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Just because he had a tab with ThePirateBay open doesn't mean he downloaded a pirated copy of the software. He really should install an ad blocker though, to get rid of those "Mac Keeper" and "Attention" tabs.
Just because he had a tab with ThePirateBay open doesn't mean he downloaded a pirated copy of the software. He really should install an ad blocker though, to get rid of those "Mac Keeper" and "Attention" tabs.
Amen. He could well be seeding his own indie tracks.
edit: someone posted above that he was on this site (might not have been on this specific page though) http://www.pirate-baytorrent.com/xfer-records-serum-1-07b4-v...
Just because he had a tab with ThePirateBay open doesn't mean he downloaded a pirated copy of the software. He really should install an ad blocker though, to get rid of those "Mac Keeper" and "Attention" tabs.
And on the Pirate Bay tab he had searched for Xfe... (the name of the plugin vendor, so probably typed "Xfer records Serum").
Sure looks like he was downloading it...
(Btw, I recommended anybody interest in electronic music product checks it out, it's an excellent wavetable/additive synthesis audio plugin with crazy good filters to avoid aliasing).
> @deadmau5
> I used a pirated copy of sylenth on my last 4 albums. #TrueReveal
https://twitter.com/deadmau5/status/367265601640603648
Steve Aoki was also caught using the above software in a music video with Linkin Park, though he proved that he had bought the software but his assistants installed a pirated version on his road laptop. http://stoneyroads.com/2013/08/steve-aoki-responds-to-claims...
I think this all comes down to effort and usability. To purchase the software you have to go through a bunch of screens, enter payment info, download, install, and then enter a serial number. For pirating software you just search for it and it's usually easier to install, with some cracks even bypassing steps. What's interesting to me is that people don't question their own ethics before doing this, especially music producers like Kanye who don't like pirates. Then again we've seen similar backlash against people using adblockers, but most would sympathize with them instead for other reasons.
It could have been worse, he could have had a tab open with midget porn ;P Seriously, guys, sanitize your screenshots. Every screenshot I take, I crop down as much as possible and check for stuff like that thoroughly. Bookmarks, tabs, windows, system tray, notification, they all could potentially contain very private or even incriminating information.
But music software is a HUGE pain in the ass to purchase. Pro Tools, for example, is tied to a dongle. It's 2016, and that's still the security method they choose to use. Lose the dongle? You're fucked. It's unfathomably frustrating.