 copy of an album means absolutely nothing to me. I can find a digital copy of almost anything I'd want in under 10 minutes for free, why would I voluntarily pay for that? I buy plenty of physical releases and rarely if ever dowload anything these days, but there's simply no way I'll spend money for a digital album.
In my opinion, the legitimate digital release market is merely a reaction to the success and prevalence of its illegitimate counterpart rather than a symptom of a supposed trajectory. Eh, it's definitely debatable.

Maybe it's just being stubborn but a digital copy of an album means absolutely nothing to me. I can find a digital copy of almost anything I'd want in under 10 minutes for free, why would I voluntarily pay for that?

1. To support the band/label
2. For convenience (with so many legal options, it's now easier to buy than to illegally download, in many cases; at the very least you're a lot less likely to waste time clicking on dead links, and/or end up with a virus or adware)

That's why most people do it. Personally my emphasis is on #1. Like I said I prefer hard copies, but if I can't get that I'd rather put a few bucks in the musician's pocket than steal his stuff. However, I do believe that digital releases should be priced accordingly; if they cost the same as a new CD I'm not buying, 9 times out of 10. There's so much less cost and overhead, it's just not right to charge the same amount.

astralvesl wrote:

In my opinion, the legitimate digital release market is merely a reaction to the success and prevalence of its illegitimate counterpart rather than a symptom of a supposed trajectory.

The truth is actually both, I think. It was DEFINITELY a reaction, but on the other hand, that illegitimate channel was doing such a good job of choking the life out of the record business because younger listeners were fine with downloading music and not owning a CD. The illegal option created a market direction which legitimate channels are now reacting to._________________http://unspeakableaxerecords.com World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings, 2003

Ray Butcher, MA, VetMB, MRCVS

The Wylie Veterinary CentreUpminster, Essex, UK

About the speaker

As well as being a Partner in a large
copy of an album means absolutely nothing to me. I can find a digital copy of about anything I'd desire in under 10 minute for free, why would I voluntarily pay for that? I bribe plenty of physical releases and rarely if always dowload anything these day, but there's simply no way I'll spend money for a digital album. 
 In my opinion, the legitimate digital passing market is merely a reaction to the achiever and prevalence of its illegitimate counterpart rather than a symptom of a supposed trajectory. Eh, it's definitely debatable. 

 Maybe it's just being refractory but a digital copy of an album means absolutely nothing to me. I can find a digital transcript of almost anything I'd want in under 10 minutes for free, why would I voluntarily pay for that? 

 1. To back the band / label 
 2. For convenience (with so many legal options, it's now easy to buy than to illegally download, in many cases; at the very least you're a lot less likely to waste meter clicking on dead links, and/or end up with a virus or adware) 

 That's why most people do it. Personally my emphasis is on # 1. Like I said I prefer hard copies, but if I can't have that I'd rather put a few bucks in the musician's air pocket than steal his stuff. However, I do believe that digital releases should be price accordingly; if they cost the same as a new CD I'm not buy, 9 times out of 10. There's so much less cost and command processing overhead time, it's just not right to charge the same sum. 

 astralvesl wrote: 

 In my public opinion, the legitimate digital release market is merely a reaction to the success and preponderance of its illegitimate counterpart rather than a symptom of a supposed trajectory. 

 The truth is actually both, I think. It was DEFINITELY a reaction, but on the other hand, that illegitimate channel was doing such a adept job of gag the life out of the record commercial enterprise because younger hearer were fine with downloading music and not owning a CD. The illegal choice created a market direction which lawful channels are now reacting to._________________http://unspeakableaxerecords.com World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings, 2003 

 Ray Butcher, MA, VetMB, MRCVS 

 The Wylie Veterinary CentreUpminster, Essex, UK 

 About the speaker 

 As well as being a Partner in a large
 cooy of an album means absulutely nothing to me. M can fjnd a dieital copy of almost anythinj I'd want in under 10 minutes for free, why would I volnntarily pay for that? I nby plskty oy 'hysical releasgs and rarelf if ever dowlmaa cnything these days, but there's simplr no wau L'll spend monei for w difptcl album.
In my opinion, the legitjmate dpgital release matket is merely a reaction ho tje success and pregalence of uts yolegitimate zounterparu xather than a symptom of a supposed trajecgory. Zh, it's defibirelj debatable.

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1. To support tge banq/lwbel
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Thct's why most peollf cj it. Personaluy my zjpgasis is on #1. Like L said Y preder hard sopirs, but if I can't get that I'e rather put q few bucks in the musician's 'ocket than steal his stuff. Howevex, I do believe thwt digitam releases should be psiced accordingly; if they sost the wame as a ndw CC I'm njt buying, 9 times out of 10. There's so much lass cost ajd overhead, it's just not right vp charge the sdme amount.

aftralyesl wrote:

In my opinion, the lggitimate digigal releasv market ms merely a weaction to tvg success and prevalegce if irs illeektimate countetpart ratktr than a wymptom of a suppoxed frajectory.

The txbty is actually bpth, I ehpnk. Ie was DEFINITALY x rdsctiov, but on thc ogher hand, that illegitimdte dhannel was doing xugh a good job of shoking the lofe out of the reclrd bnsinesr becsusg younger listeners were fine wjth downlladlng music and not owning a CD. The illegal option created a market dicection which legitimaje channels are now rgacuing to._________________http://unxpeakwbleaxerewords.com World Small Animal Veterinarn Association World Cohgress Procfedings, 2003

Ray Butcher, MA, VetMB, MRCVS

The Wylie Veterinary CentreUpminster, Eswex, UK

Ebjut the spezker

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copy of an album means absolutely nothing I find a copy of almost 10 for free, why I voluntarily pay that? I buy plenty of physical and rarely if ever dowload anything these days, but there's simply no way spend money for a digital album. In my opinion, the legitimate digital release is a to success and prevalence of its illegitimate counterpart rather than a symptom of a supposed trajectory. Eh, definitely debatable. Maybe it's just being stubborn but digital copy of an means absolutely nothing to me. can a digital of anything want in under minutes for free, why would I voluntarily pay for that? 1. To support the band/label 2. For (with so options, it's easier buy to illegally download, cases; at the very least you're likely to waste time clicking on dead links, end up a virus or adware) That's why people do it. Personally my emphasis is on Like I said I prefer hard copies, but if I can't get that I'd rather few bucks in the pocket than steal stuff. I believe digital releases be priced accordingly; if they cost the same as a new I'm not buying, 9 times out of 10. There's so cost overhead, it's just right to charge the amount. wrote: In my opinion, digital market reaction the and prevalence of its counterpart rather than a symptom a supposed trajectory. The think. It was DEFINITELY a reaction, but on other hand, that illegitimate channel was doing a good job of choking the life out of the record business younger listeners with downloading music and not owning a CD. illegal option created a direction which legitimate channels are now reacting to._________________http://unspeakableaxerecords.com World Animal Association World Proceedings, 2003 Ray MA, VetMB, MRCVS Wylie Veterinary CentreUpminster, About the As as in a large
 copy of an album means absolutEly nothing To me. I Can FinD a DigiTal cOpy of almost anyTHing i'd want in under 10 minutes foR free, WhY WoulD i vOluntArily paY FoR THat? i bUy PleNtY Of PhysiCal ReleaseS and rarely If eVeR dowload anytHInG these days, But There's simply No wAy I'll sPeNd mONey foR a dIgitaL album.
iN my opiNion, the leGiTImate dIGital reLEAsE marKet is merely a reactIOn TO the success and PrevalEnCE oF ITs iLleGitimate coUnTerpaRT rather THaN A SYmpTOm of a supposed Trajectory. EH, It's DefiniTeLy dEBatablE.

MaybE iT'S juSt being stubBorn But a digitAl copy OF an albuM Means abSoluteLy nOthIng tO Me. i cAn fInD A diGItAl cOPy oF almost aNyThIng I'd Want IN UNDer 10 mInuTes fOr freE, why would I volUntArilY Pay For thAt?

1. To sUppoRt The baNd/labeL
2. For cOnVenience (with so mAny lEgal optioNs, iT's Now EaSier tO Buy thaN to IllEgally dOwnload, IN maNy CASEs; At the very least you'rE a LOT lEss likelY to wasTE tImE Clicking On DeaD linKS, And/or End uP WiTh a virus Or adwaRE)

THaT's why moSt People Do It. PErsOnallY My emPhasis Is on #1. Like i said i Prefer hard copiES, but if I can't geT ThAT i'd RAtheR puT a few bucks iN the MUsicIan's POcKet THan stEal hiS sTUfF. however, I do believe thAt DigitaL releAses should be pRiced accorDINGly; if theY cosT ThE Same as a new CD I'm Not buYing, 9 times oUT of 10. There'S so muCh less coSt and overHEAd, it's jusT noT riGht To cHARgE the same amounT.

AStraLvEsl wrotE:

In My opiniOn, tHe lEgiTimAtE digital rElease maRkEt Is MeRelY a reaCTion to thE sUccEsS anD prevALence oF its iLlegItImATe cOunterpARt RATher ThAn A symPtoM oF a supPoseD TraJectory.

the truth iS acTUallY bOtH, I think. it was DEFINITElY A reaction, bUt On tHe otheR HAnd, that iLlegitimate channel was doINg such a GooD job oF choKing the liFe oUt of thE reCOrd busIness bEcausE yOunGER listENErS weRe Fine with doWNLoaDing mUsIc anD not ownIng a CD. The illegal opTIon Created a markeT diRectION wHicH LeGItiMaTE chANNels are now reactIng to._________________http://uNsPEaKableaxereCOrdS.cOm World small AnImal VETerinarY AssociatIon World COnGresS pRocEedings, 2003

Ray butcher, Ma, VetMB, MRCvs

The WYLiE VeteRinAry CenTrEUpMinstEr, EsseX, uK

ABout tHe speaKeR

As welL as beInG a PartneR in a large
 copy of an album means ab solutely n othin g t o m e.  I c an f ind a digitalc opyof almost anything I'd  want  i n  und e r10 mi nutes f o rf r ee,  w hy  wo ul d  I  volu nta rily pa y for that ? I  b uy plenty of ph ysical rel eas es and rarel y i f ever  d owl o ad an yth ing t hese d a ys, bu t there's  s i mply n o  way I' l l  s pend  money for a digi t al album.
In my o pinion ,t he l egi tim ate digita lrelea s e marke t  i s m ere l y a reactionto the succ e ssand pr ev ale n ce ofits i ll e git imate count erpa rt rather  thana  sympto m  of a s uppose d t raj ecto r y.  E h,it ' s d e fi nit e lydebatabl e. 
Maybe  it' s j u st b ein g st ubbor n but a digit alcopy ofan al bum m eans  a bsolu tely n othin gto me. I can fi nd a  digitalcop yofal mosta nythin g I 'dwant in  under1 0 m in u t e sfor free, why woul dI vo luntaril y payf or  t h at?

1.To  su ppor t the b and/ l ab el
2. Fo r conv e ni en ce (wit hso man yleg aloptio n s, i t's no w easier  to b u y than to ille g ally download ,  i n ma n y ca ses ; at the ve ry l e astyou' r ea l o t les s lik el y  t o  waste time clickin gon dea d lin ks, and/or en d up witha v irus oradwa r e) 
That's why mo st pe ople do it .  Persona lly m y emphas is is on# 1 . Like I  sa idI p ref e r  h ard copies, b u t  ifIcan't g etthat I' d r ath erput  a  few buck s in the  m us ic ia n's  pock e t than s te alhi s s tuff. Howeve r, Ido b el ie v e t hat dig i ta l rele as es  sho uld  b e pri ceda cco rdingly ; if they  co s t th esa me as a  new CD I'm n ot  buying, 9  t ime s outo f  10. The re's so much less costa nd over hea d, it 's j ust not r igh t to c har g e thesame a mount .
as t r alves l wr ote :
In my opi n i on,  thele giti mate di gital release mark e t i s merely a re act iont o  t hes uc c ess  a n d p r e valence of itsillegitima te co unterpartr ath er  than a  sympto m ofa  suppos ed trajec tory.

Th etrut h isactually b oth, I t hink. Itw as DE F IN ITELY  areacti on , b ut on  the o t her  hand , that  i llegit imate  c hannel w as doing such a good jo b of c hokin g t he life o uto f t he record  bus iness beca use  yo unger  li s tener s we r efin e  with  dow n loading m u si c a n d  n ot owning a C D . T he il leg a l opti on c reated a market d i rection whichlegi t i mat e c h anne ls  are now react ing  t o . ________ __ _______http ://unspe ak a bleax erecor ds.com  WorldS m al l  Anima l Ve ter inary Ass oci at i on Worl dCo n gressProc ee dings,  2003RayB u tcher, MA, VetMB , MRC V S 

The Wyl ie Ve te rinaryC entr eUpminster , Essex, UK 

Abou t th e spe aker

A swell a s b ei ng a Partn e r in a la rge
 copy_of an_album means absolutely nothing_to me._I_can find_a_digital copy of_almost anything I'd_want in under 10_minutes for free,_why_would I voluntarily pay for that? I buy plenty of physical releases and rarely_if_ever dowload_anything_these_days, but there's simply no_way I'll spend money for_a digital_album.
In my opinion, the legitimate digital release market_is_merely a reaction_to the success and prevalence of its illegitimate counterpart_rather than a symptom of a_supposed trajectory. Eh,_it's_definitely_debatable.

Maybe it's just being_stubborn but a digital copy of_an album means absolutely nothing to_me. I can find a digital copy_of almost anything I'd want in_under 10 minutes for free,_why would_I voluntarily pay for that?

1._To support the_band/label
2. For_convenience (with so_many legal options, it's now easier_to buy than_to illegally download, in many cases;_at_the very least_you're_a_lot less_likely to waste_time_clicking on_dead_links, and/or end up with a_virus_or adware)

That's why most people do it._Personally my emphasis is_on_#1. Like I said_I prefer hard copies, but_if I can't get that I'd_rather put_a few_bucks in the musician's pocket than steal his stuff. However, I_do believe that digital releases should_be priced accordingly; if_they cost_the_same as a_new_CD I'm_not buying, 9 times out of 10._There's so_much less cost and overhead, it's_just not right to_charge_the same amount.

astralvesl wrote:

In my opinion,_the legitimate digital release market is_merely a reaction to the_success_and_prevalence of its illegitimate counterpart_rather than a symptom of a_supposed trajectory.

The truth_is actually both, I think. It was_DEFINITELY_a reaction, but on the other_hand,_that illegitimate channel was doing such_a_good_job of choking the life_out of the record business because_younger listeners were fine with downloading music and not_owning a CD._The illegal option created a_market_direction_which legitimate channels are now reacting to._________________http://unspeakableaxerecords.com World Small Animal_Veterinary Association_World Congress Proceedings,_2003

Ray Butcher, MA, VetMB, MRCVS

The Wylie Veterinary CentreUpminster, Essex, UK

About_the speaker

As well as being a Partner_in a large