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Music Piracy
In many ways, music file sharing can be thought of as a beneficial tool for one’s own desirable needs. ... That is until music companies began to complain that the sales have been decreasing over the years. ... Many people felt as though music companies were trying to scare them. ... The war on music file sharing has nearly come to an end. ... However, like everything else, pirating music files is just like pirating a game or a software program. ...
In all sincerity, music file sharing is illegal. One of the most obvious reasons is that people are getting music for free. ... Stealing music is like stealing anything else- illegal. Many people want to get their music online with such programs like Kazaa or Morpheus instead of going out and buying CD’s. ... People are accustomed to downloading music online. ...
The RIAA wants to destroy file-sharing services like Kazaa in order to halt music piracy. Hacking into personal computers in an effort to delete music files is also another method that the RIAA wants to do. ... It will only cause chaos in the world of music (Davin, 1). ... He also said that if someone were to download music without returning the money back to its owner, then he would be considered a target for being sued. Helping people to download music might actually decrease it (Davin, 3).
Another reason why music file sharing is illegal is that it hurts musicians tremendously.
Approximate Word count = 1148
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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