Introduction
When a commercial about the release of a new album is seen or heard, most people run to their computer to download it, instead of run to the store and buy it. According to a Belgian broadcasting company, VRT, the profits of music sales fell worldwide by 4% and this only in the first 6 months of 2006. In the opinion of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, this decline is due to a sale decrease of CD's. ("Inkomsten van de muziekindustrie blijven dalen", 2006)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the measures taken against illegal downloading and to investigate their effectiveness.
The paper consists of three main sections. Firstly, a brief overview of the existing illegal downloading programs is given. The second section will explain why measures need to be taken. Finally, this paper discusses the measures and their effectiveness.
The Illegal Downloading Programs
A brief overview of the 5 most popular downloading programs will be given in......
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