This forum is for a different kind of "recording techniques".
Varney - I don't think "nearly everyone in the world" recorded off the radio.
Recording from youtube is not a good way to listen to music. It's like watching a movie from a camera someone snuck in a theatre. Is that okay too? It's not okay because it's stealing. But it's also not okay because it sucks! Just pay for the thing.
And speaking of the Devil...
Well, the proliferation of radio cassette players adds up to a lot of potential. I remember many vinyl albums and sometimes even the tape machines used to come with a sticker on them saying "HOME RECORDING IS KILLING MUSIC" (lil' black cassette tape with crossbones and all that). It didn't really kill music. What you did was made cassette compilations for your friends and gave them as little gifts - as well as to use in your Walkman or car. I remember buying whole albums on the strength of what I heard and liked.
It's like watching a movie from a camera someone snuck in a theatre.
Though, is watching a movie, filmed on a camera snuck into a theatre like watching it in a theatre? Actually, it sucks. Usually. I'd actually rather buy a DVD and watch it in perfect quality, wouldn't you?
Same with Youtube. You're damn right, it's not a good way to listen to music. But then, neither is the radio.
It's not okay because it's stealing. But it's also not okay because it sucks! Just pay for the thing.
Well, we did this as kids, with our cassettes, without giving it a second thought. But the quality was generally nowhere near as good as if you went out and bought the record. For serious listening, you could do without the DJ talking over the intro and fading the song out early. If the industry wants to protect it's music, then they'll need some kind of technology to make it less worth it, I suppose. As it stands, the quality on Youtube is hardly worth the bother to me anyway.
