By Brendan Harte Gilsenan
I am the enemy of my generation. I am one in a responsible minority during an irresponsible time. Many of my peers do not comprehend my views, nor care to understand. I am one of the select few, among millions of teenagers, who still loyally purchase music.
Growing up, my brother was a much more casual music fan than I, although he still appreciated it very much. Owning an actual CD, jewel case and all, was much more important to me than it was to him. When I bought new albums I often let him upload the tracks to his computer. However, I eventually realized how much I was spending on the music that my brother was receiving for free. Having to save my hard earned money for each album, I saw how my brother was profiting from my many hours of shoveling driveways or mowing lawns.
The story has been told many times. Beginning with the Napster boom in the late 1990’s teens have been faced with a difficult question: Why pay for what we can get for free? Many feel there is no need to. Although this view has been labeled to my generation as a whole, I remain among a seemingly minority that understands the ethics and economics behind stealing music.
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I am the enemy of my generation. I am one in a responsible minority during an irresponsible time. Many of my peers do not comprehend my views, nor care to understand. I am one of the select few, among millions of teenagers, who still loyally purchase music.
Growing up, my brother was a much more casual music fan than I, although he still appreciated it very much. Owning an actual CD, jewel case and all, was much more important to me than it was to him. When I bought new albums I often let him upload the tracks to his computer. However, I eventually realized how much I was spending on the music that my brother was receiving for free. Having to save my hard earned money for each album, I saw how my brother was profiting from my many hours of shoveling driveways or mowing lawns.
The story has been told many times. Beginning with the Napster boom in the late 1990’s teens have been faced with a difficult question: Why pay for what we can get for free? Many feel there is no need to. Although this view has been labeled to my generation as a whole, I remain among a seemingly minority that understands the ethics and economics behind stealing music.
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