Question about loud music and hearing?

Yes, you can get tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ears, from exposure to loud music. I have it from listening to my iPod all the time and now I can't sleep without a fan on or something because the ringing is so obnoxious when it's all you can hear. I'm constantly asking people what they just said and they get pretty annoyed with it. If you go to gigs like that constantly, than you will notice your hearing decreasing and the constant ringing. I'd say it's not worth it.