--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I'm all for file sharing. That's great…" description: "\"I'm all for file sharing. That's great - as long as people are prepared for the significant consequences. One is that music will become completely couc..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/952/ian-mackaye-3369_advertising_i-m-all-for-file-sharing-that-s-great-as_3079405.jpg" --- # I'm all for file sharing. That's great - as long as people… ![“I'm all for file sharing. That's great - as long as people are prepared for the significant consequences. One is that music will become completely couched in advertising. That's already happened. And another is that people should be prepared to have fun with the past because the only music that…” quote by Ian MacKaye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/952/ian-mackaye-3369_advertising_i-m-all-for-file-sharing-that-s-great-as_3079405.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/952/ian-mackaye-3369_advertising_i-m-all-for-file-sharing-that-s-great-as_3079405.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/952/ian-mackaye-3369_advertising_i-m-all-for-file-sharing-that-s-great-as_3079405.jpg) > “I'm all for file sharing. That's great - as long as people are prepared for the significant consequences. One is that music will become completely couched in advertising. That's already happened. And another is that people should be prepared to have fun with the past because the only music that can possibly be free is the music that's from the past. It costs money to make music. And if people are prepared to only have the past to listen to, then let it be free.” [Ian MacKaye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mackaye/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He supports file sharing but warns it leads to ads and reliance on old music, noting creation costs. **In simple terms:** File sharing brings ads and limits new music. Key Takeaway Support fair compensation for creators. Themes digital rights advertising music industry sharing economics Mood critical thoughtful Type analytical concerned When to use this quote - sharing files - creating music - advertising strategies - policy making Key Concepts intellectual property consumer behavior Questions to Reflect On - How can we balance access and creator pay? - What models support both sharing and new music? 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