Wholesale music theft is dramatically damaging to the entire music community. And contrary to what some people would tell you, it’s having a very real and harmful effect on countless musicians, independent record stores, singer/songwriters and virtually everyone who dreams about making a living providing the public with their music.
According to the global music body IFPI, the ratio of illegal tracks downloaded to legal tracks sold is 20 to 1.
Among Internet-connected music consumers, those who say they are downloading on P2P also say they are purchasing less.
What Others Have to Say
Whether it involves music, movies, books or software, the theft of intellectual property is a big problem that’s attracting widespread attention. Be it stories about the impact of illegal downloading to opinions about how much legal music should cost online to why P2P networks can be dangerous and pose a privacy threat, people from all walks of life are voicing their opinions about online downloading. Check out some of the conversation here.
New articles:
Op-ed: The Generation That Killed Rock 'n Roll
Huffington Post
By Nathan Harden
February 1, 2010
In the end, we'll pay a high price for the free-for-all
U.K. Times Online
By Sathnam Sanghera
January 26, 2010
Information wants to be free my ass
Rough Type - Blog
By Nicholas Carr
January 18, 2010
Why are you stealing?
State Press - Arizona State University
Opinion By: Dante Graves
January 21, 2010
Op-Ed Guest Columnist: Ten for the Next Ten
The New York Times
By BONO
January 2, 2010
Why the ‘Music As Free’ Argument Just Doesn’t Hold Water
Music Industry Blog
By Mark Mulligan
September 29, 2009
If the future’s worth having, it won’t be free
U.K. Times Online
By Libby Purves
October 12, 2009
Editorial: Responsible use of Eastern network every student's responsibility
Daily Eastern News
October 7, 2009
Justice Breyer Is Among Victims in Data Breach Caused by File Sharing
Washington Post
By Brian Krebs
July 9, 2008
OPINION: Copyright Critics Rationalize Theft - Writers, composers, designers and other content creators need to fight back
Wall Street Journal
By MARK HELPRIN
MAY 11, 2009
Congress Investigating P2P Data Breaches
Washington Post
By Brian Krebs
April 22, 2009
Record industry’s threats seem to reduce illegal file sharing
Minneapolis Star Tribune
By EMILY BANKS
May 15, 2008
Op-ed: More must be done on intellectual-property protection
The Hill
By Reps. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
April 29, 2008
Editorial: Entertainment is not free; music should have a price
New Mexico Daily Lobo
March 28, 2008
Vanderbilt students offer music piracy solutions: More government involvement, subscription services and widespread education among solutions proposed
Vanderbilt University News
December 8, 2008
BGSU fights online music piracy
Toledo Blade
By MEGHAN GILBERT
October 24, 2008
Op-ed Share your music — lose your identity
The Hill
By Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.)
03/03/08
Editorial: Use Illegal Music Downloading To Give Kids A Lesson On Ethics
Tampa Tribune
February 24, 2008
Letter To The Editor: A Warning Against Files Sharing On Campus
Daily Campus – U of CT
2/12/08
Editorial: Going after illegal downloads: Industry is justified in pursuing students and others who copy songs without paying
Las Vegas Sun
Jan. 8, 2008
The Hidden Risk Of File-Sharing
Wall Street Journal
By JOSEPH DE AVILA
NOVEMBER 7, 2007
Editorial: Curbing high-tech theft: Jury strikes blow to protect intellectual property in case of illegal downloads of music
Columbus Dispatch
October 22, 2007
Op-Ed: Stealing is stealing
Tufts Daily
September 10, 2007
Congress: P2P networks harm national security
CNET
By Anne Broache
July 24, 2007
Down To Business: Why Our Intellectual Property Is Worth Protecting
Information Week
By Rob Preston
July 7, 2007
Download music, share bank account info for free on P2P networks: Fire sharers may unwittingly be exposing sensitive data on their computers
Computerworld
By Jaikumar Vijayan
June 12, 2007
Op-ed: First, do no harm to the intellectual property system
The Hill
Tom Giovanetti
April 25, 2007
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- What Artists Have to Say
- Artists and songwriters speak out against illegal copying. See what they have to say.
- Who Really Cares?
- We do and so should you. Who we are and what we believe.
- The Law
- Copyright infringement is a crime. Find out what the law says.
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