p****y is a good policy... WTF!??

Question

nowadays it's more practical to just download stuff for "free" from the internet even if most of us are aware that it is p****y and punishable by law. but really, if those people who download pirated musics are to be put behind bars... then technically almost all of us would be scratching our but Ts in prison right? all of us are guilty of this crime that's the point. :)

Answer 1

p****y (the downloading sort) is good for record labels.

1) it creates habits towards digital delivery - which removes manufacturing costs for labels when that person decides to buy the album from itunes or emusic or any other place.

2) it opens people up to many many more musicians than they normally would hear.

3) it in fact does NOT harm cd sales

4) the downloaded versions are what you call 'lossy', often lower quality than a radio broadcast.