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Internet The Problem An enormous amount of potential as well as an enormous amount of controversy is associated with the new age of recorded music and especially regarding how the new digital technology pertains to artist 's royalties and corporate profits . The problem is basically one of free-access and the debate over -sharing and free downloading which has been raging for many years now . With new products like the I-phone further establishing digital access and portability at the top-tier of consumer demand , the controversy regarding corporate and artist

royalties and issues of copyright promises to extend far into the future . The I-phone is represented in a recent ad as almost as a natural force of nature -- and implies that those who have not experienced its capacities are , in fact , living a lesser-life (I-pod , 2007 ) in fact the new age of music is upon us regardless of whether the next turn in technology will expand or restrict access for consumers

The overall problem can be broken into two sub-problems 1 ) sharing by consumers which results in royalty "losses " for the corporate or artist 's interests and 2 ) the issue of fan-made "remixes " of artist 's material which may result in a radical alteration of what the artist originally intended . In for both issues to be addressed simultaneously it will be necessary to adopt some form of free -sharing which is not wholly free , and which we will presently discuss

Proposal

My proposal is that all major-label record companies include the option of a limited number of -share downloads which are available for those who purchase a specific number of products and /or pay a fee to access this service . What this means is that each major label would post the music on their label online and allow free downloads of a portion of their catalog while leaving the hottest newest releases or niche market products in a state of buy-only . Simultaneously , the labels could offer on online "DJ " or radio service which should function similarly to the Yahoo online Jukebox or other similar sites . The free access of samples of the record labels ' catalog would also be a form of music sharing but not sharing as the s could be heard on-site but not downloaded

Opposing Views

The new-wave of technology has not only made it harder for headline artists to ensure that their due royalties are paid to them for their music , but it has made it much more difficult for big-name artists to ensure that anyone is even listening to their music at all . The idea that small-time musicians and even un-signed musicians and bands can attract downloads as well as those acts and bands which are backed by huge corporations . The new environment is a dual "challenge to music industry players[ .] First , with so much music available , the greatest threat to big record companies is not that listeners will consume their music illegally but that they will consume , whether legally or illegally...

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