Internet Piracy | The Music Industry’s Lawsuits Against Online Music Sharers Are Misguided

Billboard is a weekly magazine of the music industry.

Summary: The music industry’s strategy of curbing online music sharing with lawsuits is futile. Illegal copying of music will continue as long as it is so easy to do, and therefore the music industry should pursue technological ways to prevent piracy. The music industry should also continue its efforts to educate consumers about the illegality of music piracy and to encourage services such as iTunes that offer legal music downloads. All three of these approaches would be more positive and engender...

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