The Benefits of Downloading

Blurb: With the many legally downloading mediums available through the internet, such as Skreemr, it is apparent that music lovers prefer free accessible music through the internet. For this reason, this integrated media series expresses the benefits of free downloading that avoids the complexity of downloading internet pages.

To Understand the purpose of this media series, the understanding of why downloading is illegal in the first place is necessary. To do this requires the recognition of society's priorities in which is money before leisure. That is, profit gained from non free downloading before the actual enjoyment of music that artists produce. This kind of cultural logic contradicts the Democratic values that western society stands for. Therefore, something needs to be changed in this system. First and easiest way: legalize downloading.

Technology Society The Faster technology moves, the harder it is for us to catch up. In accordance to music downloading, this is the primary reason why it is illegal to obtain music free of charge. The issue is simple: as a result of the advancements of technology, society’s ability to catch up to it is almost impossible. Thus, free legal music downloading has been kept hostage of profit means subsequently music lovers suffer the complex uses of free music downloading or other costly means of obtaining music. While Music lovers suffer through the shortage of convenience and money, they are not alone. Artists too, believe that legal downloading is a good thing in which benefits their public relation and talent.

Gimme More

While the idea of free legal downloading is plausible. The main concern of why this idea is problematic is the potential that artists suffer insufficient pay for the music they produce. In addition, the value of music becomes questionable as legal downloading will distort the authenticity of hardcopy music. These are sound arguments, however, the laws of copyright are not distorted, nor is the quality of artists contribution to the art scene less significant. The simple solution to avoid these issues requires a governing system that allows the downloading to be mediated and controlled. The existence of CDs and other merchandise will not become obsolete. The prime goal of the legalizing downloading enables the consumer to easily access music without consequences meanwhile benefiting the artists to gain exposure and thus, expanding their fan base. Most importantly, the spirit and enjoyment of music needs to live on. And on that note, I say to you...

While the idea of free legal downloading is plausible. The main concern

of why this idea is problematic is the potential that artists suffer insufficient

pay for the music they produce. In addition, the value of music becomes

questionable as legal downloading will distort the authenticity of hardcopy

music.

These are sound arguments, however, the laws of copyright are not

distorted, nor is the quality of artists contribution to the art scene less

significant.

The simple solution to avoid these issues requires a governing system

that allows the downloading to be mediated and controlled. The existence of

CDs and other merchandise will not become obsolete.

The prime goal of the legalizing downloading enables the consumer to

easily access music without consequences meanwhile benefiting the artists to

gain exposure and thus, expanding their fan base.

Most importantly, the spirit and enjoyment of music needs to live on. And

on that note, I say to you...

Rock On! The End.

Slide One: Thumbs up  http://www.getentrepreneurial.com/franchise/ Slide Two: Skreemr  http://www.skreemr.com Concert image  photo from personal album Slide Five: Cash grab  http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/object/5226886-cash-grab.php?id=5226886 Victory sign  lingora.com/ Slide Six: Road runner and Coyote  http://grammarmehate.com/skeletons/ Slide Seven: Computer  www.iusb.edu/~cted/fall/computers.shtml High Five  www.myspace.com/thehigh5s Simon Cowell  http://earsucker.com/2008/05/14/simon-cowell-gives-david-cook-the-thumbs-up/ Slide Eight: Record Player  www.cel.sfsu.edu/music/ Merchandise & Merchants  www.arnnewsheadlines.com/atlantareviewsphotos.htm Slide 10: Rock On  www.myxertones.com/tag/228437/

Slide One:

Thumbs up  http://www.getentrepreneurial.com/franchise/

Slide Two:

Skreemr  http://www.skreemr.com

Concert image  photo from personal album

Slide Five:

Cash grab  http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/object/5226886-cash-grab.php?id=5226886

Victory sign  lingora.com/

Slide Six:

Road runner and Coyote  http://grammarmehate.com/skeletons/

Slide Seven:

Computer  www.iusb.edu/~cted/fall/computers.shtml

High Five  www.myspace.com/thehigh5s

Simon Cowell  http://earsucker.com/2008/05/14/simon-cowell-gives-david-cook-the-thumbs-up/

Slide Eight:

Record Player  www.cel.sfsu.edu/music/

Merchandise & Merchants  www.arnnewsheadlines.com/atlantareviewsphotos.htm

Slide 10:

Rock On  www.myxertones.com/tag/228437/