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Illegal downloaders could be banned from internet

Proposed new law could revoke online privileges

Tue 12 Feb, 2008

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When I was young, free and single, I spent most of my spare cash on CDs and videos (if you remeber what they are). I have over 500 CDs and had (until I replaced them with DVDs) about the same number of videos. At an average price of £10, that's about £10,000 I've spent on music and film. Many years later, I am maried with children, mortgage, car to run, etc. there's no way I have the spare cash to go out and by every CD I like. Being able to download (whether legally or illegally) allows one to listen to music that is out of one's normal habit and occasionally be pleasantly surprised by what they hear. I would then go and buy an album knowing that I liked it so obtaining music in this way does encourage listeners' musical tastes to broaden. For instance I listened to the "Arcade Fire" and "Band of Horses" albums recently - I would never have even thought about just going out and buying them on the off chance I would like them.

Thu 14 Feb, 2008

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