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Originally Posted by Cretaceous Bob
Regardless, I don't much care about the business end of things. My concern is how the consumer treats the artist, and that's it. The business end is important, just not something I feel strongly about.
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I would bet that if the business end (supply) changed to reflect the consumer's desires (demand) a much more equitable system would arise. I believe, as yoav tried to say, those who steal do so because it's more convenient. I think few people set out to be thieves, it's just something that they do because they have been disenfranchised from the system. I can imagine a system where an artist would be paid fairly for their work and where the consumer wouldn't feel like they had to steal.