We must support this music copyright bill to ensure fair play
Having worked in the music business for 20 years, I have witnessed profound changes.
For the most part, these changes have been driven by the massive influence of the Internet.
Music was hit early on by the phenomenon of file-sharing on Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks, due to compression technology and small file sizes.
The first big player was Napster which, between 1999 and 2001, revolutionized the way that the general public consumed music.
More than that, Napster started to alter the public’s perception of the monetary value of music.
While free Napster was shut down by the courts in the United States, the toothpaste was already out of the tube.
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