THE STRUGGLE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY Tatjana Westphal & Annika Marin
History 1900 gramophone records 1950 vinyl records 1965 cassettes 1980 CDs 1990s digital music
Downloading Music LEGAL ILLEGAL iTunes Amazon Music Piracy Myspace, Youtube, …
revenue
Digital-Music Piracy ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES illegal file-sharing PIRATES: make money CONSUMERS: get music for free / low prices ARTISTS: indrect advertisement when music is shared PIRATES & CONSUMERS: criminal, illegal, expensive when caught CONSUMERS: music bad quality, computer viruses ARTISTS: no revenue GOVERNMENT: no taxes
THE “BIG 3“ Universal Music Group Sony Music Entertainment Warner Music Group
ARTIST‘S OPINIONS
ARTIST‘S OPINIONS What do you think about music piracy? Do you prefer digital music or CDs? Why?
PERSONAL OPINION & CONCLUSION