(March 5, 2015 at 1:47 pm)Cato Wrote: My first problem here is the audacity required to call people that steal content 'consumers'. I have huge issues with some of the business practices in the entertainment industry, particular in music. Musicians are constantly being fucked by their corporate overlords, but I can't think of a reason that stealing their output helps the situation. I think intellectual property rights and copyright laws are ripe for a makeover, specifically to create an environment where artists receive the bulk of remuneration and not corporate intermediaries. Despite problems that need to be overcome, I don't see how any of it legitimizes theft.
Spot-on.
And everyone moaning about the state of modern music has to ask themselves if they've contributed to it by making it so hard to make a living in the business that they've chased musicians and songwriters away.
Life doesn't owe you a song. If you want a soundtrack to your life, either pay for it, or write the fucker yourself.
