Zing,
That's a somewhat flawed logic.
The fact is that most artists have little or no say in what compilations their material appears on, that is down to the labels / publishers.
Here's a thought. Perhaps if people didn't go out of their way to acquire the tracks for free in the first place then the labels / publishers would have no need to reformat them in the guise of compilations in an attempt to recuop what they lost due to piracy. That, in itself, would be a significant "win" for the "pirates" but it would expose the frailty of their real agenda.
The "piracy" argument - from a non-commercial basis - does not stack up. This can be seen from the current exposure of just what its leading proponents are really all about ie: the
exploitation of others works (seeders of the Pirate Bay) to make millions for themselves off the back of others through sales and advertizing. That makes them even more traitorous than the very industries they lied to everyone that they were "fighting".
The Pirate Party / Bay core principles have been adapted / changed several times in the past 12 months to suit the agenda of any particular scenario which they were presented with. They've gone, stumbling, from one crisis to another and duped millions into believing they were offering a copyright free agenda whilst respecting the rights / privacy of the individual. What about the rights of musicians, who are also individuals, do they not count? Apparently not.
Sure, it's great to get music and movies for "free" but it comes at a cost to someone else. Take for example the comment on the UK party site "
Fair enough" in relation to the recent German anti-child porn legislation. Mother of God, if these so called "pirates" are prepared to value their free music and movies over the safety of children then we really are at the depths.
Open your eyes.