Nowadays many people download music and video by means of file sharing software. It is one of the most popular methods especially for young people who are closely familiar with the Internet. For them download music is as normal as breathe. Many people download music from the Internet to PC.
Downloading music from the Internet in fact is considered as music piracy which is illegal. Such sort of music piracy decreased the level of music sales in three times. Because of such sad situation in the sphere of show business representatives of music and movie industries try to fight with illegal downloads. They accuse hundred of students for music downloads.
But in spite of numerous accusations student of colleges and universities continue to download music and r music companies can do nothing with it. They should realize that in this case fight is useless ands senseless. It is necessary to realize it and adapt to new realities and phenomena in order to move with time. Some musicians and performers understand it and began to place their work in the Internet for free. It is some kind of promotion and advertisement of their work and it ensure bigger quantity of visitors for live concerts of these performers.
As for the source of income, a lot of music celebrities find alternative methods to earn money. One of the most popular methods is to take part in various advertisements which are well-paid for celebrities.