Originally Posted by Thomas Nassiff

college towns

Yes and no, if youre all on one network you can share music with in the network so if you all had a lot anyway wasn't much downloading + on campus = monitered = shutdown. Off campus = through the roof haha.

Originally Posted by Holly HoX!

I use and will always use my iPod classic.

same. at least until they release a higher-capacity one.

Originally Posted by Thomas Nassiff

college towns

that's also true, but theres really no major university in albany or fairbanks really. i'm sure that plays a large factor in the lexington (university of kentucky) and tallahassee (fsu) though.

Originally Posted by Holly HoX!

I use and will always use my iPod classic.

This.

Also, this thread is going to be awash with various aggressive shitty opinions (on both sides of the issue), isn't it?

Will just say this: It seems to me that there are only two groups of people who get upset over illegal downloading. That would be already-wealthy music executives who are, for the most part, the only people in the business still making money through the sale of music, and holier-than-thou kids on this site.

Most bands are pretty accepting of the whole thing, and giving away music is becoming more and more of a norm that they're taking into their own hands through sites like BandCamp, because they realize that's where the industry is headed. Shit, I've downloaded a handful of albums for free this week at the encouragement of the bands. So, it seems a little weird when Tad182 is trying to tell people that they're in the wrong for expecting to be able to get music for free these days. Especially because who wants to buy mp3s?

I've never owned an iPod. Had a 1st gen Zune, but that was it.

Originally Posted by ChaseTx

I've never owned an iPod. Had a 1st gen Zune, but that was it.

What do you use now?

I buy vinyl cause you can touch it and it has big pictures

Originally Posted by Beej 347

Not surprised lol. Service members blow all their cash after joining on a car or clothes or partying so they can't even afford music. Just speaking from experience

That's just outright wrong. Come on man I thought people on this site were above making harsh generalizations about a group of people.

Edit: didn't see the speaking from experience part. I've been around military people my whole life so I get defensive real fast.

Originally Posted by rawesome

This.

Also, this thread is going to be awash with various aggressive shitty opinions (on both sides of the issue), isn't it?

Will just say this: It seems to me that there are only two groups of people who get upset over illegal downloading. That would be already-wealthy music executives who are, for the most part, the only people in the business still making money through the sale of music, and holier-than-thou kids on this site.

Most bands are pretty accepting of the whole thing, and giving away music is becoming more and more of a norm that they're taking into their own hands through sites like BandCamp, because they realize that's where the industry is headed. Shit, I've downloaded a handful of albums for free this week at the encouragement of the bands. So, it seems a little weird when Tad182 is trying to tell people that they're in the wrong for expecting to be able to get music for free these days. Especially because who wants to buy mp3s?

I encourage you and others in here to read this:

http://m.stereogum.com/p.p?m=b&a=rp&id=524591&postId=52459 1&postUserId=130&sessionToken=&DID= 1&DFCL=1000&DSB=_distance_&DBSB=pos tDate%23desc&DBFQ=userId%3A130+cat1 %3A%22Home%22&DL.w=&DL.d=10&DQ=&DS= 24

Also, for the record, I own a run a limited vinyl record label, so I have my own opinions about buying and owning music, but I agree: why the hell would you buy MP3s?

a lot less than i imagined.

Originally Posted by i like apples

I buy vinyl cause you can touch it and it has big pictures

Word

But what can we do about it?

Originally Posted by BlinkAvAfan21

But what can we do about it?

You personally, or...?

Crazy