Music is appreciated in every major society and culture of the world today. Sone people believe that music is to be shared. Others, however, believe that music belongs to those who make it and should only be shared with their authorization.
Why free access
- Music is collective property with no one having proprietary rights, and inspires composers
- Allowing free access can fetch visibility to people
Why not
- This could discourage creators of music
- Creators enjoy the privilege of decision of to share or not to
Music, in all its manifestations, has always fascinated
humans, but should it be rendered freely to all, or should the composers
enjoy the right to share it, is a matter deeply debated.
There is a strong argument in favor of making this form of art
available to everyone without any restriction, which banks upon the fact
that music is deeply entwined with the culture and tradition it
represents; thus, no one enjoys a proprietary claim over it. When even
the best of composers draw inspiration from the native genres of
this art form and churn out melodious notes, why should it not be accessed by
all without worrying about permissions to enjoy it.
Another perspective that looks at the positive
side of permitting free access to musical compositions. This can help creators
gain visibility among the listeners, fetching them not only work but also
aiding in survival in the times when, every day, new musicians are
surfacing on the horizon. Keeping creations obscure will be of little assistance,
and will be forgotten by those, who pay to listen because of fresh
work being made public every day.
Nevertheless, the critical opinion on this issue favors the
practice of creators reserving the privilege of rendering free public access to
their work. They have every right to enjoy the exploits of the investment
of their creativity and efforts, in terms of monetary gains, and no one
should object to this since musical notes are just another form of
artistic work, like paintings and sculpture, which sell for money.
Overall, it may seem to some that discretion of sharing music should rest on the creators, I, nonetheless, feel that this art form should be allowed a free access by all: it will bring rich yields for producers.
