One of my greatest passions in life is Music. Personally, I think that music is art and therefore demands one pay to enjoy it. To me, there are two sides of an argument involving online music piracy: Those who are O.K. with it and those who are not. Thanks to the RIAA (The Record Industry Association of America) it has gotten a little riskier to be O.K. with downloading free music.
The process is actually quite interesting but the RIAA can target college students using school networks to share music - but only with a little help from universities. I have to admit that when three students at Pepperdine were alerted of their alleged crimes against entertainment that I was 100% ok with due process and punishment for stealing music.
However, suing people is not the right way to combat the issue at hand. The RIAA has said it is realistic and understands that it is impossible to "wipe out" illegal downloading but can be brought to a "level of manageable control." In a sense, we know our jobs heading up Anti-Piracy at the RIAA is impossible to do but we're gonna take a crack at it anyway.
There has to be a better way for the organization that protects 90% of all legitimate music to combat the issue..someone just needs to think one up. Instead of using scare tactics - face the fact that technology has changed the music industry and deal with it.
If you're not careful, you may end up like them: RIAA Youtube Video
