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  1. 1. Fake Singles...

    • Ever downloaded one accidentally?
      0
    • Ever downloaded one deliberately?
      2
    • I wait to buy the real song
      22
    • I download the real one early, illegally
      24
    • Something else not covered above
      2
    • I'd rather not answer
      1

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Since they are so prevalent ATM, it seemed a good time to ask.

 

I've made it multiple-choice.

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I always wait to buy the real song! Unless there will ever be a good fake, Which is unlikely.
I clicked "I wait to buy the real one" and "I download the real one early, illegally", because I YouTube convert the song after its premiere but I always buy it off iTunes once it's out
I've been honest and said that I would illegally download it, although I'd obviously wait for the real one as well, I cannot see why ANYONE would want to own a karaoke (or often just straight instrumental!) version of the song, although in a way, they do serve their purpose in giving record companies the kick up the backside they need to release the song early
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Some honest responses here - well, honest about their illegal downloading, anyway. :P

 

I wonder who it is that *does* download the fake versions then? :unsure:

 

 

Another thought : I wonder if anyone is buying the fake 'We Are Young', thinking it is Tulisa's - which would make it a fake fake... :lol:

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Hands up, I downloaded a karaoke 'cover' of Military Wives' Wherever You Are, it was the only way to get hold of an instrumental backing track for the song which I really wanted at the time :lol:

 

But it's not something I do usually, I'd never download the fake versions of pop songs, they always sound so cheap and nasty.

Most of them do, yes, but sometimes the fake version is better than the real one. There was a Britney Spears one a year or two ago, and the version of T.H.E. that squeaked the top 40 is better than the Will.i.am one.
I usually take them off from Youtube and purchase them (if i like them enough) when they are released

I usually rip them off youtube until they are properly released. I have only bought a 'fake' cover version twice - in both cases I already bought the original.

 

Yolanda Be Cool & D Cup 'We No Speak Americano'. Bought this when it leaked in June, a few weeks later bought the fake that went top 40 because it sounded different and I couldn't get enough of the song

 

Sak Noel 'Loca People'. Bought this from the Australian iTunes store, but I did buy two fakes of this from the UK when they were climbing up iTunes for the lols. Again I couldn't get enough of the song as I am a big fan of dance songs, especially those that hit the UK!

I wonder who it is that *does* download the fake versions then? :unsure:

 

Has anyone ever been in the shop 'Internacionale'? I went in a couple of times a few weeks ago and they seem to play fake versions of songs and it really annoyed me as they clearly weren't the real thing. It got me wondering why - would it be something to do with the rights to play a song in a shop?

Has anyone ever been in the shop 'Internacionale'? I went in a couple of times a few weeks ago and they seem to play fake versions of songs and it really annoyed me as they clearly weren't the real thing. It got me wondering why - would it be something to do with the rights to play a song in a shop?

 

Matalan do this. I heard my then-favourite song It's Amazing by Jem being slaughtered by some woman singing. :(

Matalan do this. I heard my then-favourite song It's Amazing by Jem being slaughtered by some woman singing. :(

 

Superdrugs also do this. It frustrates me so much when I am in there.

Voted for the 'I wait to buy the real song'.

I'm always surprised when a fake version is charting so high because I really don't understand the point in buying them.

Matalan do this. I heard my then-favourite song It's Amazing by Jem being slaughtered by some woman singing. :(

 

I know, My Matalan does that too - I once heard a horrible version of the amazing and underrated Winter Winds by Mumford & Sons :cry:

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I download the real one early, illegally.

 

Honestly, I can NOT get over the fact people actually pay 99p for a fake version of a song. It's like, really? http://i.imgur.com/VIUDN.gif

I just download it illegally early if I want it then legally when it's out, rather than waste 99p on a shit cover version before it comes out.

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