Torrenting led me to find many bands I wouldn’t have, and that led me to buying tickets and merch I otherwise wouldn’t own. Those things help artists more than

Torrenting led me to find many bands I wouldn’t have, and that led me to buying tickets and merch I otherwise wouldn’t own. Those things help artists more than anything afaik, torrenting has been a boon. I’d wager if you go up to someone in a band after a show and ask how they feel about you pirating their album, the response would be along the lines of “I really don’t care, you’re here aren’t you?”