It's getting better

Though the system for monitoring the distribution of music on the Internet is not flawless, it is improving. Just a few years ago in order to be completely legal about listening to new music, I pretty much had to buy the album. This was annoying because it was hard to actually get to know new music. This also caused problems for artists since the laws restricted fans from advertising for them. Today, with websites like Pandora, Grooveshark, and other similar music websites, I can legally listen to any music that I want to for free. I may not be getting a copy of the music, but it does allow me to try new things. This is progress in the right direction. Fans can listen to what they want without having to completely commit by buying the music, and artists are advertised better which brings about sales for them. If we as the listeners can refrain from exploiting the system, we will continue to have more freedom in listening to music on the Internet.