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

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Music
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industry
is a multibillion
industry
, allowing musicians to grow with the
industry
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Although
there are plenty of negative effects on
music
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industry
through illegal internet downloads, many believe
this
has no effect on artists. In my opinion, it has a negative
impact
on
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industry
and to support my viewpoint, I will provide
reasonable
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explaination
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explanation
with examples. First of all, The piracy
a
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musician
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work
cause loss in revenue. All
musician
produces their
work
, to show their passion for
music
and by doing
this
, they try to earn revenue from the number of
sales
. When the
music
gets downloaded for free, it reduces their
overall
sales
leading them to show
reduced
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amount in
music
sales
, it has major negative impacts because it undermines the valuation of
musician
's
work
.
Furthermore
, even
after
this
negative
impact
many artists still manage to stay afloat
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and keep working.
However
, when it comes to smaller artists without any financial support, they struggle to continue producing
music
.
However
, many
counters
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this
negative
impact
argument by describing the exposure they receive from their fans through illegal downloads. Musicians get exposure from the piracy fan base, leading them to attend
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the concert
a concert
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concert
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concerts
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and from
merchendise
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merchandise
sales
, a
musician
can overcome the loss faced from
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illegal internet downloads.
This
way a
musician
can generate many alternative revenue streams.
Furthermore
, as the
music
industry
is evolving, a change in the business model simply by streaming his
work
, can help
musician
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musicians
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regain
his
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their
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presence in
fan
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fans
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.
In addition
, If a
muscian
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musician
were to showcase his
work
through streaming,
their
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is a potential
of making
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a loyal fan base. In conclusion, illegal internet download has a negative
impact
and pose challenges, even if
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may
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some exposure.
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should focus on adapting to new models and technologies allowing
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the artist
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artist
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artists
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to mitigate
his
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their
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financial losses and continue to thrive.
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Include more specific examples to support your arguments. For instance, mention specific artists or studies that illustrate the impact of illegal downloads.
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Work on consistent and clear idea development. Some parts of the essay have good points but lack thorough elaboration.
coherence cohesion
Ensure smooth transitions between paragraphs to enhance cohesion. Use linking words and phrases to connect ideas logically.
coherence cohesion
Fix grammatical errors and improve sentence structure for better readability. For example: "The piracy a musician work cause loss in revenue" could be improved to "Piracy of a musician's work causes a loss in revenue."
coherence cohesion
The introduction and conclusion are well defined and relevant to the topic.
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The essay presents both sides of the argument fairly and provides the writer's opinion clearly.
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The writer uses a variety of sentence structures and vocabulary, which makes the essay more engaging.

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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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