Theme Of The Week: "File-Sharing"

Salam people!

Iam back with "theme of the week"

To those who doesnt know what this is about:

Every week, (Every Wednesday); I will post a new debating question or new "theme" we will discuss on

Theme of this week : File-sharing.

Question: Should unregulated distribution of copyrighted works over Internet be allowed?

What do u think... is it wrong or not?

Here are some arguments

pros:

The argument that sales are going to drop is completely wrong and it has been used with cassette tapes and CD burners before. None of them had any effect on sales. Downloads are actually creating more demand and forcing record companies to make music available for purchase online, something they previously rejected. While music downloads are on the rise, overall music sales are also up. Moreover, distribution of MP3 files creates new markets in smaller countries where customers have less access to music in stores.

cons:

By downloading music from the Internet one steals money from artists who are struggling to survive in the competitive music world. A few stars are incredibly rich, but most musicians make only a modest living from the royalties on their songs, paid to them every time a record is bought or played on the radio. Because of respect for the artists we should buy legal copies and with that bring money to artists we like.


Waiting for replies

Regards,

Naila aka Miss_Sweet