I get insulted because I buy my music...wait, what?

[Wasted Frank]

some git in high school use to call me a jew, even though I'm not. I don't think he was even saying to reference cartman of south park.

 

[The Heik]

I've gotten insulted by a number of people for the past few days because I told someone I buy all my music...does that make any sense at all? Sorry that I support those that work their asses of to make it so you have the music you like to listen to.

For discussion value, have you ever been insulted for something utterly retarded?

I once got insulted for eating. Not for what I was eating or how I was eating it. I got insulted just because I was eating at all. I mean seriously, WTF?!

As for your situation, The insulters may have thought you silly for buying the physical copies, rather than just simply pirating them for free. I too tend to buy the discs, mostly because any revenue towards band is better than none. The only times I download songs is to see if the band is something I like. If I like them, I buy their music. If I don't, I delete the songs, and no one is harmed because of it. Would just seem unfair to keep someone's work for free.

 

[Knusper]

I was once insulted for hugging a male friend of mine. It wouldn't have been so funny if the insult hadn't been, "you gay homophobe".

 

[BlackWidower]

...wait...how much do you think CDs cost?

well if you consume a lot of music, very expensive!

and if you are suggesting they limit the amount of music they consume they will have a much narrower view of music and in the long run our culture suffers and artists aren't inspired by a variety of sources and music stagnates, this is how I see the issue and I would never back down on my belief that everyone deserves art, which is why I think museums and art galleries should be free entry too.

Well, here's the issue. You can still get music legally for free. Most artists post their songs for live streaming on their website, or you can view their videos on YouTube. This is different. If one is listening to music over and over again after getting it off a torrent site and having no plans to buy the album, the artist, and by extension, the industry, suffers. Why would anyone take the time to make music, and record it with $1000 recording equipment, if no one's going to buy it?

Now, one can just go see them in concert and give them money from the ticket. But what are the odds that they are going to come to your hometown? Okay, fine, if you live in the big city it's likely. But most people don't. I know only a few bands I've actually liked came to my hometown, but thrice I had to leave town and go to Toronto, or in one case, Hamilton, to see a concert, and I wouldn't do that for any band. Only the Stones are worthy of that pilgrimage.

We do have the Townehouse, a local bar that some local and indie musicians perform at, but most aren't into the indie scene, and the artists only make money if you drink alcohol. Which says a lot about their quality.

I guess what I'm saying is, stop trying to justify your blatant piracy. If they want to give their music away for free that's fine, but if they want you to pay, you should. Unless you don't think the music is worth the money, and the artist should be compensated for their hard work.

Firstly thanks for the eliquent post, surprisingly when you usually try to stand up for a culture of sharing you are shot with insults all over the place calling you a thief so this has been a pleasent change in discourse.
OK so recording equipment does not cost $1000, more like $100, might not be top studio level but you are recording with the same quality audio, I am currently working on a music project to try and prove you can make music cheaply and well and if our ticket sales are good enough we will keep making music, but I refuse to eliminate people from hearing my tracks based on wealth

And that is your decision, that is the business model you have chosen. But the consumer should not force their own ideal on the producer. If the consumer does not like the business model the producer has chosen, it does not give them the right to pirate the content.

If the industry fails to recognise the online evolution of distribution then maybe it is time for a music revolution

An armed revolution? I got a better idea. Don't do business at all with these companies. It's called the high road. They are not required to distribute online just because you want them to. And simply taking their music without paying simply because you disagree with them is, to be quite frank, immature.