23667 internet music piracy

INTERNET MUSIC PIRACY
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What is the meaning of Internet Music Piracy?
Have you downloaded any song in the last month?
Why do you think people download music?
Is anyone hurt because of this?
What do you think about paying for downloading music on the net?

The music industry has announced an intensification of its campaign against illegal
file-sharing. It calls on music fans to buy their music online legitimately, rather than risk
the legal consequences of illegal file-sharing. There are now over 100 legal online music
sites in Europe offering a total of over one million music tracks.
Users of file-sharing services such as KaZaA, EDonkey/eMule and Gnutella are the
target. This is a warning that no illegal uploaders are immune from legal action, whichever
service they are using. Individuals are charged with acting illegally by making copyrighted
music available on the Internet without the permission of the copyright holder - this is
against the law throughout Europe and internationally. These people are likely to face
compensation payments averaging several thousand euros.
Illegal file-sharing has contributed to the decline in global music sales - down
US$6 billion in the last five years. For that reason, awareness campaigns around the world
have included music coalition websites, media advertising, university and school projects
and instant messages sent directly to people using unauthorised services.
The fight against online music piracy has become the subject of daily debate, in
the media, in government and in ordinary households.

Vocabulary:

The internet/ the net:.................................
File: ...................................
Download. .................................
Upload: ....................................
Copyright ingringement: .....................................

Web page: .....................................
Surf the net: ..............................
Save: ................................
Copyright: .....................................


Make two groups, one supports the consumer who doesn’t want to spend much money
on music, and the other the artist /record company who sees how they are losing
money because of music downloading.
For music download
Consumer

Record Company/ Artist

Against music down load