Sharing Information Online

"Download this Song" by MC Lars
It's 2006, the consumer’s still p*****
Won't take it anymore so I’m writing a list
Don't try to resist this paradigm shift
The music revolution cannot be dismissed
$18.98 Iggy Pop CD?
What if I can get it from my sister for free?
It’s all about marketing Clive Davis, see?
If fans buy the shirt then they get the mp3
Music was a product now it is a service
Major record labels why are you trying to hurt us?
Epic’s up in my face like, “Don’t steal our songs Lars,”
While Sony sells the burners that are burning CD-R’s
So Warner, EMI, hear me clearly
Universal Music, update your circuitry
They sue little kids downloading hit songs
They think that makes sense
When they know that it’s wrong

Hey Mr. Record Man
The joke’s on you
Running your label
Like it was 1992
Hey Mr. Record Man,
Your system can’t compete
It’s the New Artist Model
File transfer complete
Download this song!

I know I'm rhyming fast, but the message is clear
You don’t need a million dollars to launch a career
If your style is unique and you practice what you preach
Minor Threat and Jello both have things to teach!
I've got G5 production, concept videos
Touring with a laptop, rocking packed shows
The old-school major deal? It makes no sense
Indentured servitude, the costs are too immense!
Their finger’s in the dam but the crack keeps on growing
Can’t sell bottled water when it’s freely flowing
Record sales slipping, down 8 percent
Increased download sales, you can't prevent
Satellite radio and video games
Changed the terrain, it will never be same
Did you know in ten years labels won't exist?
Goodbye DVD’s, and compact disks!

You know, we just wanted a level playing field.
You’ve overcharged us for music for years, and now we’re
Just trying to find a fair balance. I hate to say it, but…
Welcome to the future.
END OF SONG

Since the internet and other digital advances have become a central part of the economy, people have been sharing information...and this doesnt mean only music.

People have been using blogs, newsgroups, email and file sharing sites (e.g. Limewire) to swap information since it first became an option and now that it has become an epidemic; the International Federation of Phonographic Industries being just one of the companies setting out to stop the sharing.

Journalists have lost jobs due to newspapers and magazines having to downsize and from people ripping off their work and claiming it as their own by posting it on online blogs...
mechanics are loosing their jobs due to people being able to learn "the tricks of the trade" online...
and grannies are loosing their rag after finding their knitting patterns being eagerly shared online.

even pornography is loosing out.