Pirate

An advantage of paying for music from a company such as apple is that you can avoid legal complications. Instead of downloading 20 tracks and getting caught on the 21st and facing imprisonment, it’s far better to purchase 20 tracks from a legitimate website and knowing that you are protected.

A disadvantage of buying pirated DVD’s from market stands is that you will more then likely be purchasing poor quality. If the DVD is poor quality, you cannot return it as it is stolen goods. Essentially, you are paying £5 for a poor quality rip of a DVD that may not even function in the DVD player.

A disadvantage of buying the latest blockbuster release before the U.K release date is that some movies rely heavily on special effects. The quality of the movie will tend to be poor, so the film itself will appear poor.

Using an illicit music download site is bad as the website itself can log a users IP address and track them down. This means that users will suffer massive legal issues and even face prison.

Illicit music sites affect the music industry and their willingness to sign new artists and bands. The music industry relies solely on the sales of records, so if everyone starts downloading the music tracks for free then the industry wont make any money, so will not be able to afford to sign new talent.

louis, out.