Free books, free newspapers, free movies, free music, free, free, free and if it’s free, it’s for me. gobble it up; eat by our fill. When your about to burst, take a deep breath, loosen the belt a notch and then dive back in. Hey what the heck it’s free, or is it? Napster (and its copycats) was the only truly 100% free digital media site that I can remember and look what happen to them. Now most of us are stuck with paying a dollar a download on I tunes. I think its important to remember that the World Wide Web is very young and still growing and maturing. I think that as the Net grows in sophistication and organization all that is free will seize to be. So Elton needs not fear. The middlemen whom she loves, and who personally i’d like to give a swift kick in the pants, aren’t going anywhere. They will simply be redefined.
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Absolutely freedom to download , to browse and read are all insentives to hook us. When we least expect it the middle men will return. At the moment he takes up the tab for our free gifts . But is it really free? Try watching a free streaming movie . You are inundated by so many advertisements. Not to mention market surveys , this is the new gate keeper, analyzing market share. Maximizing profits through projections. Shortening the shelf life of products . Digital media posess all these behind the scenes spyware and mallware at work . Cookies implanting themselves to transition other products at you. An online shopping experience on Amazon goes like this . “People who purchased this item also purchased these items. ” Sugestions for you, personalising it with your name . Pause to pay attention. All the players are still here only disguised….
Freedom world wide throughout the web. Digital technologies have enabled millions and millions of people to have access to the web and produce audio. ITunes is one of the major one distributers. This has decreased the popularity in market stocks because how easy it is to download things on the web for absolutely no cost. Also the growth of video productions have increased, these productions do not go on air on there own. But it has become easier for many to get fame through the access of YouTube. Believe it or not several musicians have became famous through these web sites. And this is all free.