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Originally Posted by GbrilliantQ
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Those articles do not make sense. Those who illegally download music is X times more likely to buy music than those who illegally download music... wait what?
I am part of this "younger generation," and intellectual property, while not tangible is just as bit important. I might be in the minority to actually appreciate that concept. I do both, download music [legal and illegally] but I still buy albums. There are many reasons; testing a song/album out before buying, the ridiculous "exclusive" songs that retailers control, not to have a shelf littered with albums, etc. Not trying to make an excuse but these are some of the things that have nudged me to go about my pirate ways.
Illegally downloading music is just another problem as speeding, IMO. People know it's wrong but do it anyway. You won't be able to eradicate pirating by imposing fines and jail time. The internet and its users are always a step ahead whatever countermeasures are taken, and the law is slow to catch up.