The hacxxxxx for early album releases

[Matthew Tsai]

How many people actually download early copies of albums that people have hacked and ripped and got online early? For example, I saw the Wedding's Polarity album (due out on the 14th i think) online today. I also saw an early rip of RK's Five Score about 2 months before it came out.

[BGP]

i download all the time if that's what you're asking...

[Smash Adams]

I don't only b/c I know I wouldn't buy it if I did

[Matthew Tsai]

I don't only b/c I know I wouldn't buy it if I did

exactly. me neither. who are the idiots attempting to steal music anyways?

[secretsociety92]

Only if its an album I am unsure about otherwise no.

[Scottt]

i do. but there's some bands that i'll wait for the release of the album and buy it. or if i can't find it anywhere i download it.

[BGP]

exactly. me neither. who are the idiots attempting to steal music anyways?
well it looks like i'm the idiot attempting to "steal" music

[The Database]

I don't think this is considered "hacxxxxx", people simply get advance copies and put them up. Doesn't take much "hacxxxxx"ing.

[Matthew Tsai]

yes that would be consider a hacxxxxx. artists don't want their albums to leak. so it takes a hacxxxxx to get it out.