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How has the music industry been affected by the internet and digital downloading?
As the world progresses, internet power is handed over to people and the digital music downloads and sharing of files has become so common that the business in the music industry has started deteriorating and they are losing money really fast. This project came into my concern since the available number of musicians and their music genres on the internet is very high. A few megabytes and the song is already on your digital device and all qualities are available without using a lot of money to access the music. The expense an artist uses is so much and there is no profit to gain after the music is produced and probably it might not hit. I anticipate joining the music industry that is why this topic is of my major concern. The main issue in question is how has the music industry been affected by the internet and digital downloading?
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BBC News. US Court Re-imposes $220,000 Music Piracy Fine. BBC News. 2012. Web. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19572817
In this article, a lady, Jamie Thomas-Rasset was accused by the Recording Industry Association of America, a trade organization that supports major music industries, that he had been pirating music and uploading them on the internet. She was fined a large amount of money per song and this shows how serious the digital downloading of music has affected the music industry and has become an offense to share the music online. This source shows the seriousness of the effect of digital download on the music industry and how the industry has gone ahead to appeal to the law courts as an offense to share the music online since their revenue is being affected greatly.
Hamilton, Jill. The Music Industry. Detroit, Green Haven. 2009. Print.
The publication by Jim Hamilton is about the current matters that surrounds the music industry. It states how technology has brought changes to the way music in the world is being delivered, promoted and even being listened to. Issues are revealed on how the internet has really affected the viability of compact disks big box retailers and also the record labels. The book also gives hope on how to transform the music industry so as to obtain positivity in terms of business. I agree that this book is a reliable source since it gives out clearly the problems and disputes that is going on today and also compares the issues with the past. It gives out another view of the same situation and how these issues can bring a future that is unpredictable.
Jeong, B., Zhao, K., and Khouja, M. The Impacts of Piracy and Supply Chain Contracts on Digital Music Channel Performance. Decision Support Systems. 2012. Print.
The article shows consumers how they risk the careers and contracts signed by artists when they download the music online for free. It shows all the contracts they sign before they get sponsors and effects of the damages if the agreements are not met. It also states the law behind this illegal downloads. This article is important since it reveals how the artists struggle to produce their music and make the music a hit and how they can suffer if the level of illegal downloads increases.
Pikas, Bohdan, Candice Lymburner and Anastasia Pikas. The Future of the Music Industry. Journal of Marketing Development & Competitiveness. Business Source Complete. 2012. Web.
The journal reveals how selling of compact disks is no longer sources of income for the music industry because of the rise in technology and digital downloading mania that gives off music freely. The industry is forced to spend millions to prevent piracy and this shows to be strenuous to them since they only incur losses. This source is beneficial and it shows how the future of the music industry is going to be affected greatly by digital downloading.
Robertson, Kirsten, James Green, Lisa McNeill and Claire Roberts. Illegal Downloading, Ethical Concern, and Illegal Behavior. Journal of Business Ethics. 2012. Web.
The journal states that the download of music illegally through the networks involving peers is consistent even though there have been legal actions that have been taken to prevent the behavior. The report state that not only has this act affect the music industry but has also affected the economy. This journal has proven its benefits to my research since it reveals the efforts being taken by the music industry to decrease the level of piracy, how they attempt to make more money and also explain the reasons that lead to piracy.
Sheehan, Brian, James Pokrywczynski and James Tsao. Stop the Music! Journal of Advertising Research. 2012. Web.
This paper shows four phases of research projects on how to stop piracy of music. The first two phases gives the incentives for illegal downloading behaviors and the costs of the opportunity. The third phase showed the tests that were used in concepts of advertising to reverse and influence downloading music illegally. Phase four consisted of surveys of the campaigns of the advertisements held in two colleges and it was discovered that it was a success since the college students chose to download music legally. This paper research is relevant to my topic question since it provides use of reason when motivated against piracy. It shows how the music industry is really affected and hurting by the acts of piracy.
Sisario, Ben. Music Piracy Suit to Cost Lime Wire $105 Million. The New York Times. 2011. Web. Retrieved from http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E6DF1138F930A25756C0A9679D8B63
Ben Sisario shows in his article, how the Lime Wire a famous network for file-sharing on the internet was fined huge amount of money for allowing downloading and uploading songs with no permission. The Recording Industry Association of America that filed the suit said that this network contributed to the great losses in revenue collection through the many years from 2006. This source is valuable because in reveals the desperate times of the music industry which tries to make money through the talent promotion in music.
Siwek, Stephen E. The True Cost of Sound Recording Piracy to the U.S. Economy. The Institute for Policy Innovation. 2007. Web. Retrieved from http://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/the-true-cost-of-sound-recording-piracy-to-the-us-economy
Stephen Siwek estimates how piracy has greatly impacted the music recording industry in the economy of the United States. He shows the statistics records on how many jobs have been lost and how employees earn in the recording companies. He also reveals the tax revenues being collected due to sell of the music labels. This information is worthy and liable to my research question since it shows how piracy in the society has greatly affected the music industry.
Upshaw, Danny, and Laurie Babin. Music Downloading: Competing Against Online Piracy. International Journal of Business and Public Administration. 2010. Web.
Danny Upshaw indicates in this article on the extent to which piracy of digital music over the internet has affected the music industry. He further states how they have gone to lengths to discover ways in which it can be discouraged and set up a legal commerce. He gives out the statistics on where people download they music from and this strictness in including music in certain websites can work if it is further invested on. This source pertains to my question under review in my research because it identifies the statistical research that has been done on piracy of music. This demonstrates clearly how piracy has gone into people’s thoughts and has been the topic of many since it affects the many musicians trying to make ends meet by selling their music.
Waldfogel, Joel. Digitization and Copyright: Some Recent Evidence from Music. Communications of the ACM 2012. Print.
Waldfogel states the way this digital generation has impacted greatly on copyrighted materials including the entire music industry. He also includes complaints of the various music recording companies where they argue that piracy and digital downloading has decreased their revenue over the past years since the digital age. This industry that was once blooming is brought into question if it will survive over the coming years. This publication best explains the question under review and it is also one of the great sources of information regarding my research question as of the other sources discussed.
Conclusion
In conclusion, after reviewing the sources, most of the arguments on the question, how the music industry has been affected by digital downloading, revolve around piracy. Most of the impacts are negative whereby the music industry incurs losses and there is a decrease in the economy. Most articles also explain how the music industry is trying to take legal actions on those found guilty of illegal download of the music files over the internet.

Works cited
BBC News. US Court Re-imposes $220,000 Music Piracy Fine. BBC News. 2012. Web. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19572817
Hamilton, Jill. The Music Industry. Detroit, Green Haven. 2009. Print.
Jeong, B., Zhao, K., and Khouja, M. The Impacts of Piracy and Supply Chain Contracts on Digital Music Channel Performance. Decision Support Systems. 2012. Print.
Pikas, Bohdan, Candice Lymburner and Anastasia Pikas. The Future of the Music Industry. Journal of Marketing Development & Competitiveness. Business Source Complete. 2012. Web.
Robertson, Kirsten, James Green, Lisa McNeill and Claire Roberts. Illegal Downloading, Ethical Concern, and Illegal Behavior. Journal of Business Ethics. 2012. Web.
Sheehan, Brian, James Pokrywczynski and James Tsao. Stop the Music! Journal of Advertising Research. 2012. Web.
Sisario, Ben. Music Piracy Suit to Cost Lime Wire $105 Million. The New York Times. 2011. Web. Retrieved from http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E6DF1138F930A25756C0A9679D8B63
Siwek, Stephen E. The True Cost of Sound Recording Piracy to the U.S. Economy. The Institute for Policy Innovation. 2007. Web. Retrieved from http://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/the-true-cost-of-sound-recording-piracy-to-the-us-economy
Upshaw, Danny, and Laurie Babin. Music Downloading: Competing Against Online Piracy. International Journal of Business and Public Administration. 2010. Web.
Waldfogel, Joel. Digitization and Copyright: Some Recent Evidence from Music. Communications of the ACM 2012. Print.