I wholeheartedly support IMSTA's clear, simple message.
From their website:-
You can visit their website at www.imsta.orgOur message is really simple. Respect yourself, respect your craft and respect the work of others. Whether you make music for fun or for profit, you create it using certain tools.
Most musicians never equip their studios with stolen hardware such as a mixer, or speakers. So why equip it with stolen software? It's just wrong.
You work hard to create your music. You don't want pirates stealing your hard work. No way!!!
Without music software, most musicians would not be able to afford the high costs associated with the production of their music. Music software allows these musicians to turn ordinary computers into powerful studios.
"DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU".
These products are created by real people, whose livelihood depends on the successful sales of their products. Don't deprive them of what is rightfully theirs. Don't use pirated software in your music productions.
Do the right thing - "BUY THE SOFTWARE YOU USE"
Kind regards
Dave Waugh
Muon Software Ltd
www.muon-software.com