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I would agree with kermitology that artists do not get enough revenue for musical sales as they should.

Also, when an artist (Jay Z) or companies gets in the way of the consumption of the product I am bothered. Hollywood has been slammed over the summer with high budget flops which could be based on many things, probably most related to content, but man they work hard to get in the way of the end consumer. I can't tell you how many times I would have watched the Lone Ranger if I could have from home.

So my point is that a digitally purchased download is a lot more permanent than that cassette purchase, cd purchase from years ago which was a physical medium which was subject to destruction. Why not have a medium where you subscribe and you can buy albums at the same time for a reduced rate.

As far as inalienable future rights to a purchased copy. We get into the whole can I gift my library to my family upon death. I could gift my record collection. Everyone is grappling with the physicality of purchased and owning a material vs the convenience of digital and using it on all your devices.

Who doesn't miss blockbuster on a Friday night? When I rent a movie, it's a very hollow experience unless the movie is good. There's no thrill in the picking, in the hunting or the gathering to take home to present. Instead it's endless preview after preview and even if you settle on a bad movie, it's always in stock. Lol.

While I am no puritan, I do not believe in stealing, but I do believe in art and information and access. I lean to the art and information and access side of the equation. That's why we have museums, art displays and libraries. So is it fair to say that a library card is a subscription access to music.