Music exchanged over computers can be considered a violation of the copyrights of the artists or recording companies who own in (Straubhaar & LaRose 2005). In a bid to combat piracy Nokia paired with Universal, Sony, EMI and Warmer Music has come up with a mobile phone that enables users to download as much music as they like at a one off fee (Sabbagh 2008).
The creation of this brand of mobile phones agrees with Bears form follows function ideology (2009). The need to combat music piracy (function) triggered the creation of this mobile phone brand (form).
Although I am a great advocacy against music piracy, it is undeniable that the internet has made remarkable easy to illegally download music for free. In the end of the day it’s a matter of convenience – which is the same reason why most commercial businesses are now establishing themselves online. Even if this is a brilliant move by the music industry as a first step to combat online music piracy, there is still a long way to go to convince internet users to stay paying for their music.
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