When the MP3 was created a flurry of people took to the internet in order to file share for free, some unaware that infact this was illegal, systems such as Bearshare and Limewire were popular. Music downloads now take up 10% of the total global music market.
Lawrence Lessig suggests four types of digital downloading: a substitute for purchasing, a way of purchasing old music that is copyrighted but is no longer in circulation, sampling and later purchasing which is popluar among students or to access material that has not been copyrighted. There has been an uproar about illegal downloading and systems such as iTunes have ensured that people can still digitally download but legally.
Media is everchanging and i do not believe that the emergences of digital downloads signals the end for the music industry. I believe that the music industry will work with the change and ensure that they benefit from this emergence, ofcorse with the improvements in portable music and the internet the Music Industry will understand why there is a need for digital downloads.
Media is indeed ever changing but the music industry tends to be slow to adapt to it.
ReplyDeletewell done for keeping up to date by the way, I hope all is well.