I just don't see how this can be theft. I could see if there were a bunch of guys passing out flyers that there's gonna be a Metallica show, and when you get there, it's some other guys claiming to be Metallica. But that's not the issue. Say I get an MP3 from a friend that's a band I've never heard of before. I think if I like what I hear, I may just go see them when they come to my area. If looked at correctly, this is a form of free publicity. When I think of music, I don't think of money, I think of expressing your feelings and having a good time. That's what the problem is here. Everyone's lost touch of what music really means.
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I just don't see how this can be theft. I could see if there were a bunch of guys passing out flyers that there's gonna be a Metallica show, and when you get there, it's some other guys claiming to be Metallica. But that's not the issue. Say I get an MP3 from a friend that's a band I've never heard of before. I think if I like what I hear, I may just go see them when they come to my area. If looked at correctly, this is a form of free publicity. When I think of music, I don't think of money, I think of expressing your feelings and having a good time. That's what the problem is here. Everyone's lost touch of what music really means.