kydsid
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I have a couple questions for the people who deem it unethical to waste a companies time or to download music.
Is it wrong to demo a product at more than one store? Let us assume you have demoed (sp?) the product already but it is above your personal buy it now level. (I never buy anything that costs more than $500 without thinking about it for several days). Say later I demo it again in another shop. Does it matter in shop two if I ask to demo or if it is offered for demo? I had a good experience at shop 1 and now decide to buy the item from shop 1. Was in wrong to demo the item again? Was it only wrong if I asked to demo the item? Why? To me this is the process of shopping and not unethical even if I ask.
Second: An artist and the label only receive payment upon the first sale of a cd/record. I go to a used cd store that happens to have a 7 day trial period. I buy a cd. No money will ever go to the artist or label. I take it back 6 days later for a full refund. I basically enjoyed/hated the artists intellectual property without compensation to the artist. Ultimately though I was not satisfied with the cost to value of the cd and returned it. Was that unethical?
Is it wrong to demo a product at more than one store? Let us assume you have demoed (sp?) the product already but it is above your personal buy it now level. (I never buy anything that costs more than $500 without thinking about it for several days). Say later I demo it again in another shop. Does it matter in shop two if I ask to demo or if it is offered for demo? I had a good experience at shop 1 and now decide to buy the item from shop 1. Was in wrong to demo the item again? Was it only wrong if I asked to demo the item? Why? To me this is the process of shopping and not unethical even if I ask.
Second: An artist and the label only receive payment upon the first sale of a cd/record. I go to a used cd store that happens to have a 7 day trial period. I buy a cd. No money will ever go to the artist or label. I take it back 6 days later for a full refund. I basically enjoyed/hated the artists intellectual property without compensation to the artist. Ultimately though I was not satisfied with the cost to value of the cd and returned it. Was that unethical?