And that's without considering how little of the money from music sales actually goes to the artist. The vast majority ends up with the record label and distributor. If you really want to support a band go to shows and buy merchandise where a lot more ends up with the artist.
I feel it's still spiting both but definitely more so to the label than the artist. I personally don't like piracy but agree that if someone is going to pirate they wouldn't have bought it in the first place.
And that's without considering how little of the money from music sales actually goes to the artist. The vast majority ends up with the record label and distributor. If you really want to support a band go to shows and buy merchandise where a lot more ends up with the artist.
So piracy is actually spiting the label and not the artist?
I feel it's still spiting both but definitely more so to the label than the artist. I personally don't like piracy but agree that if someone is going to pirate they wouldn't have bought it in the first place.