Download from Kazaa - Go to prison

MadGamer · 25-03-2004, 23:32

Earlier on the news i saw this report about people who download music illegally will go to prison. It will make us think twice about doing it in future! So people get Kazaa off your system and get rid of all the soyware, if you don't want to risk a prison sentence.

Source: ITV News

WNA

kronas · 25-03-2004, 23:34

considering downloading got me to buy avril's album in the first place bad move...............

philip.j.fry · 25-03-2004, 23:44

A while back, I wiped Kazaa from my system, then I binned all of my CDs that were filled with mp3's. I'm not entirely sure why I did it, it wasn't fear of being caught. It seemed more of a realisation that I downloaded those tracks, listened to them for a few weeks then burned them to a cd and they ended up never being listened to again. I'm just not that interested, having broadband I'm much happier listening to 'net radio and getting a good selection of music. Having said that, I don't agree with the music industries reaction to downloading so I refuse to buy anything from them as well.

On the other hand, I do have a few movies/TV programmes, but all of the stuff that I watch is either something that I missed on TV, or if it is any good I go to the cinema/buy it. I can honestly say that there are some films I would never have gone to the cinema to see if I hadn't seen a pirate first.

Steve H · 25-03-2004, 23:50

Oh well, I occasioanly download the odd track, sometimes results in me buying the CD, sometimes doesn't... Not gonna waste my money on a CD that's potentially crap

Bifta · 25-03-2004, 23:51

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Originally Posted by WNA

Earlier on the news i saw this report about people who download music illegally will go to prison. It will make us think twice about doing it in future! So people get Kazaa off your system and get rid of all the soyware, if you don't want to risk a prison sentence.

Source: ITV News

WNA

Where exactly does it mention prison?

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It will tell them to disable the peer-to-peer file-sharing software on their computers or face court action.

Believe it or not, not everyone who ends up in court actually faces a prison term.

MovedGoalPosts · 25-03-2004, 23:55

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Originally Posted by philip.j.fry

On the other hand, I do have a few movies/TV programmes, but all of the stuff that I watch is either something that I missed on TV, or if it is any good I go to the cinema/buy it. I can honestly say that there are some films I would never have gone to the cinema to see if I hadn't seen a pirate first.

Exactly, it used to be common for trailers and the like to be released for public consumption to whet the appetite for the real thing. P2P downloads, which for video and even audio MP3 is usually not as good quality as the commercial product enables the potential customer to evaluate if the real thing is worth their cash. If it is worth it we'll go out and but it, and probably more so. Shareware software has survived for years by using this cheap almost self advertising method. Why else is the number of albums being sold still strong, and DVD sales escalating like theres no tommorrow?

Chris W · 25-03-2004, 23:56

I don't download many mp3s, what with the crappy quality of laptop speakers, frequent hd crashes meaning i lose the lot anyway, and getting bored queuing to download things i prefer to stick to good old fm radio or just tv!

26-03-2004, 11:17

Many artistes have made money out of me because ive downloaded there album. Recently downloaded O by Damien Rice, I would have never bought that but downloaded it, listened to it, bought it and now trying ot get tickets to a concert too.

I firmly believe in the download and be able to listen to it 2 or 3 times approach. But lest face it, what ever protection is put in place someone will find a way around it

luftys · 26-03-2004, 16:17

Well I download mp3 and will keep doing it

Prison will be a good rest away from the kids and I wont have to pay poll tax

Bifta · 26-03-2004, 16:29

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Prison will be a good rest away from the kids and I wont have to pay poll tax

You'll also get served crap food and probably end up getting buggered with a pool queue

paulyoung666 · 26-03-2004, 16:32

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Originally Posted by WNA

Earlier on the news i saw this report about people who download music illegally will go to prison. It will make us think twice about doing it in future! So people get Kazaa off your system and get rid of all the soyware, if you don't want to risk a prison sentence.

Source: ITV News

WNA

knees and jerks spring to mind , anyone with a little bit of sense would have got rid of kazaa a long time ago , kazaalite is a better option , even if just to avoid the spyware , besides there are plenty of other p2p programs out there to dl with

philip.j.fry · 26-03-2004, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Bifta

You'll also get served crap food and probably end up getting buggered with a pool queue

I used to live a few metres away from Durham prison wall (on the outside

) and I awoke to the smell of their breakfast every morning, can't say that it smelt bad

Bifta · 26-03-2004, 17:27

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Originally Posted by philip.j.fry

I used to live a few metres away from Durham prison wall (on the outside

) and I awoke to the smell of their breakfast every morning, can't say that it smelt bad

You sure that wasn't the warders food?

zendawn · 26-03-2004, 17:55

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Originally Posted by WNA

Earlier on the news i saw this report about people who download music illegally will go to prison. It will make us think twice about doing it in future! So people get Kazaa off your system and get rid of all the soyware, if you don't want to A

Soyware? Is that a vegie version of Spyware? LOL

I buy 2nd hand records mostly so the record companys dont get my money :pp
at least not directly.

MadGamer · 26-03-2004, 17:59

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Originally Posted by zendawn

Soyware? Is that a vegie version of Spyware? LOL

I buy 2nd hand records mostly so the record companys dont get my money :pp
at least not directly.

I mucked up on that one. :o