In this essay we are going to explore controversial reality of the music industry from the perspective of a music enthusiast.
There is a wide-spread opinion that file-sharing has had deleterious influence on the music industry. On closer inspection, there is little evidence to substantiate this claim though. Firstly, most artists apparently do not have long-term contracts with any major record company, nor do they receive generous remuneration from radio stations. In fact, for many aspiring musicians uploading their music free of charge may, indeed, prove advantageous, providing avenues for exposure and publicity they crave. Secondly, Internet file-sharing that enables music lovers to choose what they really wish to listen,