If a track is only available as an mp3 I grab it free on the net. For me, supporting vinyl is supporting music. MP3 format is to the music industry what electric cars are to the oil industry. So for every track you download, you first check to see if a vinyl has been released? And then you instead ...

lejockey wrote:@iainkerr7 Maybe I misunderstood you, it just sounded a lot like you were justifying it rather than explaining why it happend. My bad

Nah, just creating some discussion, no probs

I wouldn't steal form the supermarket incase I got caught. When I have downloaded form the internet in the past, I have never been caught. I don't download a lot though, maybe 1 or 2 films a month? Just to clarify here btw, I play vinyl and buy all of my vinyl & the only mp3 I have are ones I ha...

Can't you see that as long as you are delivering the same product as the pirates, people will steal the tunes, because there is no benefit whatsoever to the consumer when buying digital. People should seriously realize that if an artist is trying to sell their music, but doesn't because everyone do...

he should buy it because it is for sale and if he doesnt buy it it is theft. and illegal and he has no right to own it. there is nothing you can say to make me think any differently. I'm not saying it isn't and you are missing the point in my post. I can download 10 new albums for free, or I can bu...

lejockey wrote:@iainkerr7

Just because you wont get caught doing something doesn't make it right/acceptable.

I never said it did, and you are missing the point of my post.

Why should joe bloggs by patricks mp3 or pheek's or blm's?

I think the food analogy is different, you cannot be caught stealing music, only you would know so there is no risk of punishment.

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