Sharing Music

[CleansedByMercy]

Hello all!

I understand that downloading music illegally is a form (however small…venial) of stealing as is burning discs for friends of music that I have legally obtained (purchased). However, I am wondering if it is okay to burn music that I have obtained for free from artists who are putting out their music for free… Sites such as Purevolume and Last.Fm and others do so…

The only possible reason I can think of it being wrong is the site would not generate an additional “download” for the artist’s knowledge. This seems like such a small issue compared to the exposure that I may actually be giving the artist, however, by handing his or her music onto a friend that I can hardly justify it as being sinful, even venial.

Thoughts?

God bless!

 

[His_little1]

According to the internet, burning a cd for someone else appears to be illegal and therefore wrong. Burning a playlist for your own use is apparently ok. Many people suggested that if you want to share a song with someone you get them a itunes card so they can download it. Now if you have recorded a live performance say, and you made copies of that recording (such as yourself or a friend playing music or singing) that would not be a problem. The issue really seems to be the original artist getting paid fairly for their works of music.

Hope that helps. Who knew??? Google is an amazing tool!

 

[Langdell]

Why not ask the artists if they mind? Then you’ll know for sure.

 

[havana1]

Why not ask the artists if they mind? Then you’ll know for sure.

Directly from the mouth of one legendary musician:
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“[Fans] can do anything they want with my stuff. If they want to listen to my music, or look at my art, or download a poster or a book, I say go for it.

I’m not going to get paid anyway. Do you think Warner Brothers is ever going to pay me a penny for any records I ever made, or Slash Records? I don’t get paid for those. They’re protecting the rights they own on my work so that they can make money, not that I can get paid. They don’t pay me, the laws are not in my favor. …]

It’s really difficult to get paid. So, yeah, I say, “Steal it all. Steal it all.” I make my monthly bills. I don’t care. I don’t need more than what I need. I’m not looking to be a millionaire. It would be nice if those situations weren’t corrupt.” *
Source: blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/2011/12/xs_exene_cervenka_on_multiple_1.php

 

[CleansedByMercy]

Why not ask the artists if they mind? Then you’ll know for sure.

Because some of these bands are rather…well…big-time bands for what it is worth. They may never even see a notice from me. For example, Ocean Is Theory and the Icarus Account currently have free songs for download on Purevolume. If I were to attempt to get into contact with them, I may never hear back because of their large fan base.

And I understand that burning music to a cd is illegal if I give it to other people and the music was obtained through purchase; but, this is not music that I am purchasing, the artist is GIVING AWAY the music… So I am confused… I really am thinking it is not a big deal in the slightest and if anything I would be helping the artist by giving him or her more exposure.

If it were an artist who is already signed sworn to a record deal where he or she is only giving music away through paid means, then yes, I understand the music I purchase is for me to use alone (or in company but not to distribute)…

I don’t know… Sometimes life is just becoming overwhelming with rules and all it entails… Yes this is clearly beginning to pick at other topics… I really just want to go to Heaven and talk with my Savior…