Two points against Intellectual property laws

[NeBlis]

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1) Artists enjoy what they do despite the fact that some may end up enjoying their music for free.


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As an artist I would probaly enjoy my art alot less while working in some hellhole cubicle job in a world without good Advertizing, TV, Movies, Internet, Computers, Art, Etc.


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2) Fans have been loyal to their artists and buy copies even when faced with the chance to get a free copy from a friend or the internet.


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SOME fans .... the actual amount of monetary loss is hard to define but it is HUGE.

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4) Relative to the average salary, artists (and labels) are still making boatloads of money.


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Relativity only counts if your a pysicist. Who cares how much mobnies ppl make?