Comments on: the piracy they earned http://blog.sonaljhuj.com/2008/08/the-piracy-they-earned/ of brand spaces. social changes. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Santosh http://blog.sonaljhuj.com/2008/08/the-piracy-they-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Santosh Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://sonaljhuj.com/blog/?p=53#comment-43 lucid writing style. simple and straight to the point...its the same with books...I would always purchase an original if I really loved that writer...the 'on-the-road' ones are for a quick read (or for trying a new author), which I wouldnt even want to display on my bookshelf lucid writing style. simple and straight to the point…its the same with books…I would always purchase an original if I really loved that writer…the ‘on-the-road’ ones are for a quick read (or for trying a new author), which I wouldnt even want to display on my bookshelf

]]> By: Ajinkya http://blog.sonaljhuj.com/2008/08/the-piracy-they-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ajinkya Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:45:00 +0000 http://sonaljhuj.com/blog/?p=53#comment-42 its about convenience aswell.. pirated stuff u get in formats u want.. i wouldnt want to buy a cd then rip it then put in on my player.. its pain. and i know of no one who buys music online. <br/>Besides, i think people buying music to support the artists are really a minority. <br/>its different for movies though. movie doesn't play in the background as music does.. buying a dvd for collection makes sense thus. In any case, Indians would readily 'collect' movies rather than 'music albums' simply because we still don't have big enough non-filmi music names. <br/><br/>p.s. - i am worried for the sake of music industry.. if they come to depend on people to buy stuff because they 'support' an artist.. sad. its about convenience aswell.. pirated stuff u get in formats u want.. i wouldnt want to buy a cd then rip it then put in on my player.. its pain. and i know of no one who buys music online.
Besides, i think people buying music to support the artists are really a minority.
its different for movies though. movie doesn’t play in the background as music does.. buying a dvd for collection makes sense thus. In any case, Indians would readily ‘collect’ movies rather than ‘music albums’ simply because we still don’t have big enough non-filmi music names.

p.s. – i am worried for the sake of music industry.. if they come to depend on people to buy stuff because they ‘support’ an artist.. sad.

]]> By: Sonal Jhuj http://blog.sonaljhuj.com/2008/08/the-piracy-they-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Sonal Jhuj Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:44:00 +0000 http://sonaljhuj.com/blog/?p=53#comment-41 hey i never thought of it that way! how true. the actual DVD cover and all does feel like more of a trophy/possession.<br/>thanks for the thought gaurav. hey i never thought of it that way! how true. the actual DVD cover and all does feel like more of a trophy/possession.
thanks for the thought gaurav.

]]> By: Gaurav http://blog.sonaljhuj.com/2008/08/the-piracy-they-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Gaurav Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://sonaljhuj.com/blog/?p=53#comment-40 Ekdum right...Also, just seeing the hard DVD case sitting on your shelf is a delight...I don't think a bunch of bytes feels as much of a 'trophy'. Ekdum right…Also, just seeing the hard DVD case sitting on your shelf is a delight…I don’t think a bunch of bytes feels as much of a ‘trophy’.

]]> By: Namit Karlekar http://blog.sonaljhuj.com/2008/08/the-piracy-they-earned/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Namit Karlekar Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:25:00 +0000 http://sonaljhuj.com/blog/?p=53#comment-39 Actually, if it weren't for piracy, some artists (not Rabbi though :) ) would probably just go completely unheard ;)... Actually, if it weren’t for piracy, some artists (not Rabbi though :) ) would probably just go completely unheard ;) …

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