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mingtp Nov 21, 2009 02:22:57
Replying to dodge one

dodge one wrote:
I'd be very interested to read about that. Got any links to credible "Research" regarding your assertion?
Dodge I knew you'd ask :)

Various research can be found with a simple google search, it was all over the news a few weeks back over here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8337887.stm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1224460/Illegal-downloaders-spend-MORE-music-obey-law.html

I did find a link earlier (BBC) from 2005 that said the same thing. I'll hunt it out later.

The full report can be found here:

http://www.demos.co.uk/

EDIT: I'd add that I'm one of this group of downloaders, I much prefer to have the genuine article and have an enormous legit music collection. Between iTunes and CDs I spend about £50-£100 a WEEK on music (which is why I'm so skint). If I choose to sample an album before buying it by downloading it the artist IS the one who benefits.

R rojo
rojo Nov 21, 2009 08:50:12
Replying to mingtp

with you on this one. I have a vast itunes library stock full of music I have legally ripped from my cd collection and also stuff that - ahem - has been acquired thru soulseek, torrent & blogspots. I often download stuff to get a feel for it before a purchase. Every month I buy at least 3 cds so I am still supporting the industry albeit through the likes of amazon,blahdvd, ebay et al. Just wish I dad a decent indepentent store out here in the sticks. Thats what I miss a good record shop you can just stroll in and find something in the racks you never thought of buying before.