My Philosophy

So before I start posting playlists (because I'm getting close to finishing a few) I figured I might as well explain how I view downloading music since it can be a touchy subject for those of us who truely love music. First off I do believe firmly that we need to support the artists we love. That being said however, there is no way I could possibly know half of the bands I now love without downloading music. So here's essentially what I think about music; have a music budget (an amount each month you can justify spending on music) and always try to use up the entirety of that budget. Or to put it in simpler terms, downloading music should be a means of discovering new music and complimenting the music you are already purchasing and not as a replacement to supporting the artists. And yes I do consider Band Merch (like T-shirts and whatnot) as something I can use my music budget for since it is still supporting the artists (sometimes even more than a cd would if you see them live). So because of this I probably will not be posting full albums but rather I will post select songs from albums too give you a taste, it is then in your hands as to whether or not you will go out and support these bands. If you feel like finding the full album elsewhere in order to get a more complete view of the artist, by all means download it elsewhere (after all, I wouldn't be able to recommend half these bands if I hadn't done the same). But in the end I still think it is important to give what you can back to the music industry in some form or manner (unless you have something against the music industry, in which case I just think it's good to support the artist in some way, shape or form).