Without piracy I have two problems with my music collection:
1. My running playlist would cost $700+AUD to buy.
2. Most places don't have FLAC available or even 320kbit MP3
1. My running playlist would cost $700+AUD to buy.
2. Most places don't have FLAC available or even 320kbit MP3
And yes, I've grabbed discs from eBay and Discogs, but it takes up a lot of time. Then, if I get rid of the disc (or omg, sell it to the one person left who wants discs) am I still allowed to play it? I don't like dumping CDs in landfill.
If artists receive nothing from such trades, why not just pirate (assuming you do not care about physical disc)?