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Author: Ski
Date: 2007-08-18 17:44
Alex,
iTunes is really that expensive? Let's take Caco's (Dale's) case to see how true this is.
Dale says that classical music CD's are hard to get in his area. Now, none of us really knows what this means because he hasn't explained how far he'd have to travel to find a decent source for music. Five miles? Fifty miles? In any event, let's take for granted that it's highly inconvenient for him to travel to such a store. (gas, tolls, parking, or taxis, and of course, time...)
Enter iTunes. He wouldn't have to leave his chair to travel to it. A minor amount of energy need be spent typing and clicking to access it. So let's say he finds a recording he wants on iTunes and the price is $13.99. I ask you: is that too high a price to pay for something that might otherwise cost a significant amount of time and money to get?
The point here is that the convenience of iTunes itself is worth something. I know it is for me; I live in a rural area and the nearest decent music store is 50 - 60 miles away. So I have iTunes, Amazon, and innumerable other internet-based retail sources for music.
And if $9.99 or $13.99 or $whatever.99 seems too expensive, would that then justify foregoing music purchases entirely and looking for it for free? Well, if you're some spotty little teenager who doesn't understand the ramifications of stealing music upon those who create/play/record it, then this kind of ignorant, immature outlook might seem justifiable.
But if you're a responsible person -- of any age -- and particularly a musician yourself, the situation is quite black and white: download music for free and you're stealing, as well as being a hypocrite.
So for those who think it's OK to download music for free and not compensate the musicians who recorded it, I have an idea... send me a copy of each and every commercial recording you've ever made. For free, of course.
Post Edited (2007-08-18 17:46)
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