Putting it on youtube is not the same as giving it away. They get paid a minimal amount and they can track the views. If it was the same then you could just post a link to the youtube video.
I recorded it from youtube myself. It sounds fine and there is no need to buy it now. I'm not judging your actions but your logic doesn't work and you go on for too long with all these "reasons" none of which really address the fact that this is a link to an illegal download. Just say "f*** the police," and get on with your life.
I won't go through your 'observations' and correct you as I doubt you are receptive to that type of retort.
If it wasn't on YouTube and everyone had to pay 99p to get it - they'd make more than the pittance 118k views on YouTube would generate (there are no ad rolls on the video either). Hence my continual comments about 'instant grats', staggered releases et al. But for BMG's own actions, people couldn't access the music using the most common (apparently) way for people to get music now - so, pedantry and semantics aside, they
are giving the song away. Having a mechanism for people to get something for free that 'sounds fine' is exactly the same as coming here and accessing similar content whether paid for elsewhere or not. The point is both options are something for nothing.
My actions by definition say f*** the Police. The immoral/illegal debate about ripping from YouTube is still hotly debated. Practically everything here (including article usage/quoting) is potentially 'illegal' or a copyright issue at the very least - no f***s have been given for 20 years and it's not going to happen anytime soon either.
I have always subscribed to the notion of 'he who is without bootleg, dvd rip, mp3 from a friend, youtube rip, demo, outtake...etc et al, can cast the first criticism stone'.
You are judging my actions - I care not.
If my 'reasons' are too long for you - comment elsewhere.
I will get on with my life with zero consideration for any person telling me how I should or shouldn't justify something to satisfy
their own expectations of how I should reply.
FWD.