Comments on: CD freebies -vs- thieving http://www.p2pnet.net/story/1150 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/1150/comment-page-1#comment-129420 Reader's Write Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:37:44 +0000 #comment-129420 I've worked in the underground music scene for quite a while, and was one of the founders of Polyvibe Records (www.polyvi.be). I've got no problem getting free CDs from friends (the artists themselves, or their respective labels), knowing that it was a gift, and that I will probably talk about it, and help promote it Word-of-Mouth. However, after a while and you get to know people, I'm always being offered to be let into shows for free. Knowing that the same friends, that may have given me a CD that costs them a buck or two to produce, are inside counting on mine and others cover charges to get paid that night, I consider it my moral obligatioin to not only pay, but pay full price. I know the doorman is just trying to hook me up, or my friend just wants me to go so he'll offer to put my on the list, but I can't accept these offers knowing that my $10 is helping to put beer in his belly, and gas in his car. The only time I get in free is when its my turn to perform. -xenlab www.xnlb.com I’ve worked in the underground music scene for quite a while, and was one of the founders of Polyvibe Records (www.polyvi.be). I’ve got no problem getting free CDs from friends (the artists themselves, or their respective labels), knowing that it was a gift, and that I will probably talk about it, and help promote it Word-of-Mouth. However, after a while and you get to know people, I’m always being offered to be let into shows for free. Knowing that the same friends, that may have given me a CD that costs them a buck or two to produce, are inside counting on mine and others cover charges to get paid that night, I consider it my moral obligatioin to not only pay, but pay full price. I know the doorman is just trying to hook me up, or my friend just wants me to go so he’ll offer to put my on the list, but I can’t accept these offers knowing that my $10 is helping to put beer in his belly, and gas in his car. The only time I get in free is when its my turn to perform.

-xenlab
http://www.xnlb.com

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