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Assignment 2: Critique

In the article, ¡°In Defense of Piracy (Well, Some Piracy)¡± (http://www.macopinion.com/columns/curmudgeon/99/01/28.html), Matthew Ruben brings forth the issue on music piracy. He argues that downloading of popular Top-40 hits from major record labels (obtained easily from the Internet in the MP3 format) should be allowed. His argument is supported with the following reasons. Firstly, the hype for a popular hit single is generally short-lived; listeners may get tired of that song and seek for newer ones quickly. Secondly, most music albums are overly-priced. Thirdly, the record industry markets low quality entertainment products; each of the CDs contains only one hit single that is of interest to the consumers, leaving them with very limited choices. This critique focuses on the validity of the mentioned claims and attempts to provide a clearer picture of the issue at hand.

To ¡°own¡± a popular single permanently, Ruben indicates that consumers can either pay for a CD......


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