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... The people who ignore these laws turn to downloading music off of the internet because they want to get a few songs without having to buy the entire CD, don’t want to pay at all, or are trying to find music they can’t find in their record stores. ...
The recording industry blames downloading and downloading only for the lack of sales. ... On this date, every major American music label and movie studio filed suit against the downloading service. ... The RIAA hopes that some highly public court cases against individuals will discourage all of the downloading that they claim is hurting sales. "If there are more than 20 million people out there using Kazaa and the RIAA is gonna sue a thousand, your odds are better of being hit by a bus," says Eric Garland, chief executive officer of BigChampagne, a company that measures music downloading (Kloer). ...
While the recording industry views downloading as immoral, many people, from downloaders and other fans to even the musicians whom downloading hurts, view the industry itself as venal and corrupt. Musicians take different stands on downloading. ... With CD singles out of the picture, many people turn to downloading.
Everyday millions of people around the country are downloading and sharing music files free of cost. ...
Downloading songs from online services is gaining such popularity that in England downloaded songs could count towards the main top 40 charts within 18 months. ...
So what do some of the people have to say to justify their downloading habits that the RIAA claims to be illegal and unreasonable? ...
Downloading has already reshaped the music industry.
Approximate Word count = 1749
Approximate Pages = 7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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