testroom_9 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 (edited) Lily Allen has backtracked in the fight against music piracy - she is happy for fans to circulate illegal copies of her albums, as long as they don't give them away for free. The Smile hitmaker recently urged the government to crack down on illicit file-sharing, insisting illegal downloads will destroy the music industry. Several high-profile stars, including Sir Elton John and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, backed Allen's stance. But now the singer has shocked other campaigners by claiming she doesn't mind people copying her songs on to blank discs and handing them out, as long as they take some sort of payment for it. She tells radio station Key 103, "If someone comes up with a burnt copy of my CD and offers it to you for ?4 I haven't a problem with that as long as the person buying it places some kind of value on my music." Source: Orange UK Q the instant lilly allen cheap music shops on markets coming to a town near you! Edited November 21, 2009 by Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Wait a sec. So... Someone who before was rampantly against ANY kind of piracy, now supports the kind of piracy that DOES get used to support more serious crimes, piracy for profit? This woman seriously needs a 2x4 upside the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 You do realize you are replying to someone with NO sources except "my website" here. not saying this isn't true but... I'd wait for some actual sources first and not what almost seems to amount to spam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeagle12 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 (edited) she is happy for fans to circulate illegal copies of her albums, as long as they don't give them away for free. here is another source: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/1151227026.shtml Edited November 21, 2009 by webeagle12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testroom_9 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 You do realize you are replying to someone with NO sources except "my website" here. not saying this isn't true but... I'd wait for some actual sources first and not what almost seems to amount to spam. when it says 'my website' its just the default place holder, not actually my website - its a news(ish) website.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ylcard Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 You do realize you are replying to someone with NO sources except "my website" here. not saying this isn't true but... I'd wait for some actual sources first and not what almost seems to amount to spam. Yeah reading is for the idiots, let's just assume things. The strange thing about it is that she wants people to get money for "pirated" copies, which I personally stand against, it's worse than just copying a disc to yourself/friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueMonolith Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Her music is so aweful....you couldnt PAY me to pirate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Veteran Posted November 21, 2009 Veteran Share Posted November 21, 2009 when it says 'my website' its just the default place holder, not actually my website - its a news(ish) website.... Edited first post to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 A case of caving into public pressure if I have ever seen it. All this does is reaffirm the fact that Lily is obsessed with money, in my opinion value can be placed on her music just by the fact that people enjoy it, money doesn't have to change hands for something to be valued and enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I'm completely opposite of her. I think making money off of someone else's work is wrong, and also charging your friends for something is wrong. I have much less problems with something being given away for free. Her whole position is BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChainsaw Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Piracy= 99999K Fighting against piracy= -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted November 22, 2009 Veteran Share Posted November 22, 2009 [Thread Moved from RWN to The Media Room] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hammond Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 She doesnt make any sense, she would rather someone charge money for copying the music to a CD where she makes no fraction of that money at all and the person that copied the CD is quids in profiting off her 'hard' work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 as long as the person buying it places some kind of value on my music It's just about the principle of being appreciated, worth paying at least something for. She's not taking the other stuff into account. Still, not the best statement to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted November 22, 2009 Veteran Share Posted November 22, 2009 She doesnt make any sense, she would rather someone charge money for copying the music to a CD where she makes no fraction of that money at all and the person that copied the CD is quids in profiting off her 'hard' work? I think she equates money with value, and is worried about becoming irrelevant. If people are still putting a price on her music it reassures her that she's still relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 It's just about the principle of being appreciated, worth paying at least something for. She's not taking the other stuff into account.Still, not the best statement to make. Yea, but what would she be thinking by that? Does she believe everybody who buys the latest fad in music really values it? Maybe sometimes its because its what everyone else is listening to, because some record company advertised it everywhere. I don't think she has her views very well thought out , maybe she was surprised at the reaction against her when she came out against piracy , and is trying to come up with a response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekun Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Is anyone sure this isnt a misquote? The whole thing sounds dingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted November 22, 2009 Veteran Share Posted November 22, 2009 I think she equates money with value, and is worried about becoming irrelevant. If people are still putting a price on her music it reassures her that she's still relevant. Yes, I agree. Legally, however, that would open a huge can of worms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted November 22, 2009 Member Share Posted November 22, 2009 Could she please just make up her mind about the whole thing? Not that anyone cares what she believes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburac Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 So she is against piracy unless it's piracy for profit? I have no idea who Lilly Allen is but she sounds really dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiHu Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) (someone able to embed it?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL9-esIM2CY.swf Edited November 22, 2009 by Fred Derf embeded video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBG Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I don't see why people are getting on her case. People change their minds lol what's wrong with that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbobiii Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (someone able to embed it?) Best song evar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 What a great display of inventive for the guy that made the video! Piracy for profit is what really hurts the industry, not fans downloading for free. What that girl said about people making money off her work to make up for her value is just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 She's clearly lost it. She has expressed in the past that she was against people 'freely' distributing music over the internet. And for the sake of value, now she supports people paying for burnt copies? That's the one form of piracy that has ALWAYS been illegal: profiting from other people's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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