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This article touches on a key
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on July 12, 2012 - 10:19am.
This article touches on a key point that more people need to be made aware of: while the Internet has brought music, TV shows, movies, and countless other benefits to people who previously could not enjoy such western staples of entertainment, it has also brought about a more complex system that is easier to be taken advantage of and penetrated. For instance American and foreign musicians alike are often not compensated for their new listeners abroad. The Internet has made it tremendously easy for consumers to find free and easy music at the expense of the very musicians they hold so dear. Downloading a free Nicki Minaj song or Game of Thrones episode may seem harmless, but it is our beloved Nicki and Tyrion Lannister who feel the hurt. And while they may be able to take the hit, the real victims of this new, anarchic system are the Nickis and Tyrions of tomorrow, the emerging artists who make up the vast majority.
Intellectual property laws can provide the enforcement necessary to bring order and justice to a complex system with gaping loopholes. It is certain the Internet has brought amazing benefits to peoples around the world but it also has the capacity to permeate the laws and norms that hold our society together. These laws, if implemented correctly can fill the gaps that have formed, and give the Tyrion and Nicki of tomorrow the support they deserve.
