'Illegal' music sharing after an artists

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   Hello. 
I have been thinking about this recently and I thought I'd pose the question to you guys. 

I know many of you have a problem with/dislike the illegal/immoral sharing of copied cds and downloaded music because the artists do not benefit in any way. 
I agree with this, although I will own up to taking part in this horrific practice. I have the means and the devotion to purchase all (decent) albums in the future, however long that may take.

However...

Would your opinion of this activity change after the death of an artist (as they will for obvious reasons no longer recieve anything from you buying their albums, and sales will only go to line the pockets of record companies and familes)?

Would it be right/ok to illegally distribute their music to people, spreading awareness of their work long after their death? 

What do you think?

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Paradox Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 07 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1059	Posted: March 29 2007 at 15:09
	Hello. I have been thinking about this recently and I thought I'd pose the question to you guys. I know many of you have a problem with/dislike the illegal/immoral sharing of copied cds and downloaded music because the artists do not benefit in any way. I agree with this, although I will own up to taking part in this horrific practice. I have the means and the devotion to purchase all (decent) albums in the future, however long that may take. However... Would your opinion of this activity change after the death of an artist (as they will for obvious reasons no longer recieve anything from you buying their albums, and sales will only go to line the pockets of record companies and familes)? Would it be right/ok to illegally distribute their music to people, spreading awareness of their work long after their death? What do you think?