Possession of stolen goods. Moral Question

[imported_Mike]

Say you know someone that works for iTunes. He/she has obtained a half a terabyte of music without paying for it and is willing to give it to you to make a copy. What would you do? Very specific poll.

 

[ChaoZ]

Take it.

 

[PokerGuy]

Provided you were not going to purchase those songs from itunes anyway, then there's no way itunes is losing any money from you copying those songs. Benefit to me, no loss to anyone else, I'll take it.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Provided you were not going to purchase those songs from itunes anyway, then there's no way itunes is losing any money from you copying those songs. Benefit to me, no loss to anyone else, I'll take it.

Thats why I included the poll. You either DL music anyways or you don't, and you would take it or you wouldn't.

 

[Analog]

Gee Mike, so who's your friend?

 

[Kirby]

meh, itunes quality isn't great, but i'd take it anyway.

 

[KarenMarie]

hate to say it, but C

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Analog
Gee Mike, so who's your friend?

This is strictly hypothetical, of course.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
hate to say it, but C

The poll reveals you're not alone, and I appreciate you being honest. :beer:

 

[Tobolo]

Entrapment!!!! ;-)

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Tobolo
Entrapment!!!! ;-)

Bump for the night crew

 

[biggestmuff]

There isn't much music on iTunes that I'd want

 

[TuxDave]

D.... mainly because I don't listen to music.

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
There isn't much music on iTunes that I'd want

You sure about that? or you just making a statement that you hate iTunes.

Names some bands you listen to.

 

[jpeyton]

Anyways, 500GB of iTunes songs at $.99 per song...

...taking possession of that music in violation of Apple/iTunes TOS constitutes felony theft by receiving; probably grand theft in most states.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Mike

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
There isn't much music on iTunes that I'd want

You sure about that? or you just making a statement that you hate iTunes.

Names some bands you listen to.

I like iTunes. I have it installed on 2 of my PCs.

I'd rather purchase a CD to own a better quality representation of the recording. I'd then be able to make my own MP3s from the tangible media.

 

[Aikouka]

I wouldn't waste that much of my HDD space on music that probably sucks (i.e. not much I'd probably listen to or don't already have). If I want music, I get music... if I really think that CD is worth it, I buy it. If I don't think it's worth it ( maybe 1 or 2 good songs? ), I won't buy it (but maybe will buy the single if there is one).