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Originally Posted by evil nickname
If I can't buy a digital single because of some random lines on a map, I'll download it for free (e.g., the "If I Can't Have You" EP).
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I can see the argument for that scenario. I found it frustrating that I couldn't buy that because of iTunes and them not allowing you to access a track that is commercially available just because it is on their USA site. I don't think that kind of thing necessarily loses artists money though, unless it's people who can buy it legally (i.e. those in the territory where it is available to purchase) but are just choosing to take it for free.
There are no doubt a huge amount of people who have recordings of concerts that are commercially unavailable, yet would replace those recordings with an official release in a heartbeat were it released.
The HCTB 'Frying Pan' scenario I think is a bit different as it IS commercially available to us, just that you have to buy the album on iTunes to get it. Having bought several other copies of the album, I decided that for the time being I wouldn't pay 7.99 or whatever to obtain that one track. I wanted it but I accepted that it was part of that package so I would not have it unless I paid for it.
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