Music has been around since day 1. It has evolved throughout centuries and it has influenced
most if not all areas of the human existence.
Now a day, music can just be downloaded through the Internet
and played through your iPod together with an in ceiling radio and
in ceiling speakers. These music
downloads usually come in mp3 format, legal or illegal. Unlike in the past, music was so
expensive and one has to go to a retail store to get their favorite music in
tape, LPs or CD format before they can listen to it.
But what is it with downloading that it has become so
phenomenal in this generation? According to Andy Heath, director of British
record company Beggars Group said: "Clearly the biggest problem with
illegally downloaded music is that there is a generation who feel it is natural
that music and all creative content is free". This might be true if you are talking to a person
who doesn’t worry about their finances or those who do art and music just for
fun but they have tons of inheritance to use while doing their music. But when you are dealing with artist or
musicians who are doing it not just for the sake of art but as a professional
who needs to earn and support his or her family, the statement that creative
content should be free might be offensive for them.
Music downloading can be legal or illegal. Downloading through iTunes and
Amazon.com are the legal sites wherein you can buy your favorite music for a
price. These sites are multimillion
online businesses and the reason why people would go for these sites is
basically for convenience. On the
other hand, illegal downloads or what we call as “piracy” is more rampant than the former. A study conducted in Australia would show why people
download music illegally and this might be true for across all culture and
nationality.
The study actually proves that the reason why people
download illegally is because of price and convenience. People will be more inclined to
download illegally instead of paying few bucks while getting the almost the
same quality as the original one.
Others would also do it for the sake of getting the music that they want
without waiting for the release date.
That is why music companies right now are doing worldwide release
date. This may somehow reduce
piracy around the globe.
While downloading music illegally has become a norm, it is
still considered morally wrong to do it.
You may be able to play the music that you want with almost the same
quality using your in ceiling radio through your iPod for free but you are
actually killing the actual industry that is making that music.
Don’t settle for fake.
Get only the best that your money can buy.
