Comments on: Kiss Talks About Music Piracy

By: Always have to steal my kiss from you - Have always - Always have

Always have to steal my kiss from you - Have always - Always have — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:00:26 +0000

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By: Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:18:05 +0000

These corporate-music whiners makes me laugh; if they wanted to minimize file-sharing of music, then they could just sell music online directly in the form of MP3′s of 168-bit studio-quality; and if the price was right, then they’d minimize losses from file-sharing.

But the TRUTH is, that they want to have their cake and eat it too– i.e. they want to CONTROL THE INDUSTRY; and if everyone bought their mp3′s online, then they couldn’t charge money for 128-bit CD’s, which are of inferior quality to 168-bit MP3′s.

They also want to control the industry by deciding who becomes famous, and who doesn’t– rather than letting the customer decide; and so we get crappy, psycho performers like Britney Spears, Paula Abdul and Mariah Carey, rather than GREAT ones who might not look or dance so great– which doesn’t matter when you’re LISTENING to them!
And it’s the same with KISS– they might look cool in concerts, but they SOUND like CRAP.

Meanwhile the fat girl who’s a FANTASTIC musician, doesn’t have a chance of being promoted since she can’t compete on MTV.

So don’t be guilt-tripped by the music-industry, it’s just corporate propaganda. File-sharing is a fact of the times, and they can either get WITH the times or go the way of the buggywhip and the dinosaur.

They even bully barber-shops who have a radio playing, in order to extort money from them for “using their music.”

And now it’s about time that the corporate music-thugs paid the piper– they’re losing control, and they can’t stand it.

When the music-market is finally free, then EVERY artist will be able to sell their songs directly on the web, rather than having the corporations decide– and the sooner that happens, the better.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:01:19 +0000

Oh come on Gene it is nothing like stealing my car and then calling it borrowing it for the simple reason that that car is my only car or at least one of two and you have millions of copies of CDs and because you have no reason to steal my car you’ve probably got 5 or 6 and another thing you knew what you were getting into when you went into the music business you don’t provide a service you provide entertainment and it is your job to tour and play live shows for people because thats how you started out in the first place your job isnt to sit on your ass and twiddle your fingers on a guitar in an air conditioned recording studio with a few beers and probably some weed. No, your job is to play music for all your fans. But way back in the day you probably didnt have all the luxaries that you do today when recording a CD and i applaud you for making it has far as you have but everything you just said is dumb if file sharing is killing the industry then for as long as its been possible for people to make coppies of CDs why is the music industry still thriving today? Actually there are more bands now-a-days than there were before music has become a major part of todays society. You take a gamble when you mass produce CDs because what if no one buys them? what then? then you just wasted a whole bunch of money. Companies take those risks every day when they develop new products its how business goes. The more popular your band is the more money you make period. You did get one thing right though Gene what you do isnt charity work but i and a few other thousand or so people didn’t ask you do this you chose to do it if you wanted a more reliable income you should have chosen a different profession not one that relies on the tastes and preferences of other people. CDs and Merch are not reliable sources of income because you could be hot one minute and then old news the next. If i bought a candy bar and then i broke it in half and gave half of it to someone else is the candy bar company going to sue me because i possibly lost them a sale? Of course not as a matter of fact it would probably make that other person want to buy a whole candy bar. But after all of this i do not believe it is right for someone to make copies of CDs and then sell them because that IS stealing potential income from the bands but how are you going to stop it? by prosecuting the people that download your crappy music so that they can listen to it because they actually like your crappy music and then share it with freinds and then their friends and then their freinds creating a ripple effect and ultimately where you’ll ultimately be gaining more fans and probably more potential income? Nope that will only make people hate you. If i can’t afford to buy your CD does that mean i don’t have a right to listen to your music? What if you’re my favorite band? You’re going to shit me out of listening to your songs because i can’t afford to line your pockets? That makes you a money hungry douche. Oh and i don’t know why people havent mentioned this yet but because you mass produce so many CDs it deplenishes their overall worth doesn’t it? and if someone can’t afford to buy the damn CD to begin with how is that hurting you we can afford to buy blank CDs and make coppies so which do you think is the better option for us? We still give you credit for the songs but we just can’t afford to buy the original CDs. You should be happy that we even give a damn about you enough to listen to your crappy music because we might have rich friends that might like you and pay for your crap. The copy right laws are there to keep other people from producing coppies and selling them for profit just like the other thousands of companies that sell stuff not to put the people that actually like your music in jail. You’re not anymore special than anybody else so shut up and quit whining.

By: Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:25:34 +0000

Don’t like file-sharing? Fine– NEVER record a TV-show or radio-song, because you’re not paying for it, and you don’t have permission to record it.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

By: Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:19:21 +0000

Mikelo–

one problem– if you steal a Porsche, then they can’t SELL it to someone who WOULD buy it!

So your argument is typical dumbass internet-logic.

By: Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:16:49 +0000

In short, stealing from big business, ISN’T stealing– it’s TAKING BACK, since they stepped on everyone else to get it in the first place, pulling strings with their corporate lobby and store-bought politicians.

By: Brad Anderson

Brad Anderson — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:13:18 +0000

The music industry is SO full of crap about piracy; if they care so much, why not just SELL their mp3′s on the internet, at high studio-quality and without viruses– and put out FAKE copies on the pirate-boards etc, which claim to be good but aren’t?

It’s because then, EVERYONE would do it, and they want to hold a MONOPOLY on who gets famous and who isn’t?

SERIOUSLY, none of these “MTV divas” would possibly have a CHANCE in a truly competitive market; they ALL SUCK! Meanwhile the REAL talent Coal-miner’s daughters get steamrolled over by the no-talent twits like Paula, Maria and Britney (DIE BRITNEY DIE!) and the one-hit wonders like Shakira, Alanis and Fiona.

And the music-industry can do this because they hold a fricking MONOPOLY, and they want to KEEP it!

So I love it when idiots pitch a fit about “piracy,” I just laugh and do more.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:32:33 +0000

P2P Own3d ur Azz Kiss. Music piracy here to stay muthaphucker

By: Jacky

Jacky — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:31:51 +0000

There’s no need for a full page of anti-piracy vs. anti-poor musicians. The FACT is, that there are not tough enough laws. I mean, any kid can go on the internet and download the entire Kiss catalog for free, it’s not the kids fault, it’s the ADULTS that can’t get it together and STOP the illegal sharing on the internet…stealing will destroy the music industry.

Us ADULTS are letting these kids steal. GO DROP SOME HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS ON YOUR TEENAGERS FLOOR. Do you think he’s going to come to you and say he just found hundreds of dollars on his floor? Maybe he’ll just pick and spend it. Now is that stealing? He just found it on the internet, a song by Kiss. Is it stealing or not?

IF YOU DON’T WANT KIDS TO STEAL YOUR MUSIC, THEN DON’T PUT IT WHERE THEY’LL GRAB IT. THE INTERNET YOU CAN GRAB, STEAL, COPY WHATEVER YOU WANT. IT’S NOT GOVERNED SO GO STEAL EVRYBODY, AND HAVE FUN WITH IT. LOAD UP YOUR ITUNES AND IPOD, AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS TOO !!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mikelo

Mikelo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:35:33 +0000

@Gary: Of course, your argument only works if you can prove that theft requires intent to buy. Which is not the case. By your faulty logic, it’s OK for you to steal a Porche from the local dealership because you never intended to buy one anyway. I’d like to see you try that logic in a court of law.