There are many reasons why downloading music illegally can be good or bad. Most music consumers are mostly in favor of illegal downloading because they think it helps more than harms for several reasons. Even though piracy has many negative reasons why not to practice it, they still believe that the after effect will end on a positive note for the artists and/or record labels. (source 3) There are many effects that music has in our daily lives. The growth of Internet bandwidth has impacted the music industry. Different companies have tried many strategies to spread general musical interest. One of the ways was the streaming strategy. This caused their server bandwidth to cost more money than could be earned. This is why many companies in the industry have failed. They simply couldn't profit from streaming music versus selling it individually. Long-term profit has not been sustainable for most music streaming companies. Music streaming has been around for over a decade. Companies like Rhapsody, Napster, MOG and We7 have tested different business models. They had a way where you could pay a monthly subscription to download all the music you wanted. This is easily comparable to an all-you-can-eat buffet. Some types of subscriptions place a limit on the number of songs you can download. There are several McClaughry pg. 2 ways users can improve their music experience by paying cash to benefit from their music experience. Along with this, a new era of music streaming is emerging. Spotify is the newest and most popular in today's world. Ad-supported platforms have been able to gain popularity in recent years. They have gained popularity in the United States......middle of paper......rld. Furthermore, most bands are concerned with reaching fans instead of directly making money. For them, money isn't everything. These websites allow music lovers to consume their music for free. This helps more users discover those certain bands. This appears to outweigh the positive outlook over the negative. This is why some music consumers are in favor of illegal music downloading. Works Cited Feinburg, Jason. “Rent vs. own”: the debate over streaming music continues” www.PBS.org 5 February 2010. Web. 8-5-2014 www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/02/rent-vs-own-the-streaming-music -debate-continueso36/2. “Illegal Downloading” www.webster.edu Web. 05/13/2014 www.webster.edu/technology/service-desk/illegal-downloading.html 3. “Music theft harms the community!” www.musicunited.org Web. 5/13/2014