Ethical music purchasing

Well many people don't have the capital or time to run their own business. They were asking about the best way to buy music? I'm completely confused by what Mosh is saying.

And j have no idea who Jeanne Fine is? Hmm? Haha

hahha.  I had to google the name.

moshkito wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Just forget it Greg. Pedro's sentiments are based on a culture that ceased to exist many years ago......and then again it didn'<SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.4; FONT-SIZE: 13px">t even exist then as it got demolished at The Isle of Wight festival as well as in the flick 'Festival Express'. Both happening in 1970. Musicians back then ate food and slept in beds, which meant they too were in it for the dough. They may not have stated so and perhaps at times even spoken out against it, but it's very easy to make such grand notions when your bank account is high in the green. </SPAN> I honestly don't think he understands how hard it is to make a living from playing music these days with the current downloading zeitgeist, as well as the illegal one.    The naivite that you write about this is so glaringly visible, that it is bizarre that anyone would even pay attention to anything you say!   Life doesn't exist until you say so!   And heavne forbid Pedro would say that you should RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS, not someone else!   Goodness sakes ... get your momma to change your diapers again?

Nice. So now that you've insulted pretty much every hard working musician out there you decided to for one more. Beautiful Pedro.

twalsh wrote: Are tangential trolls common on PA?

Tom, that makes absolutely no sense. I've been using Bandcamp for years now, either the free downloads or purchased albums, and I have NEVER had a single problem.

Once you put in your details (Paypal in most cases for me), it takes you instantly to a page that says `Download', you click that button, and it sends the album in a folder, usually takes about 2-3 minutes to send. Did you make sure to press that button to start the download, and/or did you take note of where the folder was going to end up on your computer? (ie maybe a `Music' folder, or your desktop?)

Tom, perhaps try a free download to get your head around how Bandcamp works?

For instance, check out this page:

http://freefloatingmusic.bandcamp.com/album/seeking-rest

This is a really nice electronic album I listen to frequently!

Now, take the following steps:

1. Click `Buy Now'
2. In the box that comes up, enter $0.00, then click the green `Download Now' button.
3. A new page will load, wait for the blue `Download' link to appear, click it, and save the folder it will send.

Give that a try, won't cost you a cent. Sorry to hear it's stressed you so much.

^Did you check your spam folder? It might be the you have an overeager spam filter and it misinterpreted the incoming message. 

twalsh wrote: Are tangential trolls common on PA?

If you get on the wrong side of the Russian bikers, that is.


Nobody messes with these guys!

Toaster Mantis wrote: If you get on the wrong side of the Russian bikers, that is. Nobody messes with these guys!

akamaisondufromage wrote: Well, service just isn't the same as it used to be... getting completely ignored by some spotty snotty youth who arrogantly believes you to be an inferior human being as A: He works in a record shop and B: You don't and know nothing about REAL music so C: How do you dare ask him if you can listen to the latest *Band name here* record before you decide to buy it with your hard earned pocket money or wages from your SATURDAY JOB.

Well, the record shop in my town has good service, but selections are limited, so I often can't find what I'm looking for. If I'm looking for new proggie albums, I'm stuck buying them on Amazon or something.