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Patricia Poe
Eng 101 - 09
6 October 2013
The Benefits of File Sharing to the Music Industry
In recent years the Internet has become the major source for acquiring music. No more sitting in front of the radio with a cassette recorder waiting for a favorite song to come and capture it on tape to enjoy at leisure. No more high speed dubbing on dual cassette boom boxes to make a copy of the new Metallica album for friends. With the creation of digital format media and high-speed Internet connections, along with peer to peer (P2P) network sites like Napster and Kazaa, it is easier than ever to get songs, movies, and even software. Now all one needs to do is log onto a P2P network and with a couple clicks of the mouse, find, and download almost any music wanted. Though it is illegal to download media from these types of sites (since they are free), it has not stopped people from using them. They actually flocked to them. While the Internet has made sharing music easier and more prevalent, sharing music is nothing new. People have been trading and sharing music long before the Internet was created. With more than 2.6 billion illegal downloads a month (Music United 1) the record industry would have the public believe that file sharing is the main cause of their finical woes. Evidence exists though that suggests file sharing can actually be a benefit to them.
With the introduction of Napster to the Internet in the late nineties, the floodgates were opened. Now, people could log on to Napster or other P2P networks (networks enabling computers to connect directly to each other using specialized software to locate and trade digital files) to get high quality recordings their favorite music (Music United 1). Frustrated with the high prices of CDs, many people turned to this new technology as a way to get more music than they normally could have afforded (Card 4). Using these types of sites to download music violates artists copy writes. People do not have to
Patricia Poe
Eng 101 - 09
6 October 2013
The Benefits of File Sharing to the Music Industry
In recent years the Internet has become the major source for acquiring music. No more sitting in front of the radio with a cassette recorder waiting for a favorite song to come and capture it on tape to enjoy at leisure. No more high speed dubbing on dual cassette boom boxes to make a copy of the new Metallica album for friends. With the creation of digital format media and high-speed Internet connections, along with peer to peer (P2P) network sites like Napster and Kazaa, it is easier than ever to get songs, movies, and even software. Now all one needs to do is log onto a P2P network and with a couple clicks of the mouse, find, and download almost any music wanted. Though it is illegal to download media from these types of sites (since they are free), it has not stopped people from using them. They actually flocked to them. While the Internet has made sharing music easier and more prevalent, sharing music is nothing new. People have been trading and sharing music long before the Internet was created. With more than 2.6 billion illegal downloads a month (Music United 1) the record industry would have the public believe that file sharing is the main cause of their finical woes. Evidence exists though that suggests file sharing can actually be a benefit to them.
With the introduction of Napster to the Internet in the late nineties, the floodgates were opened. Now, people could log on to Napster or other P2P networks (networks enabling computers to connect directly to each other using specialized software to locate and trade digital files) to get high quality recordings their favorite music (Music United 1). Frustrated with the high prices of CDs, many people turned to this new technology as a way to get more music than they normally could have afforded (Card 4). Using these types of sites to download music violates artists copy writes. People do not have to
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