Many artists feel that "piracy" is good advertising. In a sense it's no different from passing around a favorite book to all your friends. Purchased once, read many times by many people. Or passing around a favorite record. Most "records" sold these days are in digital format only. A buck a copy. Or send the file to your friends. Libraries provide a format where readers can borrow books for free, no different from getting them free online. The re-recording of music has been common since the first casettes and reel to reel tape recorders were available.
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This is nothing new and has not stopped artists from writing new books nor has it slowed down the production of movies. In fact it seems that more movies are being produced now than ever before. Movies used to be seen only in theaters, then occasionally broadcast later on TV. Now there is a huge industry selling recorded copies of the movies. A certain amount of piracy will never slow the crowds at the theaters nor prevent the production of new movies. In fact many who originally pay to see movies then get a copy of it to view again later. Sometimes they buy it, sometimes they grab it online if they can't find or afford a copy.



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