Internet Piracy | The Harms of Online Music Sharing Are Exaggerated
Orson Scott Card is the author of more than thirty novels and a regular contributor to the Ornery American, an online political newspaper.
Summary: The music industry has greatly exaggerated both the threat that online file sharing poses and the harm that it has caused. CD sales are not down just because of file sharing, but also because today’s music offerings are poor and because most people have by now upgraded their music collections from vinyl LPs and cassette tapes to CDs. Moreover, music on the Internet generally helps artists get more...
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