http://www.gardenofeden.net/eve/2008/03/10/id-pay-for-it-if-i-could rambling rants and ruminations on mundane life Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.gardenofeden.net/eve/2008/03/10/id-pay-for-it-if-i-could/comment-page-1#comment-136 Eve Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:47:38 +0000 http://www.gardenofeden.net/eve/?p=182#comment-136 There are a number of Japanese game soundtracks that went out of print before I thought about buying them. . . (yeah, they're that old). I haven't downloaded them yet, but I have been sorely tempted. There are a number of Japanese game soundtracks that went out of print before I thought about buying them. . . (yeah, they’re that old). I haven’t downloaded them yet, but I have been sorely tempted.

]]> http://www.gardenofeden.net/eve/2008/03/10/id-pay-for-it-if-i-could/comment-page-1#comment-134 elf_fu Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:39:01 +0000 http://www.gardenofeden.net/eve/?p=182#comment-134 For now, I can buy any book that I want or need. So I have never downloaded one illegally--but had I been in his shoes? Yeah. I agree. Authors and musicians have the right to be paid for their art, but everyone should be able to have affordable access to them. Take that away, and you take away parts of your audience. What's the point? For now, I can buy any book that I want or need. So I have never downloaded one illegally–but had I been in his shoes? Yeah. I agree. Authors and musicians have the right to be paid for their art, but everyone should be able to have affordable access to them. Take that away, and you take away parts of your audience. What’s the point?

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