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Artists Protesting Single-Song Downloads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the won't-somebody-please-think-of-the-artists dept.

prostoalex writes "The 99 cent downloads are stirring some discussion in the music community. Linkin Park, Radiohead, Madonna, Jewel and Green Day are protesting music stores' policy of single-song downloads and introduce some stipulations, requiring their work to be sold as albums. "The fear among artists is that the work of art they put together, the album, will become a thing of the past," says attorney Fred Goldring, whose firm represents Will Smith and Alanis Morissette."

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  1. And they make how much? by krray · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    And these artists are ALREADY making how much?

    Piss on them.

    *I* am the customer who's money they are trying to get.

    Guess what? NO MORE. You know -- I have absolutely never done the Kaza thing or stolen one song.

    I suppose I'll have to learn now. Stupid artists...

  2. Re:fools by GoofyBoy · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    People download them because it is good music. People don't steal bad music.

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    The surprise isn't how often we make bad choices; the surprise is how seldom they defeat us.
  3. Re:Well???? ( A quick lesson in publishing) by waspleg · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    sweet fucking jesus i'm OS/2 warp

    "you are plagued by feelings of abandonment and disgust for your backstabbing step brother..."

    they had lots of missing answers though, the bset SW movie is Return of the Jedi, if i were going ot be late fo rwork i owuldn't shower OR shave OR brush my teeth i would be in the fucking car..

    nonetheless you seem like an insanely busy motherfucker judging from your website, when did you find time to write a book

  4. Re:fools by Hoch · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What the fuck do you think you're doing?

    How dare you doubt this artist?

    --hoch

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