Do you think downloading music without paying will damage the music industry ?

i could in sense of them making money but everyone has to be able to get something for free these days

they say so, but i think the music industry needs to adapt with the changes and find alternative ways to make money, as people are nolonger willing to pay for what they can easily get for free! the way they will make money is by touring more and through merchandise.

No, they make enough as it is, but there should be some restrictions..

no it is no more of a problem than taping records onto cassette tapes or recording the radio or watching videos on MTV or youtube . Record companies are greedy and money wasting and out of touch

no i dnt i think its they can get money other ways

no way it just gives people the chance to sample a song they like before deciding whether or not to buy the album

could do i suppose dont music folk earn from it every time its played? wouldnt if it were downloaded to somewhere where it is played lots

Nope. Bootlegging has always been around, and it actually helps to promote the music. The people who just copy music, or download for free wouldn't have paid for a CD anyway. Meanwhile those of us who really love our music make a point of buying the legit copies. It only gets dodgy if people start making illegal copies and sell them as if they're legit.

no, the producers no what is happening, so they should change to fit in with the times,

no they make too much money anyway and only waste it