Now that a new album is on the horizon, and new singles have been released, bonus tracks, Bombastic videos, etc., and as more people are joining and hanging out and participating, it's only natural that people want to catch up on what they've missed.
File sharing, ripping, illegal downloading, etc., is all a part of the music industry now, whether you agree with it or not. The band creates music to share with all of their fans, but they are also trying to make a living doing it. Most boards do have rules regarding the sharing of music for purchase, and this board really isn't any different.
Both Changing and Numb are available for purchase. This Losing was available as a bonus track for purchasing Changing. The Bombastic videos are available for purchase as a pre-order. I know we're all excited and want to see them, especially if you're from another country where you can't view them yet, but I've been asked to pass it along that we can't allow download links. I won't delete posts asking for music, and obviously everyone can do whatever they want off the public forum, but I do want to encourage everyone to consider how the band makes money. I would like to discourage people from advertising that they'll send tracks to others but again, what you do off the public forum is your business.
If you haven't already taken a look at the thread about purchasing merch from the Store, you might find it an interesting thread. I've also linked to an AP article about bands struggling to make it through touring.
http://www.theairbornetoxicevent.com/forum/topic/the-airborne-toxic-event-store
It goes without saying once the album is released, there should be no download links, or in case of a leak (I hope it doesn't happen but I've seen it happen with many other bands), links to any leaked tracks will also be deleted.
Sharing of links to live performances (downloads of personal recordings from shows, etc.) shouldn't be a problem nor will posting YouTube links.
I know everyone has their own opinion on music sharing, myself included, but I'm here to give the gentle reminder to buy the singles, buy the album or the deluxe version of the album. :)
If anyone has any questions or comments please feel free to PM me directly or it can be discussed here. Thanks, guys.
