A paper on how media piracy has not only increased, but has become easier to accomplish.

How Music Piracy Started.

Internet piracy is a growing problem for many media companies. File sharing of copyright material is estimated to cost the music industry alone nearly three million dollars a year. Piracy also presents a major problem for TV series and the film industry, with files becoming available over the internet often before they are released for legal purchase.

Preservation or innovation: what is the future of digital media?

With illegal downloads becoming more and more popular how will the music industry adapt?