In my personal opinion it seems as though the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is less concerned with the moral wrongdoing of illegal file sharing, and more concerned by their own greed. Artists and record executives still seem to be making top dollar, regardless of the emergence of illegal file sharing. And with the economy in a recession maybe illegal file sharing is one of the things keeping the music industry alive and heard. With the economy in recession it is assumed that less people are purchasing CD’s, but new artists are still coming to the forefront of music and gaining fame. Like I mentioned in an earlier post, hearing new music by downloading it P2P is free and exposes people to new artists; and when financial decisions are now crucial to many people a preview may be what they need to make the plunge to purchase a CD.

            I’m going to pose the link to an article outlining some of the missteps and illegal doings of the RIAA to keep the most financial gain rolling in as possible. The article makes a lot of good points that provoke thought. The article also talks about the principles of fair use and what comes under those provisions. It is very interesting and everyone should take a look at it.

http://www.bsu.edu/library/article/0,1894,95111-6558-14706,00.html