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Originally Posted by Martian
Somebody has to be the black sheep here. I have absolutely no compunctions with downloaded music that I haven't paid for. If I had a legitimate and non-restrictive method to obtain music that would ensure the artists got their fair share I'd use that instead, but as that doesn't yet exist I settle for what is currently out there.
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This describes how I feel about it.
As such, I mostly use torrents. I like that I am able to download huge back catalogs for free. I figure Mick Jagger is wealthy enough. I use torrents for music I would not buy a CD for; I still buy CDs for artists I think deserve the sales. When I do buy CDs, I buy them either from 1) cdbaby, 2) the independent record store downtown/another independent record store, or 3) the local Fred Meyers (only if they're on sale). I should add that I listen to a lot of music that would be hard to find easily in the United States for a decent price.
I'm still looking for a copy of Air's "Talkie Walkie" for a reasonable price.