worldstheory
07/10/03, 03:26 PM
Hey, just wondering how you guys feel about this subject that's been on my mind lately. I'm not one of those strict psycho freaks who say "Oh, burning CDs is a crime, and it's disrespectful to the artists, blah blah blah..." I think that's bullshit. I'm totally in support of free file-sharing. But listen to my story and you'll see where I'm coming from.
I've only been into punk/emo for a little less than two years, but ever since the beginning it's been really personal to me. For like a year after I'd gotten into this music, I only had three or four CDs, and for a few reasons. One was that I didn't have to worry about getting a CD that I didn't like so well, because I was in a little "comfort zone" with my three or four CDs. Another reason was I didn't have a job, therefore no money to buy CDs (and I didn't have a CD burner).
So about a year ago, I was at my friend's house, and he had a CD burner, and he said I could burn whatever I wanted. So I did, thinking maybe someday if I turned out to really like them, I might buy them. Then again, maybe not. Didn't matter at the time... just burn them. Worry about it later. So I burned four.
Now, like a year later, I still only have about ten legit (store-bought) CDs. But just a week or so ago, I bought one of those four CDs that I'd burned at my friend's house. (It was Finch "What it is to Burn", if that matters). And in listening to that CD, I felt really emotional, because it brought back a lot of memories of difficult emotional experiences that the burned copy had gotten me through even months before.
That feeling gave me this extreme amount of satisfaction that I had bought a real store-bought copy. I felt so grateful to the band for having done the CD, and felt that I owed them so much more than the cost of the CD.
This got me thinking that I really should go back and buy all of the CDs that I'd burned that at some point or another have gotten me through sad feelings. So then I got the idea that I should have a list of all the CDs I've burned. Whenever I burn another CD, I add it to the bottom of the list. And whenever I buy a CD from the list, I scribble it off the list.
It sounds kind of dorky, but I think it's a good idea. I feel like I owe so much to these bands, the least I can do is pay them the money they've earned for my use of these CDs. And not only that, but it makes my CD collection look so much more "real" and impressive.
What do you guys think? Am I insane? Or am I onto something? How do you guys feel about burning CDs? Do you think it's ok? Is it ok as long as you plan to buy the CD later?
I've only been into punk/emo for a little less than two years, but ever since the beginning it's been really personal to me. For like a year after I'd gotten into this music, I only had three or four CDs, and for a few reasons. One was that I didn't have to worry about getting a CD that I didn't like so well, because I was in a little "comfort zone" with my three or four CDs. Another reason was I didn't have a job, therefore no money to buy CDs (and I didn't have a CD burner).
So about a year ago, I was at my friend's house, and he had a CD burner, and he said I could burn whatever I wanted. So I did, thinking maybe someday if I turned out to really like them, I might buy them. Then again, maybe not. Didn't matter at the time... just burn them. Worry about it later. So I burned four.
Now, like a year later, I still only have about ten legit (store-bought) CDs. But just a week or so ago, I bought one of those four CDs that I'd burned at my friend's house. (It was Finch "What it is to Burn", if that matters). And in listening to that CD, I felt really emotional, because it brought back a lot of memories of difficult emotional experiences that the burned copy had gotten me through even months before.
That feeling gave me this extreme amount of satisfaction that I had bought a real store-bought copy. I felt so grateful to the band for having done the CD, and felt that I owed them so much more than the cost of the CD.
This got me thinking that I really should go back and buy all of the CDs that I'd burned that at some point or another have gotten me through sad feelings. So then I got the idea that I should have a list of all the CDs I've burned. Whenever I burn another CD, I add it to the bottom of the list. And whenever I buy a CD from the list, I scribble it off the list.
It sounds kind of dorky, but I think it's a good idea. I feel like I owe so much to these bands, the least I can do is pay them the money they've earned for my use of these CDs. And not only that, but it makes my CD collection look so much more "real" and impressive.
What do you guys think? Am I insane? Or am I onto something? How do you guys feel about burning CDs? Do you think it's ok? Is it ok as long as you plan to buy the CD later?