Downloading y/n?

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This week the subject of illegal downloading has been in the news a lot after it has been announced that the government intend to enforce legislation which would involve illegal downloaders being blocked from the Internet and facing criminal procedings.
 
Now I think that illegal downloading is an important issue which needs to be worked on before the record industry falls apart I don't agree with people saying that downloaders are thieves, also loses caused by downloaders are heavily exagerated. I will not necessarily buy an album just because I wanted to see if they were as good as the 3 songs they have on myspace.
 
Also I feel that a lot of bands aren't fully exploiting possible ways to increase album sales. Sales of Vinyl increased by 88% last year alone, so why not press your record on vinyl maybe in a cool colour or 2, I personally own multiple copies of most of my favourite albums just because the vinyl looked amazing and the cd is more usable.
 
I also think a lot of bands out there are lazy when it comes to CD artwork, why would anyone buy an album that looks like nothing special with a pathetic amount of liner notes? When I could get the same thing browsing download websites and doing a google image search.
 
The new digital album packages being worked on by both apple and the big 4 sound like they could improve the way things are.
 
I just feel that the industry should be focused on how to sell more records and not curse the people who didn't buy.

The Secret Of Easy Yoke

"I could hear the church bells ringing 
They peeled aloud your praise 
The members’ faces were smiling 
With their hands outstretched to shake 

Its true they did not move me 
My heart was hard and tired 
The perfect fire anoint me 
I could not find you any where 

Could someone please tell me the story of sinners ransomed from the fall 
I still have never seen you 
And some days I don’t love you at all 

The devoted were wearing bracelets to remind them why they came 
Some concrete motivation and the abstract could not do the same 
But if all that’s left is duty 
I’m falling on my sword 
At least then I would not serve an unseen distant lord 

Could someone please tell me the story of sinners ransomed from the fall 
I still have never seen you 
And some days I don’t love you at all 

If this is only a test I hope that I’m passing 
'cause I’m losing esteem 
But I still want to trust you 

Peace, Be still 
Peace, Be still 
Peace, Be still 
Peace, Be still"