Music, the Internet and its Future

The rapid growth of Internet users all aroiund the world has brought many issues to light. Among them are the questions of whether paper based publications such as letters, newspapers, novels etc. have a viable future and how changes driven by the ease accessibility of information on the Internet will affect the industries and occupations that depend on publication and storage of the printed word. However, similar speculation relating to the music industry and the Internet have been largely ignored up until recently. The Internet seems poised to revolutionise many aspects of the music industry including: the publishing of music, artist royalties for use of copywrited material and the sale of recorded music.