Comments on: Stealing Music http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/ writing, music, videogames, and other flights of whimsy Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: the devil http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/#comment-1396 the devil Sun, 17 May 2009 02:02:19 +0000 http://www.joerybicki.com/?p=550#comment-1396 Thank you for supporting musicians and their rights to their property. We promote great punk and rock and roll from the Minneapolis music scene, and we do it because we love sharing great music, but we don't SHARE THE MUSIC...we ask our readers to purchase it, to support what they think is great. You rock. Thanks again. -the devil. Thank you for supporting musicians and their rights to their property. We promote great punk and rock and roll from the Minneapolis music scene, and we do it because we love sharing great music, but we don’t SHARE THE MUSIC…we ask our readers to purchase it, to support what they think is great. You rock. Thanks again.

-the devil.

]]> By: wisdom http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/#comment-1364 wisdom Fri, 15 May 2009 23:49:05 +0000 http://www.joerybicki.com/?p=550#comment-1364 I enjoyed reading your position and response to what was recently reported on over at TechCrunch. I enjoyed reading your position and response to what was recently reported on over at TechCrunch.

]]> By: Pugs http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/#comment-340 Pugs Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:26:08 +0000 http://www.joerybicki.com/?p=550#comment-340 Free music on the inernets? Ha, very funny. Next you'll be saying people can find free movies there too. I wasn't born yesterday... Oh, and I suppose there's photographs too, right? Ha ha...whatever... -eb686 Free music on the inernets? Ha, very funny. Next you’ll be saying people can find free movies there too. I wasn’t born yesterday…

Oh, and I suppose there’s photographs too, right? Ha ha…whatever…

-eb686

]]> By: Joe Rybicki http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/#comment-261 Joe Rybicki Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:15:11 +0000 http://www.joerybicki.com/?p=550#comment-261 Wally @ 2: JHG is pretty much on hiatus at the moment, but the website is still live at <a href="http://www.johnnyhighground.com" rel="nofollow">johnnyhighground.com</a>. And no worries about downloading THT -- I made a conscious choice to make all my music available for download for free. So you can download and share all you like. Adam @ 3: Along the same lines, I totally agree with your philosophy, and perhaps I should have been more clear in the article. I do think it makes sense these days for many artists to give (at least some of) their music away for free. But that's the decision of the artist, not the consumer, right? Mainly because the scenarios are different depending on the artist; in my case, I don't tour and my music isn't particularly radio- or marketing-friendly...so selling the songs outright is likely to be my best route for making money from them, you know? Wally @ 2: JHG is pretty much on hiatus at the moment, but the website is still live at johnnyhighground.com. And no worries about downloading THT — I made a conscious choice to make all my music available for download for free. So you can download and share all you like.

Adam @ 3: Along the same lines, I totally agree with your philosophy, and perhaps I should have been more clear in the article. I do think it makes sense these days for many artists to give (at least some of) their music away for free. But that’s the decision of the artist, not the consumer, right? Mainly because the scenarios are different depending on the artist; in my case, I don’t tour and my music isn’t particularly radio- or marketing-friendly…so selling the songs outright is likely to be my best route for making money from them, you know?

]]> By: Adam Coronado http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/#comment-212 Adam Coronado Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:02:12 +0000 http://www.joerybicki.com/?p=550#comment-212 Haha, nice article. As a former musician and current watcher of all things media, I must concede that I'm a little in the "give-the-music-away-for-really-cheap (or maybe free)" camp. It has nothing to do with whether stealing is right or wrong and everything to do with getting people to pay attention. The success of iTunes and other digital music services has taught us that listeners pony up the cash in other ways (merch, shows, etc.) when they pay little or nothing. I agree, everyone who works hard has a right to make a living and the law should protect that. But I'd trade a little short-term profit for long-term dedication if I could get it. Haha, nice article. As a former musician and current watcher of all things media, I must concede that I’m a little in the “give-the-music-away-for-really-cheap (or maybe free)” camp. It has nothing to do with whether stealing is right or wrong and everything to do with getting people to pay attention. The success of iTunes and other digital music services has taught us that listeners pony up the cash in other ways (merch, shows, etc.) when they pay little or nothing. I agree, everyone who works hard has a right to make a living and the law should protect that. But I’d trade a little short-term profit for long-term dedication if I could get it.

]]> By: Wally http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/#comment-208 Wally Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:18:48 +0000 http://www.joerybicki.com/?p=550#comment-208 I'll be sure to read the article for myself, but I just wanted to ask while its still on my mind: did your music project, johnny high ground, ever come out with an album. I still have that song "trigger happy texan" on my ipod and really like it. I don't remember where I got the song, but I'm pretty sure I didn't pay for it. I apologize profusely if I unknowingly pirated your music, and if you would direct me to and of the band's merch/albums I'd be more than happy to give you a sale. Thanks, Wally I’ll be sure to read the article for myself, but I just wanted to ask while its still on my mind: did your music project, johnny high ground, ever come out with an album. I still have that song “trigger happy texan” on my ipod and really like it. I don’t remember where I got the song, but I’m pretty sure I didn’t pay for it. I apologize profusely if I unknowingly pirated your music, and if you would direct me to and of the band’s merch/albums I’d be more than happy to give you a sale.
Thanks,
Wally

]]> By: Matt http://www.joerybicki.com/2009/04/06/stealing-music/#comment-204 Matt Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:15:43 +0000 http://www.joerybicki.com/?p=550#comment-204 Thanks for fighting the good fight my bro!!!!! You know I agree witcha Thanks for fighting the good fight my bro!!!!!

You know I agree witcha

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