>"no artist out there is ENTITLED to ur money. CONSUMERS, on
>the other hand, are entitled to NOT PAY FOR SHITTY MUSIC".
>artists aren't automatically entitled to my or ur money, is my
>point. fair enuff? and consumers being entitled to not pay for
>shitty music is something we should all be able to agree on,
>but by saying that doesn't mean im negating every single
>entitlement an artist may or may not have. clearly none of
>ANYone's entitlements are my fucking choice, no way in hell
>i'd get off thinking that.

It is true that the artist is not entitled to your money.

It is true that you are entitled to not pay for shitty music.

HOWEVER, you are not "entitled" to free music either.

Let me use myself as an example.

Money has been tight for me the past few months. I really can't afford to buy all the music I would like to.

So you know how I deal with that?

I LISTEN MOSTLY TO THE MUSIC I ALREADY OWN.

I don't think it is somehow my right to own all the latest music just because I can get it for free. I'm not entitled to that, even though I can get it very easily.

And I'm not saying I don't download shit... I do. But again: I recognize that it is not my right, and it is probably not healthy for music.