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**Lillie_Steins** · 07-29-2006, 01:47 PM

Yes,
But what would we do without the option of downloading? Would we continuously listen to the same songs, or go out and look for something and buy.

We can sit and chat all we want, to justify our individual stands, but piracy is a huge problem. Why not suggest ways to reduce that instead of justifying downloading, especially new albums that are coming out for sale.

YSR and HJ are the 2 popular MDs today, and music stores do say that their albums sell. If it's worth the hard drive space and time to download....blank.

Agreed that Tamil CDs are more expensive in outside, but when most are willing to buy English CDs for $20, with crappy songs, what's wrong in buying Tamil CDs. Within India, Telugu audios and Tamil audios go for about the same prices. I can't see a huge difference in prices. New Telugu CD's are priced a little more. They are cutting down prices due to piracy. Yet, in Andhra music sells because piracy is not as huge as with Tamils. Like I said, if I go to a store to get originals, it's easier to get pirated version because there are so many. Everyone wants a quick buck. It's a problem worldwide, but Bollywood/West are so huge that the impact isn't as huge. But there are billions of dollars worth of loss for the West every year due to music piracy.

As said, it would be better to discuss ways to curb rampant piracy. These music directors/producers should do something about it, something strong. As far as music directors go, Rahman has the place and power to get some strong action going, but I still wonder why he has not taken a big stand on this issue yet. No one is willing to come out with private albums in the South because of piracy. Just 10 years back, the media was going on about a growing pop music scene in South India. That scene disappeared long back.

07-29-2006, 01:47 PM	#16
Lillie_Steins Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 4,508 Senior Member	Yes, But what would we do without the option of downloading? Would we continuously listen to the same songs, or go out and look for something and buy. We can sit and chat all we want, to justify our individual stands, but piracy is a huge problem. Why not suggest ways to reduce that instead of justifying downloading, especially new albums that are coming out for sale. YSR and HJ are the 2 popular MDs today, and music stores do say that their albums sell. If it's worth the hard drive space and time to download....blank. Agreed that Tamil CDs are more expensive in outside, but when most are willing to buy English CDs for $20, with crappy songs, what's wrong in buying Tamil CDs. Within India, Telugu audios and Tamil audios go for about the same prices. I can't see a huge difference in prices. New Telugu CD's are priced a little more. They are cutting down prices due to piracy. Yet, in Andhra music sells because piracy is not as huge as with Tamils. Like I said, if I go to a store to get originals, it's easier to get pirated version because there are so many. Everyone wants a quick buck. It's a problem worldwide, but Bollywood/West are so huge that the impact isn't as huge. But there are billions of dollars worth of loss for the West every year due to music piracy. As said, it would be better to discuss ways to curb rampant piracy. These music directors/producers should do something about it, something strong. As far as music directors go, Rahman has the place and power to get some strong action going, but I still wonder why he has not taken a big stand on this issue yet. No one is willing to come out with private albums in the South because of piracy. Just 10 years back, the media was going on about a growing pop music scene in South India. That scene disappeared long back.
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