Technology impacts

Technological convergence- The digital age? Does this have an impact on illegal file sharing?

"A lot of this has to do with consumer freedom. We need to have a legal framework that supports consumer use rather than treat it as regrettable. We can't say that businesses should embrace technology but say to consumers they can't use technology for products they have paid for."

Many voices in the music industry have claimed that internet piracy has reduced

sales of legitimate CDs and that illegal MP3 downloads have become a substitute

for legal CD purchases.1 Indeed, many analysts believe that the current downturn

in CDs sales is due to the increasing and uncontrollable number of illegal copies

available using peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies.

Digital technology has implications throughout the entire spectrum of the music industry. Technology has changed everything from performances to record sales and has made recording and production more affordable and accessible. Promotion and publicity have been enhanced through advances in communication technology. The revolution of digital technology has--and will continue to--impact music in a variety of ways.
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