Music Downloads And Role OF RIAA
The task taken up by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has a lot to do the music industry spread across the US. The foremost aims of this association are managing good quality music and save from harm the copy right restricted music. In order to meet this goal RIAA takes legal action against people the rules set down by RIAA for this purpose. Illegitimate download of music has been a major issue taken up by RIAA. Free download of any copyright protected music is strictly prohibited. For fear of legal actions threatened by RIAA many online music websites had to close down. This shows that RIAA plays a decisive part in the matters of any music download. A short description of function of RIAA is given under.
RIAA says that piracy of any kind and in any form is intolerable. There were many instances of people making commercial use of copyright protected music. There is the habit of people illegally making multiple copies of music, after having them downloaded from the net. This translates into huge losses of revenue to the music industry. Anybody and everybody are prohibited from downloading any music without obtaining prior permission and serious actions would be taken against those found violating this.
RIAA is severely opposed to P2P music sharing. In the year 2000 steps were taken to restrain the P2P trading of music. Though the trading is reduced in significant proportions but it can not be said to have vanished altogether. The war launched by RIAA against P2P sharing is far from over. Besides traders even individuals are prohibited from P2P music sharing
RIAA is doing all it can to help prevention of misuse of music which is under copyright protection. However the activities of RIAA are not positively viewed by everybody. There are critics who point out that when online services such as Napster existed the sale of CDS was far more. Concerns have also been voiced about the goal of RIAA to help the artists and recording studios. There is also the matter of artists being not being correctly compensated and made to suffer loss while they make huge profit margins.
RIAA has no objections against copying a CD for personal purpose. One is allowed to burn a copy of one?s legally purchased CD. The disapproval is for burning copies illegally for sale. RIAA will institute legal proceedings against people selling illegal copies.
RIAA has also nothing against the latest tools and technologies which are coming into the market and help in piracy of music. The organization places the onus of misuse of technology on people and not on technology.
Pirated music harms the interests of the artists is what RIAA believes, as their music is played on substandard CDs and for which their official consent has not been taken. The cosent here refers to legally buying the music. "It makes people listen to poor quality music that was actually developed with so much hard work? is the objection of RIAA.
Other than the field of copyright protection, RIAA is also busy with watching the sales and tracks the same. RIAA labels the records as "Gold? or "Platinum? depending on the number of CDs sold. It can be said in conclusion that RIAA has succeeded in keeping music industry business clean and good. - 18423
RIAA says that piracy of any kind and in any form is intolerable. There were many instances of people making commercial use of copyright protected music. There is the habit of people illegally making multiple copies of music, after having them downloaded from the net. This translates into huge losses of revenue to the music industry. Anybody and everybody are prohibited from downloading any music without obtaining prior permission and serious actions would be taken against those found violating this.
RIAA is severely opposed to P2P music sharing. In the year 2000 steps were taken to restrain the P2P trading of music. Though the trading is reduced in significant proportions but it can not be said to have vanished altogether. The war launched by RIAA against P2P sharing is far from over. Besides traders even individuals are prohibited from P2P music sharing
RIAA is doing all it can to help prevention of misuse of music which is under copyright protection. However the activities of RIAA are not positively viewed by everybody. There are critics who point out that when online services such as Napster existed the sale of CDS was far more. Concerns have also been voiced about the goal of RIAA to help the artists and recording studios. There is also the matter of artists being not being correctly compensated and made to suffer loss while they make huge profit margins.
RIAA has no objections against copying a CD for personal purpose. One is allowed to burn a copy of one?s legally purchased CD. The disapproval is for burning copies illegally for sale. RIAA will institute legal proceedings against people selling illegal copies.
RIAA has also nothing against the latest tools and technologies which are coming into the market and help in piracy of music. The organization places the onus of misuse of technology on people and not on technology.
Pirated music harms the interests of the artists is what RIAA believes, as their music is played on substandard CDs and for which their official consent has not been taken. The cosent here refers to legally buying the music. "It makes people listen to poor quality music that was actually developed with so much hard work? is the objection of RIAA.
Other than the field of copyright protection, RIAA is also busy with watching the sales and tracks the same. RIAA labels the records as "Gold? or "Platinum? depending on the number of CDs sold. It can be said in conclusion that RIAA has succeeded in keeping music industry business clean and good. - 18423
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Susan Reynolds is a content coordinator for a website that lets you Download Music for Free. For more information visit: http://www.sharepanel.com/
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