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TheDownloadingDebate Read the first two paragraphs of a magazine article to find out what the downloading debate is . Music for Free or for a Fee ? Would you download music from the Internet , even if you knew you were breaking the law ? Using modern technology , people can now download music for free with the help of file-sharing software such as Kaaza or Morpheus . The Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) has now decided to fight back . It is suing Internet users who have large collections of downloaded music for as much as $ 150 , 000 a song . Both the downloaders and the recording industry believe they are right . There is a solution to the problem . However , the two sides must be ready to work together . The music industry must stop fighting against the new technology and instead find a way to work with it . Music fans must also be willing to pay for digital music . Recently , a number of companies have come up with some solutions . Some have begun charging monthly fees for pay-for-play downloading services . Other companies charge a small amount of money for downloading individual songs . The question is : will the fans be willing to pay ? Closer Reading Answer activities 1-3 o \ t Student Work Pa !> e 15 . 1 Complete the following sentence according to the main ideas of the text . Some people believe that ..., while others believe that . .. . 2 What two solutions have companies found to the downloading problem ? a Internet users can pay for each song they download . 8 > Record companies should fight against the new technology . c Music fans should only buy CDs . < 3 Internet users can pay money each month to download music . 3 Whose opinion is reflected in each of the following sentences : the downloaders ' or the recording industry ' s ? a It's free so why spend money on an expensive CD ? & Musicians , song writers and the recoding industry should be paid for their work . c It ' s illegal to " pirate" CDs , just like it's illegal to "pirate" videos and computer software . < 3 Most music companies pay musicians for the number of CDs they make , not the number they sell . B It ' s a good way for less-known artists to reach more listeners . 4 What is your opinion about the downloading debate ? Discuss .

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