If it isn't a legal copy, is it a less non-legal copy than a downloaded limewire copy? I share none, and I mean none, of the music from the library CD's. Instead, I encourage people to go to the library, or go online and see what the library has to offer.
Let's face it, it isn't college students and minimum wagers that are paying for the downloading of music. A person that buys their music from iTunes has the money to do so. Most of the outrage that comes towards taxing it comes from those who aren't paying for their music collection. These taxes will all be added because the majority of people have no idea what bills are being passed.
Slightly OT: I don't understand why more Americans don't go to the local library. Most of the music on my iPod was taken directly from the CD. I control the quality. The libraries have a very good selection of music, including huge box sets that cost over a hundred dollars from stores. If the library in your neighborhood doesn't have a cd you are looking for, they will check the county branches, and then even at the state level, and then send an email when the item arrives. I don't mind waiting 1 to 2 weeks to hold a cd in my hand and generate my own copy. Sitting at the computer searching mp3 sites, or bit torrent for an obscure song is a waste of time when the libraries databases are avaiable in the same browser.
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If it isn't a legal copy, is it a less non-legal copy than a downloaded limewire copy? I share none, and I mean none, of the music from the library CD's. Instead, I encourage people to go to the library, or go online and see what the library has to offer.
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Back on topic, there is no tax on it.
Let's face it, it isn't college students and minimum wagers that are paying for the downloading of music. A person that buys their music from iTunes has the money to do so. Most of the outrage that comes towards taxing it comes from those who aren't paying for their music collection. These taxes will all be added because the majority of people have no idea what bills are being passed.
Slightly OT: I don't understand why more Americans don't go to the local library. Most of the music on my iPod was taken directly from the CD. I control the quality. The libraries have a very good selection of music, including huge box sets that cost over a hundred dollars from stores. If the library in your neighborhood doesn't have a cd you are looking for, they will check the county branches, and then even at the state level, and then send an email when the item arrives. I don't mind waiting 1 to 2 weeks to hold a cd in my hand and generate my own copy. Sitting at the computer searching mp3 sites, or bit torrent for an obscure song is a waste of time when the libraries databases are avaiable in the same browser.
The more kids you have, the harder it becomes to have your own BSD or Linux machine. Each kid wants to play at the same time.