[Kiz]

People still care about Linkin Park?

[Klebold]

Originally Posted by Matt Reptar

I'll just list the power metal I have minus what you already know.

Sinbreed
Freedom Call
HammerFall (my favorite power metal band)
Savage Circus
Persuader
Demons & Wizards
Blind Guardian

You can get most of those band's albums on my blog. Just click the logo in my sig. I highly recommend HammerFall and Blind Guardian. Demons & Wizards is the side project of Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) and Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth). I have the full discographies for Edguy, Blind Guardian, Avantasia and HammerFall on my blog too.

If you like these bands and appreciate them making good music then why go out of your way to take money from them and aid illegal downloading of their music?

[MetalX]

Originally Posted by Klebold

If you like these bands and appreciate them making good music then why go out of your way to take money from them and aid illegal downloading of their music?

People like you really need to shut up, I download music to see if it's good, if it's average I keep the download and if it's really good then I buy it.

I have a huge CD collection yet still download albums, most people like to know if it's good before they buy and also most people want to listen to new music from there favorite bands and not wait another 2 weeks to hear it which is why people download leaks.


I'm not gonna hand over 20$ every time I want to listen to someone's album, and if the album sucks then I just wasted my 20$ people aren't made of money.

[Klebold]

Originally Posted by MetalX

People like you really need to shut up, I download music to see if it's good, if it's average I keep the download and if it's really good then I buy it.

I have a huge CD collection yet still download albums, most people like to know if it's good before they buy and also most people want to listen to new music from there favorite bands and not wait another 2 weeks to hear it which is why people download leaks.


I'm not gonna hand over 20$ every time I want to listen to someone's album, and if the album sucks then I just wasted my 20$ people aren't made of money.

I was referring to those who own the album (downloaded or bought) but then take the time to go and upload it for others to download for free. They gain nothing from it financially so what really is the point? If you're doing it for the warm feeling given by a 'thx' comment or for views on your blog then you're quite sad. I can see why people would want to be the downloader as in their eyes there not individially making a huge difference to the artist but the uploader is taking a lot of money from the artist and not getting any for themself which is stupid and irresponsible.

[BkB Hulk]

I can see why people would object to others uploading stuff, but really I've never had a problem with it. I discover all of my music through the internet, and if it wasn't for people uploading music, who knows what I would like. I might even like Lady Gaga (oh lord). To me, uploaders are doing a job of sharing music and introducing new stuff to new people. And while in an ideal world I would love to go out and buy every album I download, I can't, because I simply don't have the money to.

[Kiz]

Originally Posted by Klebold

I was referring to those who own the album (downloaded or bought) but then take the time to go and upload it for others to download for free. They gain nothing from it financially so what really is the point? If you're doing it for the warm feeling given by a 'thx' comment or for views on your blog then you're quite sad. I can see why people would want to be the downloader as in their eyes there not individially making a huge difference to the artist but the uploader is taking a lot of money from the artist and not getting any for themself which is stupid and irresponsible.

Until record companies stop making it about them and more about the music, then I'll really get on the buying album bandwagon. Lately, I've bought two albums from local artists, and am pre-ordering another EP because I get a shirt and comic book with it (The New Devil Wears Prada Zombies EP off merchnow). I appreciate when more effort goes into giving the consumer something extra for purchasing their hard work, instead of some big company saying to me "Here's the latest _______ album, give me 25 bucks and some might go to the artist." I bought the latest Parkway Drive, but spent the extra 10 bucks to get the shirt and limited edition metal casing, just because for 10 bucks more, I'm getting something limited, as well as a shirt I can continually wear, on top of a great CD.

Plus, I also buy merchandise, as I have a Portugal. The Man shirt, 2 We Came As Romans Shirts, The Word Alive, A Devil Wears Prada Shirt, Fall Of Troy, Sky Eats Airplane, Protest The Hero and a shirt from a small company called Electric Zombie. I buy them because obviously a lot of effort has gone into the design and end result, instead of your generic AC/DC or Metallica logo shirts.

Plus, it also has to do with lack of funds. I have a fair few albums on my laptop (over 200) or so, and at 15 bucks or so, I'd need around $3000 to buy all those albums. As a 17 year old, I just don't have that kind of money, plus I have to use it for other things in my day to day life also. I just don't have the money to buy every CD I enjoy, and being in Australia, many of the CD's are not only hard to get, but are costly imports at stores that do have them, or the shipping on them is an absolute killer.

/endrant.

[Foreshadowed]

Originally Posted by Kizza

People still care about Linkin Park?

They have a lot of fans, so I guess so. I'm a big fan of theirs and I know there are a few forum members on here that like them so I thought I'd post the news. I don't see the harm in that.

[Kiz]

Never said there was any harm, I was surprised that anyone still really paid them any attention anymore.

Carry on.

[Matt Reptar]

Originally Posted by Klebold

I was referring to those who own the album (downloaded or bought) but then take the time to go and upload it for others to download for free. They gain nothing from it financially so what really is the point? If you're doing it for the warm feeling given by a 'thx' comment or for views on your blog then you're quite sad. I can see why people would want to be the downloader as in their eyes there not individially making a huge difference to the artist but the uploader is taking a lot of money from the artist and not getting any for themself which is stupid and irresponsible.

I don't rip and upload anything I buy. I don't do that.

[bruteshot74]

Originally Posted by Klebold

I was referring to those who own the album (downloaded or bought) but then take the time to go and upload it for others to download for free. They gain nothing from it financially so what really is the point? If you're doing it for the warm feeling given by a 'thx' comment or for views on your blog then you're quite sad. I can see why people would want to be the downloader as in their eyes there not individially making a huge difference to the artist but the uploader is taking a lot of money from the artist and not getting any for themself which is stupid and irresponsible.

Fuck off.