Task 5

Illegal downloading could be reduced considerably if the music industry would lower the money they ask for a CD or a song. Everyone of us has downloaded something without buying it. I do not consider it as theft, mostly because all the artists that I have "robbed" are rich. They get a lot of money from their companies, their business. For example, AC/DC, the famous rock band has been in the music industry for a long time, all the members of the band have a lot of money and I am sure that millions of people have downloaded some of their songs in an illegal way.

Some people say that it doesn't matter that the artist is rich, a theft is a theft no matter how much money the victim has. But I am also sure that there are people out there commiting much more serious crimes. I would BUY a song if the artist needs my money to keep making his music, if he needs economic support to keep developing his art. I have done it, I have also bought merchandise because I want to support them. So, I don't really think that illegal downloading is that bad.