1. The Music Industry's Influence on P2P File Sharing
Before the Internet was invented, music was similar to shoes. ... Furthermore, the music industry decided which artists they would sign to a label and what music was available to the public in stores. In order for an artist to generate demand for their music they first had to land a record contract with the music industry because the music industry controlled the distribution of all music available to the public. Musical artists now have an alternative way to expose themselves. ... By doing this, music fans were offering both non-copyrighted and copyrighted music free of charge. ...
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