Delkmiroph

Fuck them, I say.
 
If I bought something, this is now my possession and if I want to share, I'll do so and you will shut your mouth. It's as simply as that.
 
As far as piracy goes, anyone who truly enjoys and is able to afford, will legally buy it. If I didn't like your shit, or if I don't have the money to buy it, you are not losing anything. Why were you counting on my money, in the first place?
 
TL;DR Create good stuff, people will reward you accordingly. Create mediocre stuff, people will reward you accordingly.
 
Btw, that single was kinda sucky. Do another 'a forlorn hope' and we'll talk again, Akane.

Piracy doesn't ever go away. From the minute the band gains a fan, they should expect that everything they record can and eventually will end up online somewhere.  Bands that ask or rant to fans to stop pirating their music don't see that piracy is the inevitable end game of being a band. It's an indicator of many things, the biggest being that there are people out there that care enough about a band to advertise their music for them! I think this is a vastly underrated bonus that musicians forget about when they froth at the mouth over "potential money lost". That's why every band that has ever mentioned piracy in a negative light unintentionally end up sounding like assholes. At one point, piracy helped them and their bands get to where they are whether they want to admit it or not. Their points are valid in almost all cases, and in many cases piracy may have a marginal to sizable impact on their revenue, but the benefits that piracy gives to these small local bands far outweighs the money they're losing.
There are some things money can't buy. A growing fan base is one of them.

This question comes up again and again like there's going to be some new revelation that's going to change everyone's opinion. There is no new revelation. File sharing and the culture surrounding it has not fundamentally changed. File sharing continues to have its positives and negatives. In our little sphere of the world, there are markedly more positives than negatives when it comes to piracy. This is literally the only reason why this site is still active.

First off, there are not that many sites in the upper crust of J-music piracy. This site is one of them. J-MP3 and jpopsuki are the only other two I can think of. The rest of the piracy scene (in Japan) is hosted on private servers or over a distributed, decentralized network like soulseek which means it's monetarily intractable for record companies to track and shut these operations down. If these record companies really wanted to get serious about stopping piracy, we're the first or second place they're likely to find. And just because this website is in English doesn't mean these companies and these bands don't know about us. They most definitely do. I can think of at least two or three times where a band has either shouted us out or linked to an article on this site. I'm also pretty sure YOHIO stalks this website and that NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST's passive-aggressive "no piracy" comments are really aimed at us.
 
Now you see, there are reasons why I think they let us be. The most important is that our primary language is English. Trombe singlehandedly does all the promotion for the entire visual kei scene for the entire world and then some on the side for other scenes. The record companies would be absolute fools to stop that flow of information. They may not aim to capitalize on it but it's free exposure that they need to do nothing to maintain. And in the off chance that a band in Japan does make it internationally, we know about the news almost instantly. Because of this, they need to do the bare minimum advertising to reach us. That's actually saving them money in the long run.
 
Next, the entire international community for visual kei is in one place. Separated and disparate, we would not be able to organize effectively. But since MH serves as a meeting place for all of us, we can organize ourselves into "street teams" and ask bands to tour internationally. The amount of j-bands alone that have toured in Europe over the last ten years (2010~2015) is more than the amount of j-bands that have toured Europe in the five years (2005~2010) before that. To me, that's proof that we're partially responsible for this increase. I think we're so responsible that you can gauge international interest in a band by checking how popular they are here. Our silly posts are an invaluable resource of information for these record companies. The bands that get the most hype here tend to keep an eye on promoting themselves internationally, if y'all also haven't noticed. For example, I'm pretty sure KAMIJO wouldn't have organized a US tour if we didn't hype his album throughout all of 2014.
 
At the end of the day, piracy is a matter of perspective. Piracy is also symbiotic. It is great when it gives more to a band than it takes. But when it starts taking more than it gives, bands and record companies suddenly start expecting more. Half of these Japanese bands that complain about piracy need to remember that the alternative to piracy is no piracy, and no piracy means no exposure, no international tours, no leverage points for signing a major contract, and most importantly no money. The average person won't buy music from a band they don't know about, doubly so if this band speaks in a foreign language. This isn't whitewashing; this is fact.
 
Perhaps I can demonstrate this fact in real life by suggesting everyone not download the next NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST single and await the band's reactions to our non-reactions to their new single?
 
Or perhaps I can even prove this point by asking another question: if I were to shut down the forum permanently right now, what would be the next most efficient way for indie visual kei bands to reach out to us? Where would a fan go to get news? Where could you sample music from a five year old Japanese rock band?
 
The answer is nowhere.
 

First it's useless to rely on people honesty. One person is enough to upload a release.
 
But the moral part here that you shouldn't upload stuff if the band you respect ask not to.
 
Yeah it's 2015. Discovering bands has become easier. Every band has website and most of them provide previews of upcoming releases so you can decide if you wanna buy it.
Thanks to @Trombe we can learn a lot about newly formed bands and their release dates. Try, decide, buy.
And yeah music isn't free. It's weird to see how people claim something they want to be free should be free for real. Music is intellectual property and the result of efforts put into it. So no wonder bands are pissed when their releases are shared. I would've be pissed too if my ideas or results of works were shared to everyone besides my will.
Yeah it's hard to get your hands on every release and buy everything, but I think people should support bands they like.
 
Strange that noone spoke about Nocturnal Bloodlust yet.

In plug now~
 
Remember to say in here if you want a theme in advance. It will be a free for all if no theme is brought up.
 
Am digging the cute theme.

Already did the pre order

In the tweet he says that's how he looked right after the accident. He says that now his face is almost ok, and he was able to return back home finally. But he still can't use his broken leg and arm well, so it will take him some time to walk normally.

Everyone has been amazing, but this has been an outstanding round. Still very much undecided...

hahaha mais um oo/ tu é de qual estado ?

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I thought you listen to it via iTunes with your usual itunes account. I haven't tried it myself yet.
So japenese itunes account might work. I'll try if it works in the evening.

Please, can someone figure out a way to make a Japanese Apple Music account or if it's even possible? That's something I would definitely subscribe to.

@Delkmiroph, this is an excellent initiative. Thanks for the post (and we should keep this list updated!).

Wow, impressed that UNiTE is on there (but not in the US...). All the other bands seem significantly bigger than them!

Recently the apple release your own music streaming service called Apple music and I was thinking so long time in how gonna be this service. Years ago I tried use Spotify and unfortunately I hated, because of one reason... There are no collection of music vk. (I dont know, if have now) I tried use others accounts from others countries and no results. so I Give up this service.    I dont want make a merchandising, but i see that have many users dont have money to buy all singles or albums. but the new service of apple is good in relation in have a lot artists of vk. Some artists have two or many albums available to hear in apple music others no. Because of license of label and stores of others countries. This post can be a little useful, but this can help artists that always need of a good number of sales or help of some way.Maybe in future this service can update with news singles and albuns.   I was talking with ricchubunny about this, and i see that the new album of UNiTE is available in apple music hahaha. But i was talking too that a account japanese in apple music can have a full collection of music vk. (I dont have sure)    Here a little list of some artists that have albuns or singles available in some stores of itunes with apple music. If have more some feel free to say.      Alice nine. -  Available in Stores: UK,FR,DE,BR,AU,
MUCC - Available in Stores: UK,US, FR, DE,BR
UNiTE  - Available in Stores: UK, FR,DE
Dir en grey – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Plastic Tree -  Available in Stores: BR,DE,US,UK,FR, AU (Only one album or video music in some stores)
The GazettE – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
ViViD – Available  in Stores: DE,UK,FR,BR,AU,US
DaizyStripper – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
DIAURA – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Sadie – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Matenrou Opera – Available in Stores: DE,UK,US,BR,FR,AU
Versailles -  Available in Stores: DE,BR,US,UK,FR,AU
D'espairsRay  - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR
Girugamesh – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
L'Arc〜en〜Ciel - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
VAMPS -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Gackt – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Miyavi – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
KAMIJO - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
RENTRER EN SOI - Available in Stores: DE,UK,FR,IT
Coldrain - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,IT
Kameleo - Available in Stores: DE,FR,IT
AWOI - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,BR,IT
Kagrra, - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
12012 - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Gakido - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
exist†trace - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
UVERworld - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
abingdon boys school -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
An Cafe -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Ayabie - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
LM.C - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
SuG - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
UnsraW - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR
Dio Distraught Overlord - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Zoro - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
9GOATS BLACK OUT - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Kiryu -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Black Gene For The Next Scene  -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
YOHIO -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT LUNA SEA -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
X JAPAN -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Luzmelt -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
D=OUT -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,IT
 
I hope be helpful. sorry for my bad english.

Recently the apple release your own music streaming service called Apple music and I was thinking so long time in how gonna be this service. Years ago I tried use Spotify and unfortunately I hated, because of one reason... There are no collection of music vk. (I dont know, if have now) I tried use others accounts from others countries and no results. so I Give up this service.    I dont want make a merchandising, but i see that have many users dont have money to buy all singles or albums. but the new service of apple is good in relation in have a lot artists of vk. Some artists have two or many albums available to hear in apple music others no. Because of license of label and stores of others countries. This post can be a little useful, but this can help artists that always need of a good number of sales or help of some way.Maybe in future this service can update with news singles and albuns.   I was talking with ricchubunny about this, and i see that the new album of UNiTE is available in apple music hahaha. But i was talking too that a account japanese in apple music can have a full collection of music vk. (I dont have sure)    Here a little list of some artists that have albuns or singles available in some stores of itunes with apple music. If have more some feel free to say.      Alice nine. -  Available in Stores: UK,FR,DE,BR,AU,
MUCC - Available in Stores: UK,US, FR, DE,BR
UNiTE  - Available in Stores: UK, FR,DE
Dir en grey – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Plastic Tree -  Available in Stores: BR,DE,US,UK,FR, AU (Only one album or video music in some stores)
The GazettE – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
ViViD – Available  in Stores: DE,UK,FR,BR,AU,US
DaizyStripper – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
DIAURA – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Sadie – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Matenrou Opera – Available in Stores: DE,UK,US,BR,FR,AU
Versailles -  Available in Stores: DE,BR,US,UK,FR,AU
D'espairsRay  - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR
Girugamesh – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
L'Arc〜en〜Ciel - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
VAMPS -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Gackt – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Miyavi – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
KAMIJO - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
RENTRER EN SOI - Available in Stores: DE,UK,FR,IT
Coldrain - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,IT
Kameleo - Available in Stores: DE,FR,IT
AWOI - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,BR,IT
Kagrra, - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
12012 - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Gakido - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
exist†trace - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
UVERworld - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
abingdon boys school -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
An Cafe -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Ayabie - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
LM.C - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
SuG - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
UnsraW - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR
Dio Distraught Overlord - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Zoro - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
9GOATS BLACK OUT - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Kiryu -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Black Gene For The Next Scene  -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
YOHIO -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT LUNA SEA -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
X JAPAN -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Luzmelt -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
D=OUT -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,IT
 
I hope be helpful. sorry for my bad english.

Recently the apple release your own music streaming service called Apple music and I was thinking so long time in how gonna be this service. Years ago I tried use Spotify and unfortunately I hated, because of one reason... There are no collection of music vk. (I dont know, if have now) I tried use others accounts from others countries and no results. so I Give up this service.    I dont want make a merchandising, but i see that have many users dont have money to buy all singles or albums. but the new service of apple is good in relation in have a lot artists of vk. Some artists have two or many albums available to hear in apple music others no. Because of license of label and stores of others countries. This post can be a little useful, but this can help artists that always need of a good number of sales or help of some way.Maybe in future this service can update with news singles and albuns.   I was talking with ricchubunny about this, and i see that the new album of UNiTE is available in apple music hahaha. But i was talking too that a account japanese in apple music can have a full collection of music vk. (I dont have sure)    Here a little list of some artists that have albuns or singles available in some stores of itunes with apple music. If have more some feel free to say.      Alice nine. -  Available in Stores: UK,FR,DE,BR,AU,
MUCC - Available in Stores: UK,US, FR, DE,BR
UNiTE  - Available in Stores: UK, FR,DE
Dir en grey – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Plastic Tree -  Available in Stores: BR,DE,US,UK,FR, AU (Only one album or video music in some stores)
The GazettE – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
ViViD – Available  in Stores: DE,UK,FR,BR,AU,US
DaizyStripper – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
DIAURA – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Sadie – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Matenrou Opera – Available in Stores: DE,UK,US,BR,FR,AU
Versailles -  Available in Stores: DE,BR,US,UK,FR,AU
D'espairsRay  - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR
Girugamesh – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
L'Arc〜en〜Ciel - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
VAMPS -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Gackt – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
Miyavi – Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,AU
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
KAMIJO - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
RENTRER EN SOI - Available in Stores: DE,UK,FR,IT
Coldrain - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,BR,IT
Kameleo - Available in Stores: DE,FR,IT
AWOI - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,BR,IT
Kagrra, - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
12012 - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Gakido - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
exist†trace - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
UVERworld - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
abingdon boys school -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
An Cafe -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Ayabie - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
LM.C - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
SuG - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
UnsraW - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR
Dio Distraught Overlord - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Zoro - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
9GOATS BLACK OUT - Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR
Kiryu -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Black Gene For The Next Scene  -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
YOHIO -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT LUNA SEA -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
X JAPAN -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
Luzmelt -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,AU,BR,IT
D=OUT -  Available in Stores: DE,US,UK,FR,IT
 
I hope be helpful. sorry for my bad english.

Agora que vi, apareceu mais H3UH3U 

aheuhauheahuea tem é mto, mas os caras não aparecem :c

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As always I'm really late to the Party, buuuuut.... I have a Playstation 3 now too, so here's my PSN ID: elmtree213
 
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