Hi everyone.
I don't have anything uploaded, I just figured that because this blog gets a hell of a lot of views, I'd just say this here and not have to repeat myself in multiple places...
I'm quitting.
I stopped downloading files. I deleted all my albums that I've downloaded (unless you can't buy them or I'm planning on buying them in the very near future..), all my "borrowed" programs like photoshop and flash, and some movies. Although I was always a follower of the whole "test-drive" idea to downloading, I think I went a bit too far.
Maybe I'm paranoid - but a friend of a friend got a suit the other day. Five g's for one thousand songs. I had way more than that. So, in an effort to help moralize myself and the situation, I deleted all my uploaded links that were still live on Rapidshare. Sorry for anyone of the ones who've missed the old stuff. I'm not going to post on this blog anymore, unless I can feel a little more safe about it. Hopefully I'll remain as a contributor, toss some stuff in now and again, but not often. This blog reaches people. DJ Espionage sent an email to me not too long ago with some numbers of visitors to the site - reaching almost 100,000 page views. That shit is B-A-N-A-N-A-S. (c) Gwen Stefani haha
I'm probably going to continue to post over at the blog Let's Start Over - only because that's a personal blog containing mostly opinions and not very much music. Normally music related topics, but no one's stealing shit off there.
So, finally, in conclusion (thanks to anyone still reading), I'd just like to thank everyone who supported this Strictly Beats project, all the other contributors for their hard work (I know I found some stuff I love - and more recently have bought), it's been a hell of an adventure.
10 comments:
Stay up fam......thanks for everything.... but please tell me you burned/backed up all that sh*t....
Man, this is so sad! Good luck with your new life! And I'll keep checking in on you on your other blog and throw in a comment every now and then, just to be sure you don't get bored to death! Stay tru, homie! :¬)
/Laf
Wow... Sounds like they scared you out of your pants... But I can understand. You don't wanna run the risk of ruining your ass for this. Probably a wise decision.
So the best of luck and thanks for all you've tossed up here. I'll take a peek into your other blog every now and then to see if the powers that be haven't deported you yet. ;)
Peace out,
9
thanks for everything! and especially for turning me on to the Avalanches
damn its a sad day when this blog stops updating. this blog gots to be one of my favorites. thanks for everything. you are the shiznits
can you talk more about what inspired you to quit and what happened with your friend?
thanks.
an email is fine.
peace
Real disappointed to see you go. We all loved your beats...*sniffle*
Peace
yusef - i'd email you but you dont have it....more on the story:
friend of a friend sued by virgin records. she mostly used limewire ( i know that i dont, and its easy to get caught on that but...)
so v.r. wanted 7.50 per song - she had 10000 songs...but they had a good lawyer, so she got off with 5 g's for all of it.
thats as mucgh as i know.
you should really read how the record companies search for downloaders... i don't think Beatmakin' Troopa or the Beatnuts are comin' for your ducats anytime soon (let alone Stones Throw). now, if you had been serving up the new T-Pain single before it came out...
Wow that's crazy and a good example of corporate greed. 7.50 for 10000 songs = $75,000 + other expenses. Talk about a good lawyer!
Record labels take note, suing the fans is great way to lose fans you asshat-greedy scumbags!
I hope you have a great life and your friend learned their lesson.
Post a Comment