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Music Satisfying the Beasts

Who is willing to shell out up to twenty dollars for a round piece of shimmering plastic? Face it; a malignant epidemic, known as materialism, has manifested itself throughout this capitalistic society transforming its inhabitants into money-grubbing, tight-pocketed beasts. Why would one of these beasts be willing to pay such an exorbitant price for a simple CD when there are alternative methods to obtain the music they long for? In today’s technological society, music can be downloaded in MP3 format and burned onto a CD, and with CD copiers one may copy an existing CD onto a blank. The underground music scene also provides an alternative way of acquiring music. After adopting these methods, even the most materialistic beast would become satisfied.Like most aspects of our lives, the music industry relies greatly on the Internet and may even depend on it in some instances. Barriers were broken when Napster was developed. From this program, music lovers everywhere are able to download their favorite songs for free and store them on their personal computers. Users share files, whether it is other artists’ music or their own. Websites such as MP3.com allow artists to post information about themselves, make their songs available to others, and provide a link to their own website. There, new and struggling artists are provided opportunities for exposure. An artist may also construct their own website where the same items may be found. It is understandable why the music industry could become quite dependent on the Internet: It allows artists’ work to be reached worldwide and for no cost at all. Once an MP3 file has been downloaded, the retriever has two options: They can store it onto their computer and waste precious hard drive space, or they can make a personal CD. The CD burner makes this simple task possible. This moderately priced device can be purchased, but most computers bought now already include the...

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