Battling Piracy With Free Streaming Audio

“The days of paying for music over the internet — or illegally downloading free tracks — are numbered, according to artists, music companies and leading industry insiders. The reason given for this is the rapidly growing popularity of Spotify, a music service that ‘streams’ tracks to your computer. All the major record labels have signed up to allow users to access millions of tracks — from Michael Jackson to Lily Allen, U2 or Shostakovich — free of charge at the touch of a button.”