Another Way to view File-Sharing

It's no big mystery to see that file-sharing of music major music artists is very common and that the sharing has an adverse impact upon the total revenue of record sales. There have been many cases against companies that harbor file-sharing via Peer-to-Peer (P2P) connections, the most notable being Napster. Besides all of legalities, what affects would it have upon the artists themselves? As a famous and successful Rap artist, 50 Cent made a couple statements about the whole situation. He stated that the millions of fans that listen to his music would not like him any more or less, had his music been heard through a store-purchased record or illegally downloaded via the internet. 50 Cent says that the music industry evolves just as music does. What should be realized is the need for the industry to recognize the changes of the main revenue accrued is shifting from record sales to concerts and merchandise. The downside though, is that although the music is appreciated by his fans, it is harder for a younger audience to understand the whole development of the music artist, which is how they were able to reached the level of fame in the first place.
Although it may seem more of a morally controversial issue, illegally downloading music is just what it is. Yet problematic enough for almost everyone to do right from their home computer or any public internet access gateway. The best thing to do, according to 50 Cent, is to understand how the music industry doesn't have control over all music distribution and maximize all other means of the abilities of the artist to gain revenue.