The Internet has brought about tremendous opportunites for music consumers.
More people today are enjoying music than ever before, because of this.
Unfortunately, many are doing it without the consent of the copyright
owners. IFPI estimated that in 2001, 99% of all music files available online
were unauthorised.
The music industry is currently working very hard towards establishing a
legitimate digital music market. Several authorised services such as
MusicNet & Pressplay are developing various systems to provide consumers
with the ability to listen, download and burn music online.
Copyright laws are applicable to music on the Internet. If you download,
upload, copy on a server, save on your drive, burn on a CDR, compile on your MP3 player, or distribute any music file without the consent of the copyright owner, you are guilty of copyright infringement. Aside from the illegal nature of these activities, many do not realise that these actions will destroy the very music that they love.
