>The problem here is that the whole "I sample the music to see
>if I like it or not and if it sucks then I don't buy" thing is
>a LIE. Because people still don't buy the music they DO like.

how do you know this?

if this is so how are so many independent artists successfully eating off of their music?

fact is there are significant numbers of listeners for whom the attitude is NOT a lie


>Let's just be real here: people don't wanna pay for music,
>period. That's a reality.

but another reality is that there are a good number of ppl who still DO pay for music

but they may just have a bit more power in how they spend their dollars


>My problem is with araQual acting like musicians are assholes
>for wanting to recoup the investment they put into creating
>the album that you downloaded for free and claim that you
>LIKE, and saying shit like "when are they gonna grow up?"
>
>That really offends me.

like it or not, offended or not, artists who invest time into their art are taking a RISK like ANY SMALL BUSINESS or any person who takes a risk investing in something that may or may not successfully generate income for them

since you like to throw around the word "entitled", lets also say that an artist who takes a RISK investing in their art and expecting it to pay the bills is NOT ENTITLED to have that risk be rewarded