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In reply to the discussion: Is online piracy a really serious problem? My opinion: nope. [View all]Edweird
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are extremely low. It has always been that way. The label 'fronts' you the money for everything and you have to repay it all out of royalties before you get anything. The performers making money on unit sales are the ones that consistently fill sports arenas and have done so for a while - but they already have more money than god (because they can fill sports arenas and *THAT* is where you make your money) The artists don't even own the recordings - the label does. Sharing music files does not hurt artists - it actually helps them. Especially less well known musicians. They need exposure and the internet is not under the control of record labels like corporate radio is. The only entities hurt by file sharing are the predatory record labels. I feel no sympathy for them.