It's just crazy because everyone here wants to get paid from selling there beats, and yet seem ok that developers who but in tons of money and work to make these products get screwed.
Bottom line if you make money with your music, buy your software.
I hear that alot, if you make money buy it, I definitely understand the idea behind it, but I still don't think that's the proper outlook really, because it says if you're not making money, then it's okay to steal it. But I definitely understand the logic behind the statement, I just think it's only half of the story.
In response to the other comments.....
Bottom line is this, people are not going out and just grabbing physical products and if they are, they aren't as open about it, because they know it's wrong.
The same mindset doesn't seem to apply to software for some reason, even though it's still a product.
One could argue all day about the value or worth of a product vs what you pay for it, from shoes, to houses, to cars, to speakers, to food...but just because you don't feel that house is worth it, you don't steal it because you feel that the realtors/builders are "taking away your dream of living in a nice house"
Like I said, I know it's really a personal decision, and only an individual can make up their mind about what they will do in the situation. I've just never seen anyone give a good explanation of why they should be able to steal software.
What if we heard about a certain music gear store that had a "glitch" in their alarm system, every other wednesday at 10:11 pm the back door would open and the alarm would shut down.
How many would feel "okay" going in and grabbin what they want? Because "hey, they should fix their alarm system, and I want it, and I don't think it's worth the price so....as long as the alarm system is broke, I'm gonna get what I want..."
For whatever reason, the perceived value of software and intellectual products aren't looked at the same way as physical products.
I think no matter what type of copy protection or measures are taken by companies people will still find a way to get around it and steal the software, it has nothing to do with the protection that is in place, it has more to do with the perception of software and intellectual property as a whole, especially in this internet driven world where information is free.