Should Pakistani MP3 sites be closed?

[Spock]

*Originally posted by Febriona: *
storewallahs? where did they come from? I’ve bought Lagan and Rab Janey from Shehzad and Haroon’s official websites and to this date i get emails from their websites, first of appreciation then of cocnerts etc and thanking fans and all. So that means that money is straight into singers’ and the distributor’s pockets. Storewallahs are a gobetween who don’t come in in the internet sales.

I was just kidding about storewallahs.

You are right, I am glad haroon and fakhir like the rest of the artists in Pakistan offer that option, its really good.

[PyariCgudia]

Febriona, out of curiousity, how much did you pay?

[Febriona]

15 dollers i think. each cd. the other day I ordered dhani from strings website that was 15 dollers too. and junoon's deewar i bought from best buy...again 15 bucks.

[BabyGulabJaman]

^
i got all these cds for $6.99/CD. :)

[Febriona]

yeah, I know. Pirate cds are usually available around that cost. :)

[Gohan]

[BabyGulabJaman]

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*Originally posted by Febriona: *
yeah, I know. Pirate cds are usually available around that cost. :)
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don't make assumptions bibi. i always get original cds from karachi whenever they are available. and if you think that the only way to get an original cd is through an artists site by paying double the amount for it then good for you. i get my cds from other stores and if they are selling pirated versions then they are putting a lot of effort to make them look original and are doing a hell of a good job as well. :)

[ChicagoBase]

Here is the question:
Can ANYONE run a website that streams Desi (Pakistani or Indian) music?