Discusison Post: Recorded Music and Radio
Prompt: After viewing the videos and reading the chapters in this assignment, discuss the following questions. Reference at least one in-text peer-reviewed citation as well as the textbook in your thread and both your posts to classmates. You must also include a biblical worldview in either your initial thread or one of your replies. See "Biblical worldview" below.
i. Piracy in the music industry is a serious problem. How might you discourage the copying and sharing of music with others? Is it stealing? If so, what efforts could be made to stop the activity and what punishment should there be for this?
ii. How has social media contributed to the broad distribution of some musicians' work? Contrast the way a new musician or songwriter may get his music out today versus the methods musicians and songwriters used in the past.
iii. Even though there are many options for listening to music, news and talk programs, discuss the reasons radio still thrives today.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.