Effects of Illegal Downloading on the Music Industry Illegal downloading is commonly known as piracy‚ it describe that the steeling music from artists‚ songwriters‚ musicians‚ record label employees and others whose hard work and great talent who make music possible. Nowadays‚ downloading music is available for everyone on internet. However‚ it is still illegal. Downloading music on internet is what most people are doing because they do not have to pay‚ and they can choose only the songs they
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Should Downloading Music from the Internet Be Illegal? The web is becoming a giant audition where millions of fans lay in wait Websites useful for fans and musicians MY SPACE‚ YouTube The internet has provided musicians like rap artists like Ludacris with less expensive ways of reaching larger audiences but also makes it easier for fans to acquire music without paying Many musicians start their music careers in the internet Connecting artists with listeners create a win-win situation on the
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Make illegal downloading music files punishable by law All people who download files have got two options; download the legal way‚ or the illegal way. With legal downloading the buyer pays a certain amount of money for the music file he or she downloads‚ which goes to the artist‚ the record company and‚ in some cases‚ to the distributer of the file. But illegal downloading prevents record companies‚ artists and distributers to generate income. In addition‚ downloading music files on the internet
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people in many cultures‚ music is an important part of their way of life . Invention of the internet and copyable audio-file formats made downloading and sharing music very easy . However‚ this should be considered a criminal acts as downloading music for free is equal to stealing . There are several reason why downloading music for free is equal to stealing . Firstly ‚ because it is legal issue . Music is under copyright and taking it without permission for the rightful owner is wrong despite
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Elaine McArdle said‚ “The music industry is struggling with a full blown crisis”. What could possibly be pushing the music industry into a crisis one might ask‚ illegally downloading free music. In the essay‚ Up on Downloading‚ three Harvard Law School professors are trying to come up with different solutions to this problem that is occurring. Now that our technology has become so advanced‚ many people are figuring out ways to cheat the system‚ and when people are not paying for the music they have
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has become easier for people. Taking one file and sending it to someone or allowing someone else to acquire the file can be easy as one click. But when do we draw the line between file sharing and file stealing? There are those that believe that downloading music should not be considered stealing. But sharing music is a crime and as it becomes more popular people are losing money and jobs. Musicians depend on album sales as a means of income. When people buy more albums they make more money
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The following essay will cover what I learned about stealing. I will cover the following topics: What is stealing? What trust issues it could cause with my fellow classmates‚ teachers‚ friends‚ community‚ and family. What the possible consequences could be if I was seventeen and committed this crime. Possible ways to keep myself from stealing. How my actions affect my relationships with family‚ friends‚ and community. What I can do to affect people in a positive way. How do I want people to look
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artists‚ people want to listen to them more. Therefore they need some source in order to listen to these songs. If downloading music off the internet is considered “illegal”‚ then why do people have music sharing websites? There are about 500 online services located in 40 countries. With all these websites people should be allowed to download music and let it not be considered stealing. For example: If I walk into a record store‚ steal a CD and then walk out it is no longer there and no one can have
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As a major problem being in the world today with more advancing electronics coming in smaller and smaller shapes‚ stealing is becoming a larger epidemic than ever. Unfortunately‚ thieves are hard to spot. As in our case right now we all must suffer. Giving a good reason not to steal as to not make all fellow peers and innocents suffer. Along with the possible grief or financial issues placed upon the victim(s). While it may seem no big deal to any person‚ or even a small crime‚ the ever lasting effects
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Blu Silberhorn Issue Paper Case Studies in Ethics and Law November‚ 08 2009 Is stealing becoming more acceptable in the workplace? Generally‚ when people think of stealing or theft they are referring to the act of physically taking property from someone else. In reality there are many different ways that an employee can steal from an organization‚ and I have seen three different ways in my short career. The basic definition of theft is the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal
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