Of course, you can conveniently dismiss this as petty because you have no answer to the ethics question. Don't tell me that you listen to every album on those "official sites".
I have absolutely no problem with ARR's albums because I am sure that you are going to buy it eventually. Even otherwise, it is not going to affect the music sales considering the huge fan-base. Anyways, I do not want to continue this further. I think that I have made my point clear. If you think that what you are doing is right then good for you. Satish --- In [email protected], "inetk" <6tim...@...> wrote: > > In many cases, the songs are streamed online via official sites like Raaga, > Bollywood Hungama or Galatta. Wonder why and how you forget that part! > > I've no issues in arguing/ debating this - my conscience is clear. But yes, > if its gets petty, personal and half-baked (like your argument here), I'd > rather stay out. > > Karthik > > --- In [email protected], "satish_srini" <satish_srini@> wrote: > > > > I am with Suresh on this matter. Since you run a popular website > > criticizing filmmakers and composers for being unethical, it is expected > > that you practice what you preach. Correct me if I am wrong, but I am sure > > that you do not buy all the albums that you review in your blog, especially > > the ones that you dismiss casually by the words NSFW. In such a case, do > > you think that it is ethical to review something that you do not own? > > > > Satish > > > > Note: My comments have nothing to do with your review of VTV and this is > > something that was in my mind for a long time. This is the price that you > > have to pay for being popular!!! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "inetk" <6times9@> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Suresh, for those completely unwarranted kind words. > > > > > > Downloading illegal music - bad. Purchasing CDs - good. Download is done > > > as a matter of ease of distribution/ availability. Purchasing CD once it > > > releases - done as a matter of policy. > > > > > > I'm touched by your concern, but. Nice way of going personal over a > > > review. > > > > > > Karthik > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "sureshmechnit" <sureshmechnit@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > If you are a regular reader of that site, you must have known by this > > > > time that he has always reviewed the albums after listening tocheap > > > > quality illegally downloaded songs - once. All the preaching gyaans > > > > about "anti-Plagiarism, being ethical and legal" are only for others. > > > > > > > > It has become such a normal thing, that it is okay to comment on a > > > > public platform about something that you don't even own yet. > > > > > >
