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[–] 77 points 1 year ago (24 children)

Either buy the albums from the musicians or pirate that shit and just pay to see them in concert. Fuck all these companies.

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  • [–] 49 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    Pirate it, and send $10 to the band.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Pirate it, and send $10 to the band.

    Most members of The Band are dead now though.

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    I pirate things to see if I like them, and if I like them, I buy the CD and a t-shirt or something from the musician's website.

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  • [+] -18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Where do you buy CDs? The vending machine in the old folk's home lobby?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    To add to the below suggestions, Bandcamp sells them new for a variety of artists, McKays's and other second-hand stores sell them used (the one near me has an entire upper floor for just CDs), and many musicians sell them on their own websites. If you buy directly from the musician, you'll sometimes get a signed or limited edition version at no extra cost.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Paying for music - in a world where the artist gets almost nothing and it's all wasted on middle-men- is unethical. Music is art and even without the industry there would still be making music for free. Pirate your favorite and donate the money to a local good cause

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