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Originally Posted by cDnStealth
Music is a totally different story for me. I use torrents as a way to sample albums/artists I am interested in. I like to throw torrented music on my iPod and give it a couple listen throughs before I decide if it's enjoyable. Listening to a 30 second sample on iTunes isn't the same, nor is sitting on Youtube. But if I am sitting there enjoying an album that I've downloaded then I will make the effort to buy the CD. If I don't like it then it gets removed from my iPod and my computer. Simply put, I would never buy a CD from a band I've haven't listened to and just because I downloaded something doesn't mean the artist is missing out on money. If I had to choose between not listening to a new artist or paying $15-$20 I'd choose the former. The way it exists now, I get exposure to way more bands/films/shows via the internet and that gets me spending more money on the entertainment industry. I am interested as to how you feel about this approach.
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It should be possible to preview most songs/albums on youtube. Internet radio too - ex. CBC3 has hundreds of artist pages with song samples.