I would like to do my topic on downloading music. I feel that this is a good topic because this seems to be an ongoing battle between the music industry and the consumers. To begin with, the industry says that pirating music is wrong. I agree with them because it is stealing, but others believe it is up to the consumer on how much they pay for music if any. Many believe that they should not have to pay for art. This is a dilemma for both sides as they try to work things out. Even bands themselves are trying to regulate this. Notable ones are Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails who both seem to be against the recording industry. For instance, Radiohead put their music up for free online and let the consumer decide how much to pay.
Lawsuits are flying around and people are getting sued and charged for their stealing this is fair that they are charged, but at times seems to be out of control with thousands of dollars worth of fines. Though pirating is illegal it seems to be a little strict at times. I myself do not download illegally, but it seems to be a little like “1984”. I would like to use this as my topic because it current and interesting. I would like to know if there is ever going to be a balance because even some of the artists themselves are not agreeing with their labels.
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Thats an interesting topic. Your right muisc has a great influence on pop culture. Your presentaion will have a ton of info in it! good Luck!
i think you chose a great topic and im sure you will find all sorts of info on it.
This topic looks fairly interesting. I'm actually on the other side. I figure that they broadcast it free on the radio or whatever so why should it matter if you get it online or from the radio. Plus, most of the music I listen to is really expensive (ballpark $30 for a cd). I'll only buy cds if I really like the music and to do that I usually need to listen to it over and over.
I do agree that the lawsuits are a bit excessive
I think you chose a great topic because it's such a huge debate. It is so easy to download music, and I think it's great that other students can learn the consequences through your project.
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