Post #439022 by Zeta on Tue, Mar 10, 2009 9:28 AM

I love art and I wish I could get it for free as much as possible, but if I get it for free, how is the artist going to eat? I think art should be made for a million reasons except money, but, why doctors charge for their knowledge? Why lawyers do too? Why is it O.K. for everyone to make money except for artists? In a non capitalistic world, it would be awesome that culture would be free, but it is not the case.
Some of this music is unavailable, granted, then get some that is available, support your living artists or they will be unavailable soon too. And if nobody is currently making the music you want to hear, do it yourself. Art is sacrifice. Nothing is for free. If all this fails, go to thrift stores and explore, hunt for hidden gems that are available. Some people think they are too smart to pay for what they want, it is easier to just click "Download". I think it is O.K. to share music if it is in a QUID PRO QUO way, a trade, where there is some kind of feedback, like when we where kids... I lend you a record, you lend me one. Things that are for free are not fully appreciated... Some things are better left obscure and unavailable.
There's my two pesos.