music

Music Defines

At our present time today, who wouldn’t listen to music? Who wouldn’t enjoy listening to their mp3 players when they’ve got nothing to do or when they’re simply walking or riding on the LRT? To tell it simply, music has become a part of our everyday lives. It has been a part of our daily routine just like eating or going to school. If it doesn’t control who we are, it defines who we are. The type of music we listen to can reflect our personality. Listening to a certain genre can possibly reflect an individual’s character. It can also be an expression of something that you feel or something you want to tell.

Music has turned into new waves. Before, music was probably made just for the sake of it. But now, it serves a different purpose depending on what you need. For some, it may be a form of relaxation. For others, it may serve as a way for them to let go of their emotions. It may even be a source of income for those who need money. We cannot deny the fact that music gives us satisfaction and pleasure.

We can all say that it has greatly affected us in almost every aspect of our way of living. Even technology plays a big part when we talk about music. Through technology, we can now have an easier access to what we need. But what’s sad is that the advancement of technology is abused because it is an instrument for doing unlawful acts. An example of what I’m talking about is music piracy. It’s sad that this issue seems like a normal thing now. A lot of people now engage in this bustle. This is a negative effect of the progression if technology. The partakers of this act download music from the internet like Limewire and then they sell it. But it doesn’t mean that when we download music, we are already involving ourselves in piracy. When used personally, this is not considered as illegal.

It’s really sad because now that our music industry is thriving, it’s being messed up by piracy. Our own artists and their music are flourishing but because of piracy, there is a hindrance in their development. I believe that we should support our own artists and not employ ourselves with this to help them grow and our industry will continue to prosper.