Net music piracy 'does not harm record sales'

[elektro80]

[mosc]

That comment about music being background music is really significant. It seems to me that this is the biggest problem. Listening to music is nowadays is very often in degraded mode because performances are rarely concerts, but more often background to facilitate eating, getting intoxicated, or socializing. The younger generation doesn't go to concerts as much as previous generations.

I don't consider rock shows to be concerts in the same serious sense as those for classical music Rock and pop music shows have degenerated (or evolved) into multi-media entertainment spectacular events. The music is not the primary aspect. The artists are characters playing parts. I'm cynical

There are people, like me, who do like CDs and still buy them. Jazz and classical buffs are still around.

It seems to me that most music stealing is by young people interested in pop, rock and dance styles. If someone is a serious jazz or classical fan, are they as prone to downloand music? Probably not, IMHO; they'd value the music more than that.

[seraph]

[diskonext]