Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Week 4
I must ask, "How much control does the government have over the internet?" We see that as technology advances the internet thus also advances with it. Yes, the question of control over sensitive material arises... Websites that contain material such as The Terrorist Handbook may be somewhat sensitive as we can imagine. I would also like to discuss the topic of music sharing on the internet. Since the production of the Ipod and various mp3 players, the internet has made possible the extraction of these files for free. This action does not make money for the right's holders and is thus, highly illegal due to copyright infringement. However, this action via several websites continued for years. In fact, there still exist several websites that are continuously doing this. What is extremely shocking is that some of these websites advertise on TV and on the radio stating how easy it is to download these mp3 files. A prime example of this discussion is the YouTube to mp3 website. This site allows YouTube clips to be morphed into mp3 files that can be downloaded. As we know, YouTube has a large percentage of all music ever composed. Again, the legality issue is pointed out, and these actions do not make money for the right's holders.
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Internet access to music has completely changed the game. I think it could be looked at as good and bad. A good thing is that, if you're a new musician, letting people freely access your music will get your name out there much more than just selling it, or only having hard copies. On the downside, it does allow for free downloads, which can take profit away. For major artists though, their profit percentage of music sales is extremely low, as the record label or management company get the majority of the income.
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