Illegal Downloading

Illegal Downloading or copying copyrighted music is the same as stealing, which is illegal. Music piracy is what it is called and it is any form of unauthorized duplication of downloading music, burning CDs, or even file sharing. It is illegal which means if you get caught doing this you can possibly go to jail or even get fined, this is not accepted anywhere in the United States. It is effecting the music industry and us individuals as well because it creates many viruses for your computer that could potentially blow up your computer which is not good. 

Taking someone else's work is stealing and when you download a copyrighted song that a musician created you are basically stealing from that person. There are other ways to get your music, buy CD's from the store like the old days or buy songs off of iTunes. Downloading illegal music is not worth 5 years in prison or $250,000 worth of fines. Limewire and Frostwire are the main softwares that young people use to download their music. 

- Christian Music Trade Association (CMTA). Web. 05 Dec. 2011. <http://www.cmta.com/brochure.htm>.

- "Big Issues." Reviews and Ratings for Family Movies, TV Shows, Websites, Video Games, Books and Music. Web. 05 Dec. 2011. <http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/illegal-downloads-when-sharing-becomes-stealing>.