The Ethics of Music Consumption
Connor Lott
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I went to the record store, the radio's playing, next to the walkman that is hanging The cassette tape is obsolete, 8 tracks dated by mp3s Compact discs are almost gone, replaced by Apple shuffles, touches, and phones iTunes changed the purchasing game, selling more singles than albums made This is how we consume music through all of these devices This is how we consume music it's an ethical dilemma Computers started the internet problem, file sharing songs so no one bought them LimeWire, Napster, YouTube Converter, helped ruin music sales then to the future Streaming was introduced to the scene, Spotify leading in music streams Is this platform making profits? Or are they taking money from other pockets? This is how we consume music, please consider what's been stated This is how we consume music please make ethical decisions Is it ethical for individuals to consume music for less than fair value Even if it hurts financially and even if other consumers disagree? The answer is no With poor music compensation, people are not paid properly And in many circumstances there are lost jobs, lower wages, less resources And overall a less quality process and experience What may seem relatively simple within the music industry is highly complex and collaborative Therefore music costs a person or company large amounts of resources, time, and money It does not matter whether the owner of the music is a billionaire or in poverty They still need to be compensated properly There are many ways to gain access to music, both illegally and legally Whether through pirating, streaming or purchasing Therefore, it is not an external factor that should direct music consumption habits But internal ethical habits that should impact the actions of music consumption Will we have the integrity to consume music for the fair market value In order to compensate artists, producers, songwriters And everyone involved in the music industry fairly? Though the top music industry executives and top artists make a lot of money Through the money multiplier effect and many other economic principles There are more jobs created, more industries supported, and positive economic growth By supporting ethical music consumption, you directly or indirectly are supporting yourself Consider these words, and hopefully you come to the conclusion to ethically consume music Will you ethically purchase music, through the avenues that are current Whether that be through streaming or downloads, just because it's legal does it mean it's moral? Now the decision is up to you, there's no one stopping you from music misuse But please consider the current dilemma, you can be the change of this generation
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