Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 What Copyright Issues Does the Music Industry Face?
Chapter Preface 18
1 File-Sharing Has Weakened Copyright-and Helped Society Nate Anderson 20
2 Illegal File Sharing Hurts Musicians and Society: IFPI 25
3 Copyright Helps Artists Make a Living Jonathan Newman 31
4 Copyright Violations Do Not Hurt Artists' Income Ernesto Van Der Sar 38
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 43
Chapter 2 How Should the Music Industry Respond to the Changing Market?
Chapter Preface 45
1 Lower CD Prices May Increase Sales Ed Christman 47
2 The CD Format Should Be Dropped Miles Raymer 51
3 The New Rock-Star Paradigm Damian Kulash Jr. 57
4 The Poor Economy and Higher Gas Prices Are Hurting Touring Luciana Lopez 65
5 Independent Artists Need to Explore New Marketing and Revenue Options Jeff McQuilkin 70
6 Musicians Need Not Spend Too Much Time on Online Marketing Cameron Mizell 74
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 81
Chapter 3 What Role Do Record Labels Play in the Twenty-First Century?
Chapter Preface 83
1 Major Labels Must Change to Stay Viable Adam Frucci 85
2 Major Labels Can Do More for Artists than Indie Labels Can Brent DeFore 97
3 Indie Labels Are Still Relevant Hugh Leask 101
4 New Report Shows How Much Record Companies Are "Investing in Music": IFPI 107
5 Behind the Music: The Real Reason Why the Major Labels Love Spotify Helienne Lindvall 115
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 119
Chapter 4 Will Changes in the Industry Hurt Music?
Chapter Preface 121
1 The Reduced Focus on Recording Is a Loss to Music Rick Carnes 123
2 Musicians Will Continue to Record Great Music Tim Geigner 128
3 Some Artists Feel that Downloading of Single Tracks Destroys the Integrity of an Album Peter Lauria 133
4 Good Riddance to Albums Steven Hodson 136
5 The Classical Music Market Is Collapsing Michael Johnson 141
6 Contemporary Classical Music Labels Are Healthy Joseph Dalton 146
Periodical Bibliography 155
For Further Discussion 156
Organizations to Contact 158
Bibliography of Books 163
Index 166
