor you're not stealing you are sharing. Sharing is not morally wrong. QFT. roxorz Posted at 2:51 pm on June 24, 2008 I try to buy when I can but about 60% of my music is downloaded so no I don't think it is morally wrong. ImNeverHigh Posted at 2:12 pm on June 24, 2008 Nope sure dont Al Legator Posted at 2:07 pm on June 24, 2008 Quote: from EyelashWishes at 2:02 pm on June 24, 2008 yes definately. i think bands writing music is their profession, they deserve to be paid for it. just like an artist deserves to be paid for their paiting, or a doctor deserves to be paid for saving lifes. you wouldnt expect a band to work for free surely? if you really like a band, and want to support them, you should buy their cd. i mean ifyou dont, then the underground bands simply wont get famous enough to make any money and so will have to leave the band as a side project while they get better paid jobs. after all, they all need money to buy food and a house I agree, though I know it's easier to look the other way to save a few bucks. For everyone out there who has a job, I presume you expect to get paid for your work, right? You can justify theft by saying you only do it because CD's or legal downloads cost too much but it's a chicken and egg thing. To survive, music publishers and recording companies (or any business of course) need X amount of money coming in to put food on their families tables, pay the artists, and if any is left, reward the stockholders for risking their money. But what's happening is that the smaller companies are folding like wooden chairs at a wedding in a heavy rain. The only ones left will be a few large companies. And you know what happens to prices when there is not much competition. matto Posted at 2:04 pm on June 24, 2008 There's nothing wrong with downloading ANYTHING for free, illegally or not.  There's no reason to pay for media.  I pay to use the internet...so I'm going to use it. Innuendo Girl Posted at 2:04 pm on June 24, 2008 Maybe. But I still do it only in ky Posted at 2:02 pm on June 24, 2008 I'm not going to pay a dollar for every song I want. I have like 2,000 songs. I don't have money like that. So I don't feel bad for using Blubster. :] HatesYou Posted at 2:02 pm on June 24, 2008 ROFL @ Morals. Joep0113 Posted at 2:02 pm on June 24, 2008 im pirating mp3's as we speak, my morals died long ago. Utorrent ftw EyelashWishes Posted at 2:02 pm on June 24, 2008 yes definately. i think bands writing music is their profession, they deserve to be paid for it. just like an artist deserves to be paid for their paiting, or a doctor deserves to be paid for saving lifes. you wouldnt expect a band to work for free surely? if you really like a band, and want to support them, you should buy their cd. i mean ifyou dont, then the underground bands simply wont get famous enough to make any money and so will have to leave the band as a side project while they get better paid jobs. after all, they all need money to buy food and a house benl007 Posted at 2:02 pm on June 24, 2008 meh its classed as sharing Silence of Thought Posted at 2:02 pm on June 24, 2008 Yes I think it's morally wrong... But I do it anyway. Malaria Posted at 2:01 pm on June 24, 2008 Quote: from readyokaygo at 2:01 pm on June 24, 2008 Stealing is taking something from someone so they no longer have it. Downloading is duplicating it, therefor you're not stealing you are sharing. Sharing is not morally wrong. AMEN Most recent 15 of 19 previous replies displayed.