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tech commentary and observations from the early 21st century

1. liss76 03.23.06 / 4pm

   I know, myself, I rely on hearing stuff before buying it–unless it is an artist with a consistent repetoire, either in quality or in style. I haven’t really delved too much into the P2P circuit (various reasons), but have bought any number of albums after “stealing” music in the form of the conventional “mix disc” shared between friends.

   I would guess that the folks being hurt by P2P services are the one-hit wonders. Once the public knows the rest of the album is crap, they’re not too likely to shell out the $20 to buy it.
2. boolean 03.23.06 / 5pm

   the old-fashioned “mixed tape” (even if it’s not on tape anymore) is still my preferred mode of finding new music. I tend to go on recommendation too and there is too much crappy music out there to bother shelling out $20 for it without a test drive. Going to a music store and listening to a couple of tracks for a few minutes might work in some cases, but it’s generally not practical.

   You’re right about the “one-hitters” getting the shaft by this, but these are often the bands that are getting played to death on commercial radio and on a major label. I’ve been much happier with smaller, independent music lately and don’t see that changing any time soon. Oh, and don’t forget Metallica. P2P hurts them too.
3. liss76 03.23.06 / 6pm

   Metallica — *phpppht!*

   Pussy momma’s boys..
4. boolean 03.23.06 / 6pm

   yeah, I can’t say I’m a fan. Less-so after their big anti-napster tirades from a few years ago.
5. liss76 03.25.06 / 10am

   Yeah. I remember those.

   I remember thinking, “WTF? How could Metallica, of all metal bands, turn into such a bunch of pussy wimps?!”

   It really shattered the illusion for me. :oD
6. boolean 03.25.06 / 10am

   for me it was the makeup.
7. liss76 03.25.06 / 5pm

   :oD

   Inspired a post on my own blog:

   http://liss76.blogspot.com/2006/03/mix-disc-swap.html
8. Boondoggler 04.16.06 / 11pm

   While I’m sure there are some p2p users that test drive music and then go buy it, for every 1 of them, there are thousands of people downloading music for free and never going out and buying it.
9. boolean 04.17.06 / 6am

   yes. I call them teenagers. Or maybe they’re just people for whom spending $20 on a disc is out of the question but they still happen to like music. Or they’re leeches…

   now I know you’re not a teenager, boony…

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