Why, it's true.

He's just greedy cause people who steal his music deprive him of a total of the 5 dollars he would have made selling 100 records :p.

He could use those 5 dollars. CoB is not a big band. They only seem that way because metal doesn't usually attract crowds like they do.

I think the band makes like 3 dollars a cd, which is about $.60 dollars a cd for each member. If lets say 10,000 albums are stolen each year each member loses $6000 a year. I'd guess from just albums alone each member makes about 50,000 a year, plus there are concert tickets, for Alexi signature gutiars, a million interviews, he probably pulls in about $100,000 a year, the other members probably not so much.

All those numbers came either out my *** or the computer calculator btw.

He said if people want them to continue making albums, videos and singles and doing tours, stop stealing music otherwise they'll get no money to do that stuff, makes sense.

It can't be that much. Interviews are most often done courtesy of the band with payment, and smaller bands like CoB don't make **** on concerts.

Yeah, in taht case they make less than my dad does between his office job and playing poker.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]Why?[/QUOTE]
I'm 100% for downloading music.

They probably do. Being in a band is a job that isn't the least bit high paying, especially metal.

[QUOTE=Necronomicon]I'm 100% for downloading music.[/QUOTE]
Me too, but I'm also 100% for purchasing. Downloading for me is a great way to sample music and find new stuff, but downloading and burning CD's without ever buying and supporting the band just seems wrong to me.

I download way too much, haha. I have about 20 gigs of downloaded music currently.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]He could use those 5 dollars. CoB is not a big band. They only seem that way because metal doesn't usually attract crowds like they do.[/QUOTE]


[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]It can't be that much. Interviews are most often done courtesy of the band with payment, and smaller bands like CoB don't make **** on concerts.[/QUOTE]

CoB a small band? :rolleyes: explain... i wanna hear some arguments

[QUOTE=Necronomicon]I download way too much, haha. I have about 20 gigs of downloaded music currently.[/QUOTE]

i have 5678mp3s on my computer... that are 29.1gb

if i download a cd and i like the band i buy their merch and go to their shows.

ok so i downloaded those nine inch nails songs and i hated them

i knew i would not my kind of music at all

[QUOTE=repcak]CoB a small band? :rolleyes: explain... i wanna hear some arguments[/QUOTE]
I'd like to hear how they are considered big. Typical mainstream bands and artists sell millions and millions of records, and that's expected. CoB has never sold more than a few hundred thousand. That few hunred thousand may be a lot for the metal world, but in the general music scene that's pathetic.

If you consider that "big" then you're a little out of perspective.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]I'd like to hear how they are considered big. Typical mainstream bands and artists sell millions and millions of records, and that's expected. CoB has never sold more than a few hundred thousand. That few hunred thousand may be a lot for the metal world, but in the general music scene that's pathetic.

If you consider that "big" then you're a little out of perspective.[/QUOTE]


Yeah i cant even find any of there albums around here so ive downloaded all the songs i do have or they were givent o me by ppl over the net, i dont consider them big cuz noone around here knows who they are nvr heard of them or anything same with some metal ppl over the net

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]I'd like to hear how they are considered big. Typical mainstream bands and artists sell millions and millions of records, and that's expected. CoB has never sold more than a few hundred thousand. That few hunred thousand may be a lot for the metal world, but in the general music scene that's pathetic.

If you consider that "big" then you're a little out of perspective.[/QUOTE]
ok, i agree... i thought you meant: small in the metal scene.
in comparison to pop music they don't sell a lot of records... but which metal band does, except of Metallica :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=MRDuCran]ok so i downloaded those nine inch nails songs and i hated them

i knew i would not my kind of music at all[/QUOTE]
:evil: then i can't help you...

[QUOTE=repcak]ok, i agree... i thought you meant: small in the metal scene.
in comparison to pop music they don't sell a lot of records... but what metal-band does, except of Metallica :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
Hell no. They're one of the biggest bands in the metal scene right now.

Anyone who doesn't like NIN just can't appreciate good music. :p

I download alot. 17GB I think. Most of that is purchased though. Maybe 1/4.

I do support the band though. I go to shows. Pick up a shirt or something.

Plus I constatly whore all the bands I love!

Word of mouth is something they benifit from.

Plus I'd be careful about buying any CD these days after what came out about Sony.
I don't listen to anything on Sony but I wouldn't be shocked if other labels did that.

(Sony is getting sued by the state of texes, a comsumer group, and most likely by my state of Oregon!)

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]Anyone who doesn't like NIN just can't appreciate good music. :p[/QUOTE]
words of wisdom :D

What did Sony do?

I have 5GB downloaded, plus over 100 CDs. I buy as much as I can, but even with a job I don't have that much money.

[QUOTE=Man_Made_God]Plus I'd be careful about buying any CD these days after what came out about Sony.
I don't listen to anything on Sony but I wouldn't be shocked if other labels did that.
[/QUOTE]

was the AYDY? record released under sony?

No. Sony is an electronics company, not a record label.

But what's the deal with them?

If a CD is worth your 15 bucks, pay the 15 bucks. If not, I'd say download it. You weren't going to spend that money anyways right?

I think people, especially MXers, seek so many CDs that if they buy when they can, they can still download a lot and never stop purchasing CDs. I haven't. I spent my money on AYDY?

when i am sure that the record would be great and i want to support a band i buy the CD.
i bought AYDY, a perfect circle - 13th step, with_teeth - nin, and i will buy tool... i am not sure if i should be the new in flames...

I don't download anymore, cause my computer sucks and has no space for anything. My other computer only has 1000+songs and I own around 100 albums.

I bought AYDY though, cause um, Bodom rules.

I bought it too. :)

Online ordering = \m/

I still need to get it.

You bastard.

Get it now. I'm sure you've at least downloaded it..?