[T-nex]

It was my dad who introduced me to the wonderful world of downloading music and whatnot. Every time I asked him for a game or a CD that I wanted, he'd get angry and tell me that I could just get it free online, instead of wasting money. I felt bad doing it, but I did it. Then all my friends started downloading too, so it seemed less normal, and I also learned more about the risks and stuff.

Now, I'm kind of confused about what to think of it. I download, but I also buy. I like buying my CDs. I like having the original CD case, and any idiot who belittles me for wanting so("But why would you waste money on a piece of plastic and some paper, when you can get it free"), can kiss my ass.
I download because I don't have money, but I love music. Without music I'd probably slip in an endless depression. I try to buy it whenever I feel I have the money for it. But with rents to pay, and food to buy, suddenly I don't have all that much money. I probably buy one or 2 CDs each month, or something else.

But there's so much wrong with the music industry these days... The label companies getting too much money. But I read somewhere that things are kind of changing. Many artists earn more money on concerts that Albums. So the label companies are getting upset over this, and now they want a bite of the concert money too! Greedy bastards. They call it unfair that they aren't getting anything.

But honestly I don't know what can be done to stop this piracy. I think it's all a matter of keeping the price on CDs balanced... Not too expensive because then people wont buy it... Specially the students who are all broke. But it shouldn't be too cheap either, as the artists need a profit too.

I get prouder and prouder as my CD collection gets bigger and bigger.... Maybe the answer to all this is to make original CDs a trend... Make it a popular thing to buy the CDs instead of downloading.