Mireia Vallcorba- FOR AND AGAINST

Mireia Vallcorba - FOR AND AGAINST

Music piracy

Hacking music is very common, and it is becoming increasingly widespread. However,
there are both positive and negative aspects of music piracy.

On the one hand, some people believe that record companies already have enough
money, and that the prices they charge are too expensive. In fact, legally purchasing
music can be expensive. Most of the pirating generation are teens and college age
students, which are not exposed to the means to legally purchase the music that they
like to listen to. It is simply easier for them to download them for free. Furthermore, it
could also be a benefit for the artist. I mean, free downloading can lead to later
purchases. For example, if someone pirates a song that they genuinely like they may
want to purchase the album for a keep sake item. Pirating can promote future
purchases that, without it, may never have been made.

On the other hand, other people argue that we should put an end to music piracy, as it
generates huge losses for the record companies and music artists. The fact is that,
illegal downloading of an artist's work, deprives that artist of the economic benefits
connect to the sale of his/her production. If enough people illegally download, the artist
may go into terrible debt and not be able to make any further recordings. Another
reason against pirating music is that, stealing is defined as taking and claiming any
item without the permission of the rightful owner. That is exactly what pirating is. And
theft is a serious crime for police.

Overall, although buying music can be very expensive, hacking it is a crime with
serious consequences. In my opinion, we should not hack music. Nowadays, there are
many platforms that allow you to download all the songs you want to listen at a
reasonable price. In this way, both clients and the artist win.