1. THE STRUGGLE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Tatjana Westphal & Annika Marin

2. History 1900 gramophone records 1950 vinyl records 1965 cassettes
1980 CDs
1990s digital music

3. Downloading Music LEGAL ILLEGAL iTunes Amazon Music Piracy
Myspace, Youtube, …

4. revenue

5. 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

6. THE “BIG 3“ Universal Music Group Sony Music Entertainment
Warner Music Group

7. ARTIST‘S OPINIONS

8. ARTIST‘S OPINIONS What do you think about music piracy?
Do you prefer digital music or CDs? Why?

9. PERSONAL OPINION & CONCLUSION