What do you think of downloading music?

[warrencurrymetal]

make sure you don't download Elements Pt. 1, because it has a computer virus. . .

Well, I have all Strato discography either in CDs and in my PC, and I have to say that this a lie...At least for me. I had "Elements Pt.1" in my computer for 3 years, and until now I haven't found any single virus in it. Make sure you antivirus is updated and reliable

Thats at least what tolkki said would happen

[AAAAAAAAAA]

make sure you don't download Elements Pt. 1, because it has a computer virus. . .

Well, I have all Strato discography either in CDs and in my PC, and I have to say that this a lie...At least for me. I had "Elements Pt.1" in my computer for 3 years, and until now I haven't found any single virus in it. Make sure you antivirus is updated and reliable

Thats at least what tolkki said would happen

That is correct. And if you download Elysium, Bigfoot will rape you in the shower.

[robocop656]

WELL... Gorgonzola downloaded it and then Gorgonzola turned into a Gorgonzola!!

[hiro23]

Robocop656:yeah I know, it has been awhile

A10:I understand that perfectly and I always encourage people to try and buy albums, however there are exceptions I make when it comes to certain countries where music isn't as readily available as it is in most other countries, I mean in certain mid eastern countries they have put limits on what types of music they can buy so the only way they can hear music is by downloading.

[icecab21]

A cd is not an mp3 download, complete different product, completely apples and oranges. Just like a record is not a cd.

Take the book industry, sure anyone can download a pdf of any classic novel, but the first print edition will still sell for thousands at an antique book fair or an auction. We have bibles that cost a few dollars that people give away, and we have bibles with special bindings with hand drawn pictures that sell for thousands.

There is an opportunity for the music industry to be creative with physical product. Digital wise, even legal downloading won’t have that great of a market once everything is subscription where a few bucks a month get an unlimited library of streaming file choices.

With digital music, there is unlimited supply at no fixed cost other from a company running a server and ads for the most part cover that, and there will never be more supply than demand, with cds, every new cd costs money to create and deliver, so there can be a supply that is lower than demand.

With a cd people are paying for a wav file vs. the mp3 file most get with internet and unless people are dealing with flac, there is that sound quality difference of what the file has gone through.

[Rebel]

With a cd people are paying for a wav file vs. the mp3 file most get with internet and unless people are dealing with flac, there is that sound quality difference of what the file has gone through.

and so long as you deal with 320 or v0 mp3 files (or hell, even v2), nobody will EVER notice the difference.

[icecab21]

There certainly are lots of audiophile's saying they notice. There are lots of factors involved though from what i have read such as the equipment and skill and intent used in the process of recording and mastering the music to the equipment and ear training that the listener has.

[ggonza43]

A cd is not an mp3 download, complete different product, completely apples and oranges. Just like a record is not a cd.

And A10 was comparing downloading music with a steak . This is the first time I can say the icecab21 is damn right. You've got my support with this

[Susie]

some albums are hard to get... over here

But I always manage to get them in the end so, no harm

[ggonza43]

I said that, for example, in countries music isn't that much available - getting the opportunity to listen your favourite band is just great. And the fact that they find it hard to buy their CDs to support the band, it's not their fault. I'd also be insane if I couldn't listen to my favourite band

[AGAG]

[adrian9]

whitout any permission and make profit of it...is the same,could be even worse... trying to justify this is absurd, but I give the credit no Napster who make music free before the music industry was even aware of that chance.

[ggonza43]

Permission to laugh

[ggonza43]

You should ask the CEO of earMUSIC if you can upload Elysium everywhere- because droves of fans will flock to the shows after downloading it, and everyone who likes it will buy it legally anyway. We will see what he thinks about your great idea.

I've stated a million times that all my videos have no intention to prompt anything of that. I've uploaded all their music just for entertaining purpose, whatever the viewers do after listening to them doesn't concern me. I have the humble idea of spread their music, that's all

[adrian9]

Permission to laugh

yeah the image was cool:lol:

[bockrocker]

I've discovered all of my favorite bands through P2P and I own hundreds of CDs. I even discovered one of them (Iron City Houserockers) while uploading files, sharing Springsteen bootlegs with someone on soulseek and talking with him. I'm not saying downloading for free is right but I can say with some certainty that I own more albums because of filesharing than I do because of say, the radio, or MTV (lol), or friends' recommendations. And really, what can you do to stop it?

The whole dynamic has changed for the generation who grew up with napster and its successors. People these days just aren't willing to buy an album based on one good song or a selection of 30 second samples when they can check out the whole thing. And yes, I will gladly admit, if an album has only one good song I will keep that file, delete the rest and sleep easy. And even if I like a band, I might keep the album on my computer but purchase the next one from that band without having to sample it. In my mind the increased exposure of the internet age helps to supplement the freedom of digital media. If a million people see your album as a torrent on TPB and posted on youtube and facebook, and 30% become fans and buy the album (or merch, or the next album), that is preferable to selling the album to 50% of 500,000 people that learn about you through advertising, word of mouth, 30s samples etc.

Largely I think services like itunes have reached the maximum number of users they can so far and will have to adapt to get the remainders - it's not just people being cheap. Tech savvy people won't pay good money for low quality files, weird file formats, DRM restrictions, etc.