Downloading of Music Off of Term Paper

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The ethics of free downloads has been tested in research and shows it won't stop without some threat of punishment (Taylor, 2004).

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 punish those who provide the sites and to provide tax incentives for sites who pay the artists and charge the consumer for the downloads. 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......

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