An open letter to the MPAA, RIAA et. al

[ChrisCantSkate]

Originally posted by JDMFantasy2k
^^ bullshit. They'd still keep it the same, if not raise it, because people would be buying CD's. Remember, they're going to try to make the biggest profit they can.

In fact the opposite is true. I think that if everyone downloaded eveyything, the there'd be a point where these companies (and artists) would make no money whatsoever and be forced to lower their prices, and then, people would buy in large quantities. Picture it as the wolf vs. the rabbit population from your biology class

or when everyone starts downloading then bands dont get paid, they get real jobs, stop making music and then we're stuck with what we are now. no good music, only what can be overmarketed to a numb group of people and we're stuck with 30-40 years of kickass music that never will be duplicated.

maybe you missed my point in supporting the bands you like, since you are the fan, you pay the bills. its one thing to not want to buy some cd just cause you want one song from that artist cause its the only thing by them you like. i can see that justified. but if you have nothing but burnt CDs of your favorate band then you are the reason they are going to have to sell out to a major label just to get herd by enough people so they can devote their lives to music instead of having to work 4 jobs to play music all night for the love of it. ive seen it in action so dont tell me its a lie.