A lot of the music I download is given freely to internet users by new artists who want the public to hear their music. Even Britney Spears said she has mixed feelings about those who download her music from websites like the ones mentioned here. Artists want to be heard. Sure, they want to make money, but until I see some figures from sources that I trust, I refuse to believe the garbage that the RIAA has released about the music industry being damaged by internet downloaders.
Napster was the best experience I have had. I found music that cannot be found at Tower and music stores. I'm sure those artists who people have forgotten are happy to know that music lovers like myself have discovered them.
I don't mind paying for music, but most of the music I download is music that I already have, and it is faster downloading it than copying it from my original CD's just as pointed out by TGF. I listen to more music directly from my computer than I do in my car or on my stereo. The people I encounter on the music sites really love music, and are buyers as well as downloaders.
The RIAA needs to clean up their backyard before they start suing people.
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