For
It causes financial losses for artists and labels.
Against
It also spreads music to people who cannot afford it.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“by pirating, you are contributing to the idea of the starving artist.”
“This fundimental misunderstanding that is espoused around piracy actually and legitimately does hurt artists.”
“This release system inherently makes it difficult for people who maybe can't afford to spend money on a record for one song”
“my fav band outright told people "pirate our album, we make all our money touring"”