Is Music Piracy Stealing Charles Moore Analysis

Caring for Music Piracy Music is something that is shared and listened to all around the world. Today, there are a variety of different types music. One of the bad sides of music is music piracy. This crime is taken seriously by some, but others don’t have a care in the world about it. Everything we do has a consequence attached to us, some are more harsh than others. Music has changed the world and can bring people together. Kids nowadays don’t have the money to afford to buy music on the internet or at a store. There are a variety of websites that permit you to download music illegally. Charles W. Moore explains music piracy in his essay called “Is Music Piracy Stealing?”. If you read Moore’s essay all the way through he has, in detail, explained music piracy and genetically modified foods. It is obvious that he has done his research. Moore has evidence to support his claims, but all his points do not help him achieve his main point getting across to his readers. When Moore starts his essay, he writes bitterly which isn't a wise choice to make for a hook. His first sentence he says “This week the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) launched an ad …show more content…
Moore has found an analogy that he thinks is “good”, but, in all actuality, is very poor. He says, “A good analogy is that of genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs, which enjoy intellectual property protection analogous to that pertaining to music, pictures, or prose” (Moore 246). Going to music piracy to genetically modified food is a difficult transition that must not be made. This mistake must not be repeated, Moore needs to come up with a better analogy to improve his writing skills. What Moore could have used for his analogy is a student, at high school for instincts, taking a picture of their finished homework and sends it to all their classmates. To get his point across, Moore could has used this analogy instead of genetically modified