The Billboard Hot 100 Nelly

Other argue stealing music takes away from the artist’s credibility, others realize free downloads create more exposure. Yet there are still artist who make the top with free downloads. On The Billboard Hot 100 Nelly seems to be number one when in that era people were still downloading music and probably downloading that song as well. The evidence shows that even with having free downloads Nelly, a famous artist, was still able to make number one in the charts for ten weeks. Even with illegal ways of watching the World Cup or World Series there are still people who watch it on their cable and the channels still get their viewers. Although there are people who steal because it benefits them to save money or time that does not define everyone so it does not matter, if an artist is great they will make it to the …show more content…
Stealing the items indicate the free downloads and by having the items stolen creates knowledge to be more careful next time. If people want to steal your songs next time the artists will know to make them better. Although, some artists feel that stealing music takes away from their actual music. When Elliot states “Napster is a form of theft. No doubt about it.” indicating that he does not agree with the free downloads. In addition, Elliot, along with other artists, have trouble with getting on the international radio because of not having exposure. Furthermore, exposure has an important factor in all aspects for example, if you are trying to be scouted while playing a sport you will need to be exposed. If you do not have exposure on there becomes no way anyone will notice you and if the little credibility you have gets taken away then you have no chance of making it to the big leagues. Industries realize they “...stand to lose substantial sums of money…” (Gallagher). The money that goes to industries also go to the artists to gain