“People think they’re sticking it to ‘the man’ by not paying for a record, BitTorrenting and all this stuff. They’re not [sticking it to ‘the man’]. They’re sticking it to their favorite band, they’re sticking it to their favorite artist, and ultimately, they’re sticking it to themselves. Because eventually, those [artists] won’t be able to tour so readily. A lot of bands are gonna break up. A lot of bands already have broken up.
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Over the past year we have seen a shift in the conversation about piracy and the musicians who are finally stepping forward to express their outrage about it.
I’ve been telling friends of mine this for years. They just won’t listen.
Don’t give up, the conversation is shifting and more and more musicians are standing up for their digital rights. What was once promoted as the “free” revolution has simply turned into another for-profit business by those who rip-off musicians to create traffic and sell advertising for themselves..