Music Club Activity #1

[laynie.livejournal.com]

Hey Music Club Members! It's time to have a discussion/debate. It's no secret that in the past 5 or 6 years, the music industry has experienced a sharp downturn, mostly due to peer-to-peer file sharing programs such as Napster. The music industry's largest target market (teens and young adults) have turned to the internet for their music needs, where songs can be downloaded for free. After numerous lawsuits, programs such as ITunes have popped up...where songs can be purchased for a small fee. However, illegal music downloading still continues.

So here's the question: Do you think it's wrong to illegally download music, and why? Do you download any music, legally (ex. ITunes), or illegally (ex. peer-to-peer filesharing programs)?

Note: Everyone's opinions WILL be respected here. And there are good points to be made for both sides of this issue.

Brooke / Gryffindor

Comments

[imthelobster.livejournal.com]

I don't think that it's wrong to download music. I think that music shouldn't be about the money, but about the music. However, when I do download music, if I really like the songs, I will go out and buy a CD by the artist, to support them.

I tend to find my music via Limewire, but if I want an entire album? I will go and buy it. The problem with buying a $23.99 album, with me, is that I don't want to buy something for only one song, and then have the rest of the album be crap.

Amy/Ravenclaw

[meidinhell.livejournal.com]

That is my opinion too. I buy albums to support upcoming artists, but I very rarely buy albums from already established artists or groups, since they already make all the money they need from concerts. Let's face it - if you buy the latest Michael Jackson album, where does the money go? Mostly to the industry. To buy an album from a not-yet-famous artist or group is a different thing, it's more like voting for their continued road to success.

Meidi | Ravenclaw