There is no person in the world who will not hear music at some point in their life. This means a lot considering there are more than seven billion people alive today. Its one of the few things we all have in common, when we as humans try to be as unique as possible in order to stand out among our peers. This alone gives music a value greater than many other "valuable" items in our world today. Music's intrinsic value has nothing to do with its cost in any currency around the world, people would not buy or pirate music if it had no greater value to them than the dollar they paid, or the time they took to download it legally or illegally.
With so many people craving music, it is impossible for there to be only one way to acquire it, especially with the technology in the world today. iTunes is not the only store on the internet where you can buy music, and The Pirate Bay is not the only place you can download music for free whether its legal or not. With so many outlets to get music, many people may feel inclined to try out several of them in order to see what works best for them. Artists also can choose how they want their music distributed among these outlets as well. some put up free download links on their site or on their youtube or soundcloud pages. Others sell their music on various sites and will make money off of it due to the majority of people paying for it. Of course there are people who will receive the song for free via another music outlet, this is inevitable since not everyone values music in the same way and many would rather work around the cost of the song or album.
Piracy is not a good thing, it is illegal. That does not mean the song being pirated is less valuable because it made one less dollar if anything it actually increases a song's intrinsic value since people are willing to go against the law to get it. for this reason I support piracy as an outlet because it shows the song is worth more than money. Piracy is also not something people don't know about, you may think this is a somewhat stupid statement since I bet you knew it was true already. But it is important to bring up because artists still make plenty of money off of their songs and albums even though people know they have the option of getting it for free. Many people complain about piracy, but the truth is, although illegal, very few people get penalized for this because there is no good way to track everyone who has pirated a piece of music. Though its worth noting that the vast majority of the people who complain are artists who already are making boatloads of money to begin with.
Music is for everyone whether they obtain it legally or not, what matters more than the expense is supporting the artists who make the music you enjoy. That could be as simple as just buying their songs, or liking them on facebook, or the youtube view you give them. However large or small your contribution is, it will help music continue to be heard by everyone, as it has been since it was first created.
Piracy is not a good thing, it is illegal. That does not mean the song being pirated is less valuable because it made one less dollar if anything it actually increases a song's intrinsic value since people are willing to go against the law to get it. for this reason I support piracy as an outlet because it shows the song is worth more than money. Piracy is also not something people don't know about, you may think this is a somewhat stupid statement since I bet you knew it was true already. But it is important to bring up because artists still make plenty of money off of their songs and albums even though people know they have the option of getting it for free. Many people complain about piracy, but the truth is, although illegal, very few people get penalized for this because there is no good way to track everyone who has pirated a piece of music. Though its worth noting that the vast majority of the people who complain are artists who already are making boatloads of money to begin with.
Music is for everyone whether they obtain it legally or not, what matters more than the expense is supporting the artists who make the music you enjoy. That could be as simple as just buying their songs, or liking them on facebook, or the youtube view you give them. However large or small your contribution is, it will help music continue to be heard by everyone, as it has been since it was first created.
5 comments:
I really like your paragraph starting with "Piracy is not a good thing, it is illegal..." My question is this: if you became a musician, how would you respond to people downloading your music illegally? Especially if you're just starting out?
Totally agree that the artist who complain about piracy are the ones making the most money.
So, you say "That does not mean the song being pirated is less valuable because it made one less dollar if anything it actually increases a song's intrinsic value since people are willing to go against the law to get it. for this reason I support piracy as an outlet because it shows the song is worth more than money." this could be true, but I know a few people that pirate music just to save themselves a few bucks.
i like your argument that a songs value increases when people work around the cost
I can't say I would support it 100% but there's no point in getting frustrated over something you can't control.
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