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Some people think that illegal Internet downloads is having a negative effect on the music industry. Others feel that it has little or no impact on artists.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

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The growth of the Internet has
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 seen the growth of
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.
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,
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 some people believe that
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 is having a damaging effect on the
record
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 industry, I won’t believe that it does. On the
one
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 hand, it could be argued that illegal downloads steal
money
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 directly from the pockets of singers and performers. After they have created a CD, artists expect to receive
money
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 from their product, and the most obvious way for them to do
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 is through
record
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 sales.
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, it could be thought that companies that have invested in these artists
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 lose
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 way. Another issue is recognizing, as illegal downloads are not counted in the official music charts and,
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, won’t help earn an artist a
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one
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 spot.
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, there are a
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 of reasons why I feel that downloading music for free is not as bad as it
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 appears.
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,
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 companies have overpriced content, because they often charge the same price to download audio files as to buy a real CD. I believe illegal
piracy
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 will simply bring the price of audio files down to a level
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 closer to their real worth, and
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 die out. More importantly, the
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one
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 goal for young singers who try to enter the market is to gain recognition. Internet downloads only help to spread their popularity, and recent research has shown that the
money
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 lost in
record
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 sales due to Internet
piracy
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 is more than made up for in concert ticket sales. In conclusion,
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 illegal downloads, prevent young artists from having a
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one
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 chart position, they give them more airplay time and the opportunity to promote their fame to a wider audience. I
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 believe that, on balance, online
piracy
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 does more to promote the success of young stars than detract from it.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • illegal downloads
  • financial losses
  • record labels
  • decrease in sales
  • perception
  • undermine
  • upcoming artists
  • pirated
  • exposure
  • concert attendance
  • merchandise sales
  • alternative revenue streams
  • live performances
  • sponsorships
  • streaming platforms
  • business models
  • loyal fan base
  • adapt
  • mitigate
  • thrive
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