Music in the Future

The world of music is changing forever, and it is undeniable that these changes are going to have a large impact on everyone. After years of illegal music downloading, a shock has come about to the system that has the world reeling. Apparently, a growing segment of the audience is actually buying their music at dealers such as “Tower Records” or “Amazon.” Clearly a large change is coming, and it is one that we will have to deal with for many years to come. When asked about this bold move, people claim that they simply enjoy the convenience of purchasing music through what is called a “retailer.” These “retailers” have sprung up all over the place, and attempts to shut them down have been continually thwarted. Despite the fact that what they are doing is morally reprehensible, these young kids seem to have no respect for the file sharing community, instead finding solace in giving their money to big companies and multi-millionaires.
Todd Plander, speaking for the file-sharing community, had this to say: “These people just don’t seem to understand the concept of sharing things. They’re greedy capitalist whores who just hoard these “CD’s” on their shelves and on CD racks, propping up the major record companies. Those fascists have enough money already, they don’t need some punks going out and giving them more!” Jeremy Ralfton, 23, saw no problems with his CD buying. He properly owns at least twenty CD’s and says that he derives pleasure from listening to them and viewing the colorful little booklets and liner notes that accompany them. “I see nothing wrong with purchasing CD’s. It’s just, I want to hold them in my hand. Besides, why do I have to share my music, man? I paid for it, it’s mine. And who cares if I give those record companies some money, man?”
Plander does not share Ralfton’s viewpoint. “It’s these kinds of attitudes that really piss me off. These young punks just have no regard for community feeling, and it’s a sad thing that they choose not to recognize the tyranny of the record company pigs. I’m supporting the independent artist who will otherwise never get heard, and I’m sharing this great music with everyone else, the way it’s always been and always should be.”
It is clear that this is an ongoing debate that will not cease anytime soon. In the end, it remains to be seen whether things will eventually settle out or if, in he future, we might all be buying our music with hard earned money and supporting “The Man.”