I believe there is no longer anything left of a mutual understanding or respect between the fans and the music industry/labels. It's a shame that the bands have to be the ones caught in the middle.

As I discuss the current state of music with people, most listeners it seems feel that the labels have gotten what they deserved and so they don't feel bad about downloading music illegally. For me, I generally don't feel any sympathy for these labels either, but I'm not going to turn my back on the bands I care about, to prove a point or make a statement because I understand the significance that exists between these bands and the labels.

I don't think the blame can be placed solely on labels or solely on the fans, because it belongs to both. I know not enough people are paying for music but even today when sales are declining, I still see that the bs labels were known for doing still exists. It's no excuse for people to not buy music but even as a music buyer, I'm really annoyed by it.

Last Edited By: VittraEternity Mar 24 11 8:37 PM. Edited 1 times.