My main focus with this video is the first 45 seconds. I have been focusing mainly on impacts of piracy on the general public, the music industry and the song artists, but I had never taken songwriters into concern. If songwriters are only being paid based off of how well their songs are doing, if the songs are being illegally downloaded, their paychecks are being cut short.
If song artists aren't getting paid, then they are going to stop writing songs. This would have a HUGE impact on the music industry as we know it. Artists, such as Taylor Swift or Lady GaGa, who write their own music (aka singer-songwriters) wouldn't be greatly affected, but other artists, such as Miley Cyrus or Rihanna, who don't write their own music would be out of luck if songwriters weren't getting paid for their music.
Most artists don't write their own music. If you tend to like the artists who do write their own music, then power to you, but for those of us who listen to music that is written by songwriters, think of how stressful their lives must be due to music piracy. Their jobs are on the line because we, as fans of their music, are too self-centered to pay for the beautiful music that they write.
All I'm asking is for you to really think about all of the lives you are affecting by downloading music. Piracy has become a "way of life" to some, but making music is a "way of life" to others. Don't cut those people short, if you truly admire their music, pay for it. In my opinion, illegally downloading music is like a slap to the face to the song artist, songwriter, recording label, and the music industry as a whole. Think about this and take it to heart.
I know that you want to raise awareness about this issue, but what else do you think would help in regards to music piracy? Because just telling people not to do something, normally does not mean that they are going to stop doing whatever it is.
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