Guest Backson Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Hard to describe the concept, but do you feel you own a copy of an album if its MP3 rather than physical? Does it have to be a certain bit rat / format? Do you have to pay for it to feel like you possess it? I assume your answers are yes, probably and no, but here's where it gets murky. Do you feel the same way about an album or a song if your only experience with it is through streaming or hearing it without possessing a copy? Could you say you love an album you've only heard rather than owned (by certain definition)? Hypothetically the answer should be yes, as music is for the listening, but it does not feel the same to know an album from streaming on Youtube... I dunno. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tht tne Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 i don't feel like i own any music at all, even that that i've made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skotosa Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 All forms of art should be free, donations and concert funds only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I "own" an album when I have a physical copy of it. Though I may say I "have" an album in a conversation even if it's just an MP3, for the sake of argument. Unless we're talking specifically about physical collections, of course. But if we're just talking about the music itself, I "have" it as far as the conversation is concerned - I have heard it and can listen to it at will. On Rateyourmusic.com, where I catalog my collection, I used to only include what I had physically. Anything I had digitally and liked, I would mark as "wishlist". Then that got old and I realized there was no way I would acquire all these things physically, so I started marking them as "own" and "mp3" for the format. This also makes it much easier when browsing my collection by ratings, release year, etc. than if it was in the wishlist. Anyway I have no problem saying "own" in that respect because it also clearly says "mp3". But I would never say "I own" in a conversation when talking about mp3s even if I paid for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I prefer to pwn my music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprigg Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 If I acquired it for free, I have it. If I paid for it, I own it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 its just the streaming thing that gets me. could I say I'm a fan of an album I've only heard on Youtube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 as soon as soulseek says "finished". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AcrossCanyons Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I "own" an album when I have a physical copy of it. Though I may say I "have" an album in a conversation even if it's just an MP3, for the sake of argument. Unless we're talking specifically about physical collections, of course. But if we're just talking about the music itself, I "have" it as far as the conversation is concerned - I have heard it and can listen to it at will. But I would never say "I own" in a conversation when talking about mp3s even if I paid for them. Pretty much sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halisray Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 If I acquired it for free, I have it. If I paid for it, I own it. I like this concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 If I acquired it for free, I have it. If I paid for it, I own it. I like this concept. yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mafted Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 i don't feel like i own any music at all, even that that i've made jw.. how could you not own the music you make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke viia Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 If I acquired it for free, I have it. If I paid for it, I own it. I like this concept. yes. yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 if I've bought a CD I can sell it on if i've copyied or torrented it i just have it if I've paid for it new (mp3 or CD) then I've done so to credit the artist and also to fund the means of finding or aquiring it via website or music shop if I own the label that owns the copyright then I own it outright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 its just the streaming thing that gets me. could I say I'm a fan of an album I've only heard on Youtube? Of course. I can be a fan of a piece of art I saw in a museum once when I was a kid - even if I've never seen it since and of course don't own it. Liking something and owning/having it are two very very different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 its just the streaming thing that gets me. could I say I'm a fan of an album I've only heard on Youtube? I think I understand how you work. According to you, you cant be a true "fan" of something unless you've bought the album, bought the tshirt, seen the film, been to the theme park and have a lunch box with their face(s) on it. Which isnt how I see things at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 i don't feel like i own any music at all, even that that i've made jw.. how could you not own the music you make? very carefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backson Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 its just the streaming thing that gets me. could I say I'm a fan of an album I've only heard on Youtube? I think I understand how you work. According to you, you cant be a true "fan" of something unless you've bought the album, bought the tshirt, seen the film, been to the theme park and have a lunch box with their face(s) on it. Which isnt how I see things at all. ...yeah, sort of. maybe i think wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mafted Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 i don't feel like i own any music at all, even that that i've made jw.. how could you not own the music you make? very carefully nice. well i could definitely see it if you were a DJ just mixing other peoples' work, or P. Diddy and just sample someone else's work and rap over it. but, yea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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