to stay ahead of the game and be on the same page as the industry. Advances have been made in this area especially in the new format on the horizon, naturally named mp4. Paul Tullis of Wired explains: “Of course, there’s already a new format called mp4, which, in one iteration, sabotages sound files opened without permission”. (Tullis, 63) With this new format the industry will have some sort of control and can gain some ground in the Internet audio market.The laws do need to be updated to deal with mp3, or a new format must be created that will satisfy everyone. Right now the tactics the record industry is taking is wrong and two-faced towards the artists it depends on. They are going against the fans that buy their CD’s and make them rich. They must understand that the people must have some power and the illusion that they do will simply not suffice. If artists, mp3 users, and the industry can all work together, a way to make everyone happy can work, but only if priorities can be set straight and money is not the main issue. In this case money corrupts the industry and makes the users more rebellious. Overall, mp3 is winning the battle and will continue to if no change is made....
