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TopicIf I own a CD, is it immoral to listen to a pirated YouTube upload of it?
MrMallard
12/28/19 10:06:07 AM
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I have a CD. I love the music on it - I paid upwards of $15 for this disc, and I can listen to it any time I want granted that I have the equipment to read the data on the disc and play it as music. One day I don't have the disc or the means to play it, and any alternatives like Spotify will shuffle the CD's music tracks and not allow me to enjoy the music in the order it's intended to be listened in. The only way I can enjoy this music is to listen to a YouTube playlist, or to watch a 40+ minute "Full Album" YT video.

I bought the music. My money went towards the record company and the artist, I own a copy of their music and have paid for the right to listen to it. There has been a prior transaction to access a small selection of musician's songs in a specific order, and there is no ill will or active attempts of thievery going on. The YouTube video/s are not monetized so the uploader makes no money from the upload. By all accounts, I have paid for the album and are not enjoying the music to the disadvantage of the band or record label, since I've already paid them for access to their music.

Is it immoral to listen to a YouTube upload of an album you've paid for in the past, to supplement an occasion in which you're not able to access that copy that you own?

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