Back in he early 2000's a lot of us were downloading music from places like Audio Galaxy and WMX. Now we add songs, movies, and television episodes to our Favorites on YouTube. Why was Peer to Peer illegal while YouTube is acceptable?
A decade ago artists complained about their losing money due to people downloading music from the internet. They took legal actions to stop it. Many people don't buy CDs anymore, they download a rights managed copy of an artists work onto their iTunes account. Once on their iTunes account it can be loaded onto mobile devices.
These same musicians along with new artists upload their creations to YouTube so millions will see their work. These multitudes will see or hear the artists' work for free; just like on the radio. Unlike with radio, people can add songs, movies, and TV shows to their favorites list. Now the general public has instant access to these artists' work on demand and for free. Why aren't the artists complaining about this. Why do they knowingly and deliberately put their work out there for the world to enjoy for free? Will those fined for downloading music for free in the 2000's get a refund?
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