Illegal downloading and copyright

Panorama programme and discussion/debate

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What problems or opportunities does new media technology pose for:

Record labels? Artists? Consumers/users?

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Not enough funding from people buying cd’s and hard copy’s

Up and coming artists can’t secure contracts because of low budgets

They can’t secure a contract because of low budgets from record lables

They do not make any money which restricts their creativity

Consumers who regularly download could have their internet slowed down and eventually cut off from them

It can promote artists to the record companies. More and more artists start their career online.

They can start their career online and become quite famous through buzz created from illegal file sharing.

They have the opportunity to almost try before you buy which means they will broaden their horizon

Proposes a opportunity for record label's to have music promoted by illegal sharing

Responses to the programme

• Responses on BBC website to Panorama programme

Other than restricting internet access, what alternative solutions are there to try

and respond to illegal downloading?Charge a smaller amount for streaming sites or to download music to encourage more people to move away from illegal downloading.

What can you find out about the current situation or debates surrounding the

Digial Economy Act/piracy?

• Recent news on the Digital Economy Act

• Piracy articles