I think it is a pertinent posting from Sd-whilst it's clear that copying material has always been a problem,I think now in the UK at least it is becoming a very major problem-the advances in technology and availability of material is reaching new heights-I live in on of the largest cities in the country,in an area where there are many specialised and independant record shops-these retailers are really struggling due to pirates and I'm sure the big boys are doing even worse due to the material they sell.
There will always be collectors like many on this list however I do wonder about the generation(s) coming up that are either used to getting music for free i.e MP3's or who can go to their local market and get the month's new releases or the entire Beatles back catalogue for £10.
The record industry has of course been making a fuss about copying for a long time however we are now looking at wide spread sophisticated pirating that offers tons of music at a very cheap price.
This is a problem on a scale I don't think that has been seen before and I would also guess we are looking at a massive generational change on attitudes to buying music,the markets may just about be holding up but will they to continue to?
There will always be collectors like many on this list however I do wonder about the generation(s) coming up that are either used to getting music for free i.e MP3's or who can go to their local market and get the month's new releases or the entire Beatles back catalogue for £10.
The record industry has of course been making a fuss about copying for a long time however we are now looking at wide spread sophisticated pirating that offers tons of music at a very cheap price.
This is a problem on a scale I don't think that has been seen before and I would also guess we are looking at a massive generational change on attitudes to buying music,the markets may just about be holding up but will they to continue to?