The inception of high speed internet has absolutely changed the way all media is viewed and distributed. The ability the internet provides to share media with just about the entire developed world instantly is both beneficial and detrimental. An independent artist can share their work for free or profit from where ever they are, with only basic computer skills. This allows anyone with the inclination to be a musician or writer and allow the world at large be the judge. This instant ability to share media also allows large corporations to share media instantly 24 hours a day 7 days a week; no need to get people down the record store anymore. The flip side to that coin is, that independent artist puts something online and later finds out they infringed on a copyright and find themselves in "a whole heap of trouble"; did I just infringe on "The Dukes of Hazard"? Also, with media so readily available the large corporations have to contend with computer savvy people finding holes in the law and/or their digital media rights and sharing it with everyone. With the convergence of media blurring the line between the TV, radio, and the PC, more responsibility falls on anyone who chooses to share media on or offline.
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