I have two speeches to write for Forensics class and I want to have some opinions to back up some of my statements... Including people having pro's and con's.
2007-08-27 04:31:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Oh hello there. Pros?: It's free, faster (since most music is pirated online), and a lot more convenient to stay at home and download an album in about 30 minutes than going in your bus/some sort of public transportation, going to a shop, trying to find a shop that has the CD you're looking for, etc. Cons?: Struggling indie bands (indie as in without a label) would have maybe a tougher time selling records and getting a profit. But since most of a band's money is actually made going on tour and doing gigs, this isn't as big as a problem than you'd think. Facts?: Eh wot. Not sure what this means :S Consequences?: The record companies might raise prices on CDs, but uhh, I don't really see any negative things to illegal pirating besides that. Solutions?: Due to the Internet being a huge influence on just about everyone's lives since at least 1997, I don't see any quick solutions to pirating anytime soon. But I don't know what RIAA etc. are up to, so I don't really know how to answer this accurately. Legal sites: Ohh, I dunno. I guess iTunes is legal. Other than that site I don't really know. Alternatives: Actually buying the CDs, or downloading songs off of legal sites, maybe even borrowing a CD from a friend. Affects on: Music industry -- All I see is them doing in the future are raising prices and begging Congress to pass laws on pirating. Listeners -- Easier access to music. Artists -- I think posting their albums online are one of the best ways to promote their band, I mean, just think about how many people around the world have access to the Internet and how many people could be possibly linked to your own album. BQ: Uhhh...I don't know, a Rage Against the Machine song? lol I hope I'm coherent. I'm half asleep.
2016-05-19 01:37:48 · answer #1 · answered by agnes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get caught then the fines can be crazy. I seen one where a college student got caught and he only had 7500.00 and they took that for the fine though they can get more. Remember that getting caught downloading music is like winning the lottery.. The more you do it the more chances you get of being caught though like the lottery the more tickets you buy the chances are still pretty low that you will win. I downloaded all the time until I got my iPod shuffle and it is great except you have to pay 99cents a song. I miss my cd burning days lol
2007-08-27 04:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you owned a business and had the overhead of employees, insurance, benefits and such and found you could not stay in business because people were stealing your product instead of buying it, what would you do? If you want to own a song or CD, buy it.
2007-08-27 05:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that it is any different from when I was a kid and I taped songs that I liked from the radio. That's where compilation tapes came from, it's been happening since the 70s.
2007-08-27 04:38:53 · answer #4 · answered by beckini 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What is the difference in that or me and you exchanging cds and burning them off?
2007-08-27 04:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's only illegal if you get caught. Dont be an effing dumbass, and we wont have any problems?
Savvy?
2007-08-27 04:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No different than stealing a CD from the record store.
2007-08-27 04:34:22 · answer #7 · answered by Teekno 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I don't have a problem with it so long as you don't get caught.
2007-08-27 04:34:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋