[Stu]

Originally Posted by setanta

I'll tell you what I find ignorant Stu -your persistent ability to just dismantle other peoples comments and continually patronize in an attempt at self promotion. There's really no need it. Can't you just write your own comments without indulging in such gameplaying?

That's exactly what I am doing. I am arguing my points. In fact, my posts contain more arguments than yours do. Sure I have a snappy style I season it all with, but that's just me. You seem to be pretty paranoid of a lot around here that seems to me is all in your head. Gameplaying? That's one for the shits and giggles handbook, right there. You sound like a conspiracy loon.

Originally Posted by setanta

the simple fact is we're still taking off artists for free and illegally with the majority of them never getting a cent from our pockets. You can't deny this.

Actually yes, I can. If you paid any attention at all to my arguments, which may be why I am getting slightly frustrated, you will see that illegal downloading is driving a huge shift to ticket sales and independent promotion. That equates to quiet a bit of extra revenue. The real loosers here are the record companies. Sure many, many artists loose out, but the upswing more than makes up for it. Most downloaded artists are pretty loaded anyway. Oh and again that's not to mention the artists who would never have had record deals in the FIRST place if it were not for illegal downlading. I made that point more than once already.

You make illegal downloading sound like a bad thing, but it's not. It has bad elements, but there are a whole slew of good elements which I have spent more than enough time and patience listing for you. Good elements and bad elements. Just like everything else.