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I'm a carnivore, but I respect reasonable vegetarian/vegans. I'll take a rock star taking a stand like that over Lars attacking music fans because they love music too much.
Don't download this song. Even Lars Ulrich knows it's wrong (you can just ask him!)
I remember a study from a few decades ago that said pirates are often spending MORE on media than non-pirates, because they're able to branch out and experiment with more media, then buy the media, instead of sticking to what they know and just buying the same old shit. I don't know how to explain it. But pirates tend to spend more than non-pirates, allegedly. I'll try to find the study.
found something already: https://www.vice.com/en/article/study-again-shows-pirates-tend-to-be-the-biggest-buyers-of-legal-content/
Lars? Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame? Why would he get mad over fans liking music? When did this happen? The Napster case, while bullshit, at least had something of a leg to stand on but this is just absurd.
I was referring to the Napster case, where Lars fully cemented his reputation as a complete dickhead.