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I think that's a question that older music listeners ask.
THe younger generation seems to take it as a God-given right. Music is free, I mean they give it away on the radio, right?
I like digital music as a medium. I like being able to dl 170 songs and mix and play them as I wish. IT's convenient. I do download music for that reason and also because I am a brooooke person, lol.
BUt I also think that there needs to be some form of artist compensation. THe present business model for the music industry doesn't necessarily do great when it comes to rewarding the artist either (think: there is only ONE Whitney, ONE Mariah, but millions who can barely pay their bills) but that doesn't make downloading right.
At this point though, attempts to shut down Kazaa and other sharing programs are kinda pointless. The nerds will always win (need evidence- look at what they did to Madonna's website). You can't put the genie back in the bottle.
No easy answers.
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