Illegal music downloading should definitely be considered a crime. Music lovers nowadays are too eager to satisfy their desire; but‚ what they do not realise that one should not steal from those who worked hard. Since the advanced in technology had occurred‚ the internet had turn into the main sources of this blatant illegal copyright. Illegal download of music profanes file-sharing website. This is because majority of these websites offer free music to people. These websites supposed to make people
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Downloading Music from the Web: We believe that even though downloading free music from the internet might not be right in the eyes of the artist that as a consumer we still find ways to support the artist. We pay for their shirts‚ hats and concert tickets. Plus there are still people out there who do buy their music. If music fans everywhere decided to start downloading from the internet I am sure that the music companies would find some way to make the consumer pay for it. Yes‚ they are
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We Propose: Downloading music is unethical and should be illegal Rebut to Stealing: Yes‚ stealing is wrong‚ however downloading is not stealing. Shoplifting a CD from my local music store would be considered stealing because no one else can buy it. When I download a song‚ no one loses it and another person gets it‚ there is no ethical problem. The concept of right and wrong is only based on what the majority thinks. If the majority accepts downloading then it should not be considered wrong
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Downloading All Music Should Be Made Legal In 1999‚ an 18-year-old college dropout named Shawn Fanning revolutionized the music industry with the program he invented called Napster. Napster was an internet program that made it possible for users to share music files for free. His product gained instant interest across America which brought an opposite response from the Music industry. In 2001‚ as expected‚ Napster was sued for copyright infringement by the Recording Industry Association of America
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Music & Our Culture Have you ever had such a terrible day you just want to completely forget it happened? You want to unwind by taking a late night cruise in your car and jam out to your favorite CD‚ or sitting on your couch watching music videos. I am a strong believer in the power of good music. The right song can set any desired mood and cause your thoughts to melt away. Music causes people to sit down and study‚ get up and dance‚ and it might even make them angry or sad. It has such a bearing
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Introduction a. Have you ever downloaded music before? Right now there is someone who is illegally downloading music off the internet which is causing a record company to lose money. Illegally downloading music online is a crime that can give you unexpected lawsuits. This causes negative effects in the music industry‚ the harmful effects of illegally downloading music online and how it has affected the artists and musicians. Many believe that downloading music for free isn’t illegal at all. 2. Can
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people agree that downloading music or copying a CD is theft. Most people are aware of the copyright laws‚ but some people are confused about the ethics of downloading music. I am one of those people who is confused. I download music on occasion. I have never felt I was participating in an unethical activity. However‚ I do understand that downloading music is cheating the artists from earning the money they deserve. How can I decide for myself whether downloading music is ethical or unethical
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Response to text- Why You Should Pay For Music by John Sheldrick Dear John‚ I read your article and I have some comments about it I would like to acknowledge about it: Firstly when you mention that you advocate a culture in which people actually want to spend money on music‚ but I actually think we should advocate a culture where everybody listens to music and not just the ones who have a computer and and a bank account‚ I believe that music should be a right and not a privilege and everybody
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people have found ways to take music off the Internet and put it onto their own computer‚ iPod‚ or blank CD. It all started in 1999 with the creation of Napster. Napster introduced a revolutionary new idea that was to forever change the way people thought about music: peer to peer file sharing. Peer to peer file sharing‚ often abbreviated as simply p2p‚ allows different users swap songs‚ with no regards for copyright infringement. Now the most popular way to take music off the Internet is to use
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order to convince the audience of my findings." Comm 222 Outline Title: Music Downloading Main Points: Music is always surrounding us Distribution Artist Rights Jeff Tweedy Theft and Lost Sales Samplers and The Radio New Discoveries Thesis: People should be able to download music for free. Downloading can actually help the music industry rather than destroy it. Introduction: Music has been around for hundreds and hundreds of years. People can relate to the
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