Downloading music or films without paying is as
much of a crime as stealing from a shop
Some vocabulary:
File-sharing
networks
A
victimless crime
Get free
access to
Copyright
infringement
Intellectual
property
Protect
creators’ rights to profits
Audio
streaming platforms (eg. Spotify)
A monthly
fee / Pay a fair price / a subscription
Legitimate
sources of entertainment online
Loss of
jobs
The music
industry
Some ideas
-
There
is a drop in music sales.
-
A
loss of jobs in the music industry.
-
It
denies musicians the right to profits.
-
There
is no incentive to produce new things
-
Illegal
downloading places your computer at high risk. Infected files can result in
loss of data, slow Internet connection and even identity theft.
-
CDs
are obsolete and too expensive- not everyone can afford them
-
You
cannot restrict access to ideas, expression, culture
-
Musicians
become more popular and more demanded (concerts, shows, merchandising).
-
It
is for personal use, you are not redistributing it.
-
It
is very convenient.
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