Topic > Downloading music and films harms the artist - 1273

Music and films are man-made and are not created spontaneously. By downloading them illegally, artists will become discouraged and will no longer produce music. Musicians' talent is abused as they don't get paid for it. Producing a movie is expensive, artists spend time and money to produce a single movie or music, so watching or downloading it without paying money will destroy the artist's career and not make him rich. Everyone should learn to pay for the entertainment they get from watching a movie or listening to music. It's true that people can save money by downloading illegally, but it also harms many other people such as those who create music. Due to illegal downloading, artists not only lose their money but also their motivation. When you download a song or paid music it's like stealing money from the artists, because that's the profit for their hard work. Of course, illegal downloading could expand the market for music and movies, especially for those producers who are unfamiliar with most people. Illegal downloading of music becomes a common phenomenon for many people who have experience on the Internet. Despite the legal and moral issues, most people will accept the convenience of downloading music from the Internet. The digital music format has been available to customers for some time. Shawn Fanning, a young 18-year-old student, created Napster in June 1999. Napster was born from two simple ideas and achieved a clear goal: to easily combine a file sharing program and a music search engine to search for and distribute music on the Internet more easily. . Even though Napster lost its lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of America, the music...... middle of paper......cer should look for a better way to make money. In conclusion, despite the fact that downloading music seems to break the law, it benefits too many people in society. Although the justification of copyright is primarily to protect the work of authors, it is also essential to highlight the consumer aspect. It is more convenient for users to download music without going to the store to purchase the original product. Furthermore, downloading is definitely advantageous for customers for economic reasons because it is completely less expensive than the traditional way. Furthermore, producers and artists will also benefit from using the synergy of music download. According to John Stuart Miller, our primary concern should be what is good for the greatest number of people. Therefore, if many people benefit from downloading music, legislators should reconsider the legacy of downloading.