Albumbase.com looks like it's been killed too

[Harrison]

I seriously wish death, pestilence, and everything harmful upon the people killing the internet. I don't mean this facetiously. I honestly and entirely wish to one day wake up and see a news report that the RIAA lawyers, MPAA, IFPI, etc. are all found dead by asphyxiation. Choked on shit...

[Evermore]

http://www.legalsounds.com/


It's Russian and they sell songs for .09 each.

[The Kizzy]

Death to all those who don't want what they have worked so hard to create stolen from cheap ass punks on the internet

[Ouchyfish]

Death to those that have admittedly more money than they could ever spend crying over people downloading their songs for free.

[Kramer]

its relative though..... people say that about evryone else... tell 10's of millions starvinga nd in refugee camps that you are bitching about not getting to steal songs and movies off the internet and i can't imagine they would care, or maybe they would htink you were american and leave...

[Tossica]

I seriously wish death, pestilence, and everything harmful upon the people killing the internet. I don't mean this facetiously. I honestly and entirely wish to one day wake up and see a news report that the RIAA lawyers, MPAA, IFPI, etc. are all found dead by asphyxiation. Choked on shit...

Get a job and buy music, you bum.

[Kramer]

gotta agree with that one.

[The Kizzy]

I seriously wish death, pestilence, and everything harmful upon the people killing the internet. I don't mean this facetiously. I honestly and entirely wish to one day wake up and see a news report that the RIAA lawyers, MPAA, IFPI, etc. are all found dead by asphyxiation. Choked on shit...

Get a job and buy music, you bum.

Sorry Harrison, I agree too.

[Lyion]

Get a job and buy music, you bum.

Make more killer remixes and good stuff, you bum!

[Harrison]

Death to all those who don't want what they have worked so hard to create stolen from cheap ass punks on the internet

Ignorance must be an easy place to live at times.

Frontman to File-Sharers: Steal Our Album, Help Bury the Label
Written by enigmax on October 09, 2007

Revolver Magazine called them part of “The Future of Metal” and they reportedly “destroyed” the second stage at Ozzfest. Now frontman of the band ‘Throwdown’ is calling on file-sharing fans to take action: “If you wanna really support a band, steal their album….help bury the label.”

Throwdown

For a record boss with piracy on his mind, it must be a nightmare. Rather than being able to bask in the glory of a record breaking punishment for a petty file-sharer for evermore, the very people the label claim to protect - the artists - turn round to the label and stick in the knife. Hard.

The frontman of hardcore band, Throwdown has done just that. According to Punknews.org, Dave Peters (seen here on the far left) wrote a letter to Santa Monica-based industry watcher, Bob Lefsetz. Peters told him:

“I play in a metal band. We have sold around 200k records across 3 releases. We’re not ‘huge’ by any stretch but do alright and live off (and ON subsequently) the road. Fans and friends ask me all the time how I feel about “stealing music.” I just told someone yesterday “I have a hard time seeing it as stealing…when I don’t see any money from cd sales to begin with.”

Bob Lefsetz, ex-entertainment business attorney and author of the “The Lefsetz Letter” email newsletter, covers important issues right at the heart of the industry, including the declines of the record label and physical music formats such as the CD.

As the world increasingly ‘goes digital’, some people still insist on using terms that only describe the physical world accurately. One such word used to erroneously describe downloading is ‘theft’, but clearly no-one has had their property stolen and Peters agrees: “What are they actually TAKING from me?”

Indicating his displeasure with the industry he goes on:

“If you want to squeeze an opinion on theft out of me, ask me about the dude that grabbed our tshirt off the table tonight in Detroit or better yet.. ask me about record contracts.”

..and a message to the file-sharers out there:

“I encourage our fans to acquire our album however they please. The philosophy I’ve adopted is that if you’re supporting disc sales, you’re keeping the old model around longer…the one that forces dudes like me to tour 9 mos/year if they want to make ends meet with a career in music.”

Ending with a final insult for the record business, Peters hits a sweet note that will likely resonate with many as they reflect on the record labels future usefulness:

“If you wanna really support a band, “steal” their album….help bury the label….and buy a tshirt when you show up at their show and sing every word.”

Throwdown’s latest album, ‘Venom and Tears’ came out in July

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ5iHaV0dP4

Trent Reznor's take on your opinion.

There's a shitload more, but since I've already buried this argument in the past, I'll leave it at this for now. I have to get ready to leave.

[Tossica]

Trent Reznor would be another "goth" nobody if NOT for album sales. Now he's a millionaire and doesn't give a fuck if you buy his shit or not.


Not a good example.

[Tikker]

Stupid band leader says "go ahead and steal the album, we already got paid, so we don't care"



quit trotting out that gay shit harrison, you're not that stupid

[Lyion]

Trent Reznor would be another "goth" nobody if NOT for album sales. Now he's a millionaire and doesn't give a fuck if you buy his shit or not.

Not a good example.

The album sales point could be made for 90% of todays wealthy musicians. That's not a really good counter argument.

[Ouchyfish]

The only album that I have ever seen that I would pay for was "They're Still Marching, Brother" first seen on Saturday Night Live.