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File-sharing versus the economy. |
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There is a common belief in America's public that downloading music damage the music industry. This belieft rides on the basis that one downloaded song is one song not bought. However the fact that sharing music serves as a free mode of publication is overlooked. It has been proved time and time again that downloading music via peer to peer file-sharing programs helps increase music sales.
Janis Ian is an alternative rock guitarist and singer and she has a personal experience witnessing the effects of online file sharing. When asked how she feels about the RIAA's action to end file sharing, she responded, "Sometimes things are just wrong, and when they're that wrong, they have to be addressed". Ian is referring to the RIAA's actions as being completely improper because of a false motive. The RIAA is assuming that the cause of the drop of record sales is due to online file sharing. Ian does not agree with the RIAA because visitors to her website have signified how they first heard her music. People that downloaded Janis Ian's music online, wished to seek more information on her career in |
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music. Every month, one hundred people that down-loaded Ian's music, had logged on to her website. Of these hundred people, fifteen decided to buy her CDs, thus Ian is acquiring fifteen CD sales per month, from file sharing alone. Although this seems like a low statistic, it is not; Ian has not had a hit record |
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since 1975. In fact, the concept of free publicity is not confined to music. Many forms of art can benefit from free online publiicty, including literature and book sales. Ian is not the only person that believes free publicity increases sales. |
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