| Here's an argument.
Downloading mp3s actually helps many artists. Some people believe it or not still buy CDs. MP3s allows artists to become known much more quickly and therefore, more people will buy their CDs.
For me when I download mp3s, it does not hurt anybody because I would not have bought the CD anyways. If I liked the artist, I would have bought the CD. There are so many CDs I have bought simply because I loved their songs which I downloaded.
True, artists are affected by mp3 downloading, but they are affected both positively and negatively.
Many artists have mp3 downloading to thank for becoming known to the world.
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