Illegal File Sharers

[madasahatter]

I'm one of them.

Are you sure you meant that as it looks Malc? 

[Malc]

A Hoob or someone who would buy? You decide

[madasahatter]

AAAAArrrrrggggggghhh - the agony of choice 

[Malc]

Well, I won't be buying any of todays (c)rap that's for sure 

[Rik]

Does that imply you would buy yesterday's?? 

[Malc]

Does that imply you would buy yesterday's?? 

Already bought most of it, on singles, that I can't play anymore.

So, I have the licence already.  I'm just patching it. 

But, I have bought Time Life Comps, and would do so more, IF we paid the same as the US

[Rik]

Oddly enough, music, unlike software, gives you no licence. Technically, you infringe copyright if you make a backup for your own purposes. Musical rights are a minefield.

[talos2]

 If I like it enough I'll buy it, the original is better in a collection with it's original case, artwork etc.
But I download it first, play it to death to see if starts to irritate, like a lot of modern "pop" does.

[Rik]

If a piece of music is worth keeping, I always prefer to go for the CD. Better quality plus the sleeve notes. I don't buy a lot, well any actually, of pop though. More jazz, folk and classical.

[talos2]

  I'm afraid I'm a bit of a pleb as regards my choice in music, I tend to pick out the "catchy" bits in classical, but I cant get my head around jazz, it sounds to me like a band tuning up, or a group of musicians all playing the same tune, but with different notes

[Rik]

I had a somewhat eclectic upbringing musically, so there's little I don't like (but RAP and punk would be part of that group!). Try and listen to some Jamie Cullum or Diana Krall - they're a good route into jazz.

[sobranie]

  I'm afraid I'm a bit of a pleb as regards my choice in music, I tend to pick out the "catchy" bits in classical, but I cant get my head around jazz, it sounds to me like a band tuning up, or a group of musicians all playing the same tune, but with different notes

A touch of the Morcambe and Wise methinks. 

[Rik]

 

[talos2]

A touch of the Morcambe and Wise methinks. 

                Yes but not necessarily in the same order

[madasahatter]

wasn't it "the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order"?

[talos2]

wasn't it "the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order"?

Quite right

[Rik]

Actually, I think it was "all the right notes...". 

[Malc]

... in which order?

[Rik]

See reply #64.

[Malc]

Don't mix the replays up, or this could get confusing.

[Rik]

So would you like a super slo-mo replay? 

[Malc]

Move along, I'm confused enough. 

[Niall]

Who on here has the courage to admit they do the same.? 

The only music I have downloaded from P2P is actually music that I already own. I used to have my collection MP3d but on two occasions the hard drive died, so I used P2P to get it back even though I can actually see the CDs from here.

I've no idea on the legality of that, but as I own the music already, I'm pretty sure I'm safe. As for software, everything on this PC is paid for, with the exception of free software

That reminds me, I need to MP3 my Eric Clapton collection again.

[madasahatter]

I've no idea on the legality of that, but as I own the music already, I'm pretty sure I'm safe.

That's still illegal - as is ripping CDs you have bought to your computer so you can put them on to your mp3 player - ridiculous but true 

[Rik]

Indeed. To do so you need the agreement of the rights holders and a licence from the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society. Technically.