Current Events > if piracy = lost potential sales

Topic List	Page List: 1, 2
daftpunk_mk5 12/10/17 11:50:49 PM #51:	Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales --- Some say that his voice can only be heard by cats, and that he has two sets of knees... all we know is, he's called the Stig. <cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted [p:891985925] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Re-iNcarnated 12/10/17 11:56:22 PM #52:	It's also the same as game play throughs and music videos on YouTube. <cite>Re-iNcarnated posted [p:891986253] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote>It's also the same as game play throughs and music videos on YouTube.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mist_Turnips 12/11/17 12:09:34 AM #53:	I've pirated at least 50 gba games, 50 ds games, a dozen or two n64 games, snes games, genesis games, gamecube games, ps1 games, psp games, and around 40 wii games. Shitty to do? Probably. Do I care? Nah. --- "They say if you don't hide your belly button, lightning could take it away from you! What would happen if it did?" http://i.imgur.com/G74y2NJ.png <cite>Mist_Turnips posted [p:891986942] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote>I've pirated at least 50 gba games, 50 ds games, a dozen or two n64 games, snes games, genesis games, gamecube games, ps1 games, psp games, and around 40 wii games. Shitty to do? Probably. Do I care? Nah.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nicklebro 12/11/17 12:24:28 AM #54:	DLC is like reverse piracy so I pirate games just to even the score. --- Now you can't call me a sigless user. <cite>nicklebro posted [p:891987598] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote>DLC is like reverse piracy so I pirate games just to even the score.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FigureOfSpeech 12/11/17 1:15:23 AM #55:	fusespliff posted... FigureOfSpeech posted... I believe I have the right to commit piracy because if I wouldn't pay for the thing anyway, I'm not losing a sale by having it for free. Sure, you're not losing a sale. The people trying to make a living arguably are though =P No because I wouldn't have paid for it so it wasn't a sale, it was a decline to buy. At least now, I enjoyed something :) --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>FigureOfSpeech posted [p:891989669] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FigureOfSpeech posted...</cite> <quote>I believe I have the right to commit piracy because if I wouldn't pay for the thing anyway, I'm not losing a sale by having it for free.</quote> Sure, you're not losing a sale. The people trying to make a living arguably are though =P</quote> No because I wouldn't have paid for it so it wasn't a sale, it was a decline to buy. At least now, I enjoyed something :)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FigureOfSpeech 12/11/17 1:15:58 AM #56:	nicklebro posted... DLC is like reverse piracy so I pirate games just to even the score. Also this --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>FigureOfSpeech posted [p:891989686] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>nicklebro posted...</cite> <quote>DLC is like reverse piracy so I pirate games just to even the score.</quote> Also this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
A_Good_Boy 12/11/17 1:19:53 AM #57:	daftpunk_mk5 posted... Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales You think maybe the rampant piracy might have an effect on that? --- Posted with GameRaven 3.3 <cite>A_Good_Boy posted [p:891989819] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote> <cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote> Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> You think maybe the rampant piracy might have an effect on that?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KStateKing17 12/11/17 1:44:31 AM #58:	daftpunk_mk5 posted... Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid. --- I've lost the use of my heart, but I'm still alive. <cite>KStateKing17 posted [p:891990629] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nicklebro 12/11/17 1:46:52 AM #59:	KStateKing17 posted... daftpunk_mk5 posted... Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid. Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes. --- Now you can't call me a sigless user. <cite>nicklebro posted [p:891990713] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>KStateKing17 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid.</quote> Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kislev 12/11/17 1:47:34 AM #60:	Mist_Turnips posted... I've pirated at least 50 gba games, 50 ds games, a dozen or two n64 games, snes games, genesis games, gamecube games, ps1 games, psp games, and around 40 wii games. Shitty to do? Probably. Do I care? Nah. How do you sleep at night? --- https://youtu.be/BxgSV3C7vro We need a new Final Fantasy Tactics <cite>kislev posted [p:891990741] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>Mist_Turnips posted...</cite> <quote>I've pirated at least 50 gba games, 50 ds games, a dozen or two n64 games, snes games, genesis games, gamecube games, ps1 games, psp games, and around 40 wii games. Shitty to do? Probably. Do I care? Nah.</quote> How do you sleep at night?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
butthole666 12/11/17 1:56:52 AM #61:	fusespliff posted... butthole666 posted... Music piracy = more potential people at shows Game piracy = theft and there's really no arguing around that I like how people add these modifiers to the definition of piracy to justify their own piracy. Breh im a musucian trying desperateky to make it my living If people cab download my shit for free it means more potential heads at each show, which means more potential revenue Digital music should never cost money --- "Kenan & Kel is what made me realize I wasn't racist." ~ NewportBox100s <cite>butthole666 posted [p:891991019] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote><cite>butthole666 posted...</cite> <quote>Music piracy = more potential people at shows Game piracy = theft and there's really no arguing around that</quote> I like how people add these modifiers to the definition of piracy to justify their own piracy.</quote> Breh im a musucian trying desperateky to make it my living If people cab download my shit for free it means more potential heads at each show, which means more potential revenue Digital music should never cost money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mist_Turnips 12/11/17 12:41:41 PM #62:	kislev posted... Mist_Turnips posted... I've pirated at least 50 gba games, 50 ds games, a dozen or two n64 games, snes games, genesis games, gamecube games, ps1 games, psp games, and around 40 wii games. Shitty to do? Probably. Do I care? Nah. How do you sleep at night? Quite well. --- "They say if you don't hide your belly button, lightning could take it away from you! What would happen if it did?" http://i.imgur.com/G74y2NJ.png <cite>Mist_Turnips posted [p:892009858] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>kislev posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Mist_Turnips posted...</cite> <quote>I've pirated at least 50 gba games, 50 ds games, a dozen or two n64 games, snes games, genesis games, gamecube games, ps1 games, psp games, and around 40 wii games. Shitty to do? Probably. Do I care? Nah.</quote> How do you sleep at night?</quote> Quite well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModLogic 12/11/17 4:35:01 PM #63:	nicklebro posted... KStateKing17 posted... daftpunk_mk5 posted... Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid. Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes. time to cut shady af publishers out. now its straight from dev to fans. everyone can enjoy their art. --- http://i.imgur.com/hEL2qQYh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lbSi0U3.png http://i.imgur.com/FA2GxDS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xaRYKZM.png http://i.imgur.com/ZngbqJn.jpg <cite>ModLogic posted [p:892023503] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>nicklebro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KStateKing17 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid.</quote> Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes.</quote> time to cut shady af publishers out. now its straight from dev to fans. everyone can enjoy their art.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nicklebro 12/12/17 9:35:01 AM #64:	ModLogic posted... nicklebro posted... KStateKing17 posted... daftpunk_mk5 posted... Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid. Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes. time to cut shady af publishers out. now its straight from dev to fans. everyone can enjoy their art. And it's about fucking time. Not to mention this will prevent some talentless record label executives from pressuring artists into molding their music to be more mainstream or appears to a wider demographic, which has done far more harm than good in the music world. --- Now you can't call me a sigless user. <cite>nicklebro posted [p:892066481] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>ModLogic posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nicklebro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KStateKing17 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid.</quote> Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes.</quote> time to cut shady af publishers out. now its straight from dev to fans. everyone can enjoy their art.</quote> And it's about fucking time. Not to mention this will prevent some talentless record label executives from pressuring artists into molding their music to be more mainstream or appears to a wider demographic, which has done far more harm than good in the music world.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OctilIery 12/12/17 4:24:43 PM #65:	nicklebro posted... KStateKing17 posted... daftpunk_mk5 posted... Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid. Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes. Record Companies aren't bad or evil by nature or anything. But they straight up take advantage, and the artists get way too little from them. <cite>OctilIery posted [p:892089631] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>nicklebro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KStateKing17 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid.</quote> Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes.</quote> Record Companies aren't bad or evil by nature or anything. But they straight up take advantage, and the artists get way too little from them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nicklebro 12/12/17 5:01:24 PM #66:	OctilIery posted... nicklebro posted... KStateKing17 posted... daftpunk_mk5 posted... Blo posted... REMercsChamp posted... Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal? Artists make much more from shows than from music sales You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid. Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes. Record Companies aren't bad or evil by nature or anything. But they straight up take advantage, and the artists get way too little from them. Record companies aren't naturally evil, but they do attract immoral greedy selfish sociopaths. --- Now you can't call me a sigless user. <cite>nicklebro posted [p:892092001] in if piracy ... [t:76082313]...</cite> <quote><cite>OctilIery posted...</cite> <quote><cite>nicklebro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>KStateKing17 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>daftpunk_mk5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Blo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>REMercsChamp posted...</cite> <quote>Why does it matter if they weren't going to buy it anyway? </quote> Do you think every thief intends to buy what they steal?</quote> Artists make much more from shows than from music sales</quote> You still have producers, musicians, distributors, and record companies who would have also gotten paid.</quote> Oh no, the poor record companies! It's about time we cut those shady af conmen out of the loop anyways. Now it's straight artist to fan, fuck those assholes.</quote> Record Companies aren't bad or evil by nature or anything. But they straight up take advantage, and the artists get way too little from them.</quote> Record companies aren't naturally evil, but they do attract immoral greedy selfish sociopaths.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List	Page List: 1, 2

Current Events > if piracy = lost potential sales (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > if piracy = lost potential sales