tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617934188546588199.post289784807469338408..comments2024-01-11T02:57:51.656-08:00Comments on Piracy: Piracy in the Music IndustryINFO3130 Group5http://www.blogger.com/profile/03747712488590746929noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617934188546588199.post-75884394487547620992013-06-20T09:21:13.306-07:002013-06-20T09:21:13.306-07:00I remember when Napster was really big. I had an o...I remember when Napster was really big. I had an older brother who was into using it, so in turn I was using it pretty often, although all we had was dial up connection. I remember it took about 40 minutes per song, Wow. Then came Limewire which was so easy to use, hardly no instructions necessary. However I do remember getting viruses pretty often, after a while I was really suspicious to download any kind of music and now its sorta a thing of the past. David Hardeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505127771611296191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617934188546588199.post-33179885082029521482013-06-19T22:06:17.326-07:002013-06-19T22:06:17.326-07:00I used to download music from Limewire constantly....I used to download music from Limewire constantly. Now that I look back at it, I think it was somewhat of an addiction for me. I enjoyed having whatever music and movies I wanted at my finger tips for free! At one point, I had over 1 week worth of illegal content. <br /><br />Unfortunately, my computer was stolen and I took that as a sign to stop. Simultaneously, Limewire had stopped offering the same service. So it became a wake-up call for me that the government was beginning to crack down and punish offenders. Now, I buy music from iTunes with little hesitation. It's legal and guilt-free. Danielle Dolphinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15905720012275099963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617934188546588199.post-87764525725610874242013-06-17T22:43:18.181-07:002013-06-17T22:43:18.181-07:00Esmail, 4shred is most likely an MP3 ripping site....Esmail, 4shred is most likely an MP3 ripping site. It is illegal to rip files into MP3 unless you own digital rights to it. This is a legal grey area, and as a rule of thumb you might want to avoid legal grey areas. With all the streaming software like Spotify and Grooveshark there is little reason to risk possible jail time over some MP3 files.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779627319470134307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617934188546588199.post-73215398390056218152013-06-10T16:25:43.902-07:002013-06-10T16:25:43.902-07:00As I can see from this blog, there is a big differ...As I can see from this blog, there is a big difference between piracy in the music industry and how people in the U.S. can download or upload songs, and how people in other countries can do it. Personally, when I was in my country I used to download and upload songs from different websites without knowing if this is legal website or not. For example, in many countries a person will buy some songs from a store, then he/she will upload them to either his/her website or to a website that you prefer to use so that his/her friends and other people can download them for free and enjoy it. However, when I came to the U.S. my friends told me that this is illegal and that I need to be careful when downloading or uploading songs because I am watched and might be caught.<br /><br />What do you think of "4shred.com" is it fine to download or upload from it?Esmail Khaledihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171170737915003014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617934188546588199.post-63087394303135616002013-06-10T12:28:07.201-07:002013-06-10T12:28:07.201-07:00I agree that the amount they charge to download mu...I agree that the amount they charge to download music on the internet is to much. I use to buy about a CD a month, but now I dont really buy music anymore. I have used Lime Wire in the past to get my music but after using it for about a month I got a virus on my computer and haven't used it since. Now I just listen to Pandora or I Heart Radio. Justin Lentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372900069578177246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617934188546588199.post-23761403981654191952013-06-09T12:36:36.816-07:002013-06-09T12:36:36.816-07:00I remember in high school when I would download fr...I remember in high school when I would download from LimeWire until I heard someone got caught doing that. With new music systems like Spotify, I can listen to all the music I want without having to feel guilty. However, I still feel music shouldn't cost 99 cents. More like 59 cents because music now a days is HORRIBLE. Albums are only good for 3 to 4 songs and then radio plays those songs over and over until I get annoyed, so Spotify has really helped me not get bored with my musical selection. <br /><br />I never really used Napster, but iTunes caused me to spend way too much money because I am definitely into a lot of different genres of music (rap, classical, folk, country, etc).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678591929105037833noreply@blogger.com