Your views on illegal downloading.

[Jam]

The last time I bought a film was about a year ago. Its much faster to download a film than to drive to the shop and buy one.

No excuse. There's various places to legally download films, eg. iTunes. Or order the DVD/Blu Ray on HMV or some other stores site.

[Soy]

way I think of it is it's not illegal if you don't get caught

[Oleh]

Downloading music is basically killing your favourite band.
They don't get any money, and as a result they'll have to find other jobs.
My dad's a musician and the only money he gets from his job is in concerts and merchandise because no-one bothers to buy CDS any more.

They get hundreds of thousands of pounds, how greedy can they be

[Swinkid]

They get hundreds of thousands of pounds, how greedy can they be

Singers, rockstars actually do not get alot of money than you think. Alot of it is taken by there managers and publishing etc..

[Oleh]

But singing, performing is an art, not a job, you may think it is but it isnt

[Swinkid]

But singing, performing is an art, not a job, you may think it is but it isnt

You were saying they get paid alot, im pointing out they do not..


It yes is partly an art, however it does a small bit of a job from it as you can earn a living using it.

[ifuseekamy]

They get hundreds of thousands of pounds, how greedy can they be

Most money goes towards agents/managers/production/bands/backup singers etc. This coupled with tax means they are walking away with a minority percentage of total earnings. Besides that most celebrities are in debt just like any other person.

But singing, performing is an art, not a job, you may think it is but it isnt

That doesn't make sense. It's an activity through which they earn money therefore a job.

[AgnesIO]

way I think of it is it's not illegal if you don't get caught

The last time I bought a film was about a year ago. Its much faster to download a film than to drive to the shop and buy one.

Downloading music is basically killing your favourite band.
They don't get any money, and as a result they'll have to find other jobs.
My dad's a musician and the only money he gets from his job is in concerts and merchandise because no-one bothers to buy CDS any more.

But singing, performing is an art, not a job, you may think it is but it isnt

So you think if you are a/an:

• Footballer
• Other Sportsman
• Singer
• Musician
• Actor
• Artist
• And about two million other jobs are 'arts' and not jobs? Of course they are. You may think they arn't, but they are.

[AlexOC]

I dont download music anymores, just create a youtube playlist, easier

[Japan]

They get hundreds of thousands of pounds, how greedy can they be

A record sells 500,000 copies and nets £2,000,000. About £1,972,000 goes to producers, managers, hire of equipment, studio and musicians, advertising etc.
So about £28,000 goes to the artists, even less if it has to be divided between band members.