This way a Spin article has confirmed that about thirty percent of artists that were struggling to get back the popularity did so because of an easy and free access to their music. Thus public could check their music for progress without having to pay money for it and gave some chances for the artists to return their recognition. The concern in the situation remains the profit.
There are two categories of intellectual property. The first one is composed of writing, music, and films, which are covered by copyright. Inventions and innovations are covered by patent. These two categories have covered for years many kinds of work with little or no conflict. Unfortunately, it is not that easy when dealing with such a complex matter as computer software. When something is typed on a computer, it is considered writing, as it is all written words and numbers. However, when executed by the computer, it functions like an invention, performing a specific task as instructed by the user.
Online music falls into both categories. Generally music is covered by copyright laws, for the most mass market at least. Copyrights last as long as the author is alive plus fifty years and can be renewed. Patents last only seventeen years and cannot be renewed. .
Thus, you can see the need for change in the system. The current laws regarding the protection of intellectual material cannot adequately protect music; they are either too weak or too strict. We need a new category of protection. The perfect protection law would most likely last for 10 years, renewable. This is long enough to protect a program for as long as it is still useful, and allows for sequels and new versions just in case. It would also have to allow others to make similar software, keeping the industry competitive, but it would have to not allow copying of portions of other music. However, there are many who dispute this, and I can see their point. Current copyright laws have and will protect software effectively; it can be just as protected as other mediums.