The Internet has been good for musicEvery adult over the age of 18 has witnessed the changes that the music industry has gone through since the introduction of the Internet, digital downloading and online broadcast. These adults heard that cassettes, CDs, MP3s and the Internet were going to destroy the industry. Have they already destroyed it? According to Ian Morris, author of the article “Technology is Destroying the Music Industry, Which is Great for the Next Taylor Swift,” music is evolving, but the only thing the Internet is destroying is record labels. He explains that this change in music is a good thing for the industry. Morris talks about the roles the label plays and why it's on its way out. The biggest change in music since the Internet was the development of Napster. 2014 marked fifteen years since the rise and fall of this online file sharing platform. Alex Suskind's article "15 Years After Napster: How the Music Service Changed the Industry" discusses the program's failure and why it was the biggest change in the music industry. fear of record companies. So what does all this mean and why should people care? Well, for starters, when it comes to musicians and record labels, the company makes most of the money, as well as most of the decisions. Music was never meant to be used to make money. Music is made for enjoyment and should be shared without detailed rules or regulations. Music existed before man and will exist after. This is not something that should be governed by big companies looking to make money. The Internet has improved the music industry in many ways, enabling digital downloading, contributing to the collapse of record labels, and helping musicians become independent...... middle of paper ... ...spirit people. This means that musicians must have high quality music to get a bigger audience. If the quality of their music was lower than that of another musician, it would be difficult, if not impossible, for them to gain new fans. Overall, the Internet has brought many changes to the music industry. Although some changes may not benefit everyone, the Internet has improved the industry. This gives artists more freedom, cutting out the middleman and allowing like-minded people to find and share music. The music industry is constantly evolving and music will always be needed. Musicians coming on the scene have learned lessons from the past and are making the most of the sources and applications available to them. The Internet has brought another world within reach and music is just one field among many, but it is one of the most affected..