Music Piracy
... After searching a few web sites which allow people to trade music, I find the name of the song as well as the artist who sings it. ... We find a song we want, we download it, and within minutes we have a copy to add to our personal music collection, spending a fraction of the price we would if we were too buy it from a local music store. Many of us don’t stop too realize however, the huge impact that we are making on not only the music industry itself, but our favorite artists as well. This has been a major debate among the music industry as well as our politicians, and also the main topic of debate in this paper today. Incase you are unfamiliar with how a music sharing website works, allow me to explain the concept a little bit more in depth. The network Page 2 allows people to meet together and chat with other music fans from around the world. Not only can chat with people who have the same musical interests as you, but you can also trade music with them. Perhaps these websites are among the most popular sites in the world because you can find virtually any type of music that you want. You can find anything from rap, rock, pop, country, classical and jazz music, as well as anything else you could possibly want or need. Not only can you find your favorite music, on these sites, but you can also find theme songs from your favorite sports events, and televisions shows, full length movies, and much much more. ... You download the music to a CD-R cd and have it to add to your own collection. ... Page 3 So, as you can see, these sites allow you to enjoy your favorite music at a minimal price. ... As a result of his failed attempt, the first music sharing web sight, simply known as Napster was created. Today, not only has Napster become the most well known music sharing website, sharing approximately one thousand four hundred songs per minute (CNN. ... Napster was not only a place for people to share the music they loved, but it was also a great way to get otherwise unknown artists known. Many say this will ‘change how you watch movies, read books and listen to music. ... com) Although college students and other consumers may think Napster is great, some record companies and music artists think otherwise. ... They also set out to sue the universities where students used the website to Page 5 download their music. ... They researched the names of over three hundred thousand Napster users, who they thought were downloading their music, and banned them from using Napster completely. ... The judge said that ‘Napster had the capability to police the unauthorized trade of copyrighted music through its system, but failed to do so. ... com) She believed that although Napster could have limited how their music was shared too comply with strict copyright laws, it failed to do so. ... You can still find your favorite music and video clips on Napster.