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“The issue of Peer 2 Peer file sharing and music downloads gives rise to strong and differing opinions from record company executives, musicians, and the listening public .(O’Reilly)” Peer 2 Peer (P2P) File Sharing is a way for anybody to share computer files, weather its audio, documents, software, or video. ... “The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and similar organizations use it to describe P2P file sharing; this is a disservice to honest discussion.” (O’Reilly) Although some people say that P2P networks hurt artists, P2P networks should be legally allowed to continue operations because of the actions of the musicians, actions of the listening public, artist’s ability to get their work out, and the need to stop a potential monopoly of the music industry.
In the war on P2P, artists and writers have a very strong voice. ... ” (O’Reilly) One of the RIAA’s and The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) main arguments is that P2P networks suppress new artists and writers. ...
The music lover is also a large voice in the war on P2P. ... And as your collection expanded and your music tastes diversified would you not like to be able to afford to experiment with some new and different artists who you have only heard a little about…”(O’Reilly) There is a P2P program out there called KaZaa and it currently has been downloaded and is being used by 300,496,185 people.
Approximate Word count = 1178
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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