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One of the ways this problem can be addressed is for the government to implement laws that increase the fines for free sharing while providing benefits by way of reduced taxes to companies that offer downloading for a reasonable cost. Paying the artists a portion of each sale is not as difficult as it sounds. Each time a particular song from an artist is downloaded the computer software can generate that the funds paid get divided between the artist and the site and a monthly check gets sent to the artist.
If this is not done and the downloading from free sites continues music as society knows it will change forever. A world without new music is a world without joy. How many songs do you know that remind you of a special event, person or place in your life? What if that was gone? What if the future holds nothing but old music and no new tunes? It is possible that much of the music industry will become extinct if the artists continue to have their work stolen without payment.
CONCLUSION
The technological abilities of the Internet have opened a world that no one ever dreamed possible. Today with the click of a mouse one can manage their stocks, plan and purchase travel and chat with friends around the world. The Internet also provides the ability to steal music without paying for it. It is up to the government to mandate laws that severely...
It is up to each individual who is tempted to download a song to remember how they would feel if they worked hard for a week and were told that their check was not coming.
References
Retail Music Industry Battles Extinction; Mintel Report Cites Labels Slow to Respond to Consumer Needs; Downloads Steal the Spotlight. Business Wire 2006
Taylor, Susan (2004) Music piracy -- differences in the ethical perceptions of business majors and music business majors.(Cyber Dimensions) Journal of Education for Business
Music Industry in Transition: Digital Music Libraries Expand as CD Sales Lag; Legal Digital Music Services Potential Has Only Just Begun to Be Tapped, According to Recent Data from the NPD Group. Business Wire
Targets Warned of Music Download Suits
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