Not remotely surprising, several studies have already shown this.
Music industry simply don't understand things change. They see people are getting music for free so automatically assume they are losing out and want a cut when it isn't that simple.
Problem is the people in charge are too greedy and completely out of touch.
Does anyone genuinely believe that music piracy hasn't affected sales at all?
Does anyone genuinely believe that piracy is killing music?
its true...
i have never bought a cd/tape in my life - even when there was no internet to download music.
also why should i have to buy DVDs or Videos when they will be shown on my TV and Sky(that i pay a license for).
Not killing, but hurting. Although I'd say really only hurting the already 'big' artists and bands, who probably don't notice the difference.
For artists/bands that are 'smaller' and trying to break through, makes no difference
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 12 minutes ago
Does anyone genuinely believe that music piracy hasn't affected sales at all?
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Yeah you're right, piracy is beneficial to sales.
HMV sold C60s and C90s decades ago and even had inserts to write the tracks on
But they were only for use with personal recording and not for copying music on or taping the top 40 on radio 1 on a Sunday night. Yeah, of course they were.
Piracy has always happened. If people can save a quid, they will.
The only people hurt by piracy are the corporate middle men and, honestly, I am fine with that. The greatest musicians have turned piracy in their favour and are benefiting from it.
Says he who doesn't pirate
I pirated U Da One by Rihanna.
a number of bittorrent sites are now blocked in the UK as of today, kickass for one, following a high court order on UK ISP's
The legal action was initiated by the music industry group BPI, representing a variety of major labels.
pirate bay was blocked but they made a new one
can still access kickass through a proxy atm... their fb page has people posting ways round it
People who tend to buy will buy. People who hardly buy will pirate.
That is why sales haven't been hurt.
Seriously, the music industry thinks that piracy is costing them money?
Have they listened to the stuff that is considered mainstream music? They are terrible!
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
Does anyone genuinely believe that music piracy hasn't affected sales at all?
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Maybe.
I reckon that downloading stuff for free opens people up to a lot of music they wouldn't otherwise know about and which they will subsequently pay for. This effect can't really be measured but I imagine the two sides of the coin cancel each other out.
I also agree with Poppin's comment.
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posted on 21/3/13
Not remotely surprising, several studies have already shown this.
Music industry simply don't understand things change. They see people are getting music for free so automatically assume they are losing out and want a cut when it isn't that simple.
Problem is the people in charge are too greedy and completely out of touch.
posted on 21/3/13
Does anyone genuinely believe that music piracy hasn't affected sales at all?
posted on 21/3/13
Does anyone genuinely believe that piracy is killing music?
posted on 21/3/13
its true...
i have never bought a cd/tape in my life - even when there was no internet to download music.
also why should i have to buy DVDs or Videos when they will be shown on my TV and Sky(that i pay a license for).
posted on 21/3/13
Not killing, but hurting. Although I'd say really only hurting the already 'big' artists and bands, who probably don't notice the difference.
For artists/bands that are 'smaller' and trying to break through, makes no difference
posted on 21/3/13
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 12 minutes ago
Does anyone genuinely believe that music piracy hasn't affected sales at all?
====================
Yeah you're right, piracy is beneficial to sales.
posted on 21/3/13
HMV sold C60s and C90s decades ago and even had inserts to write the tracks on
But they were only for use with personal recording and not for copying music on or taping the top 40 on radio 1 on a Sunday night. Yeah, of course they were.
Piracy has always happened. If people can save a quid, they will.
posted on 21/3/13
The only people hurt by piracy are the corporate middle men and, honestly, I am fine with that. The greatest musicians have turned piracy in their favour and are benefiting from it.
Says he who doesn't pirate
posted on 21/3/13
Music is fun
posted on 21/3/13
Pirates are fun
posted on 21/3/13
I pirated U Da One by Rihanna.
posted on 21/3/13
a number of bittorrent sites are now blocked in the UK as of today, kickass for one, following a high court order on UK ISP's
The legal action was initiated by the music industry group BPI, representing a variety of major labels.
posted on 21/3/13
pirate bay was blocked but they made a new one
posted on 21/3/13
can still access kickass through a proxy atm... their fb page has people posting ways round it
posted on 22/3/13
People who tend to buy will buy. People who hardly buy will pirate.
That is why sales haven't been hurt.
posted on 22/3/13
sexy saxophone music
posted on 22/3/13
Seriously, the music industry thinks that piracy is costing them money?
Have they listened to the stuff that is considered mainstream music? They are terrible!
posted on 22/3/13
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
Does anyone genuinely believe that music piracy hasn't affected sales at all?
__________________
Maybe.
I reckon that downloading stuff for free opens people up to a lot of music they wouldn't otherwise know about and which they will subsequently pay for. This effect can't really be measured but I imagine the two sides of the coin cancel each other out.
I also agree with Poppin's comment.
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