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I agree with your teacher, you clearly haven't identified the problem.
I think what you've written is too one-dimensional (music piracy = bad) for a three-dimensional problem
1) RIAA, representing record labels and artists, believe that they are suffering from free access to music through a decline in sales. Therefore, they are hunting down individual users, and taking legal action against companies that develop file sharing software.
2) Music has become incredibly expensive. Maybe not so for the Britney Spears generation, but for the most case, it is difficult and expensive to have access to all kinds of music from around the globe. In example, good electronic music is hard to find at your local HMV or MusicWorld. Free access to music allows enthusiasts to enjoy music they wouldn't normally have access to, and therefore, can't buy. And finally, you can argue that music piracy allows you to preview albums before buying. I've bought many CDs (back before my en-trancement) for just one song I heard, only to find out the rest of the album was shitty.
3) Music piracy also allows small-time artists to be exposed on an international scale. However, this does not generate direct revenue, but might indirectly get people to buy CDs... if available, see #2
So the problem? Finding a balance between the two arguments so that artists can make profits off file sharing, while enjoying the enormous wealth of benefits the music piracy provides. The solution might already exist: CD sales are reportedly increasing and Apple has found enormous success in selling online music via iTunes.
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Last edited by Matt on Aug-05-2004 at 23:11
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