Task C - Read the article again and answer the questions. Circle the correct answer - SBT Explore New Worlds 11 page 39

1. Nội dung câu hỏi

1. Once Napster was created, the way people bought music changed

a. very quickly

b. slowly but steadily

c. over five years

2. How did Napster change the way people accessed music?

a. It was suddenly free.

b. You could get a lot of music without leaving the house.

c. Both a and b

3. Who didn't support Napster?

a. big record companies

b. technology companies

c. one of the creators

4. What helped to convince leaders in the music industry to change the way people buy music?

a. big record companies

b. Napster

c. the RIAA

5. What other innovation did Napster lead to?

a. CDs

b. music streaming services

c. email

6. What was the total for music sales in 2018, according to the RIAA?

a. $14.6 billion

b. $6.7 billion

c. $9.8 billion

A Significant Change in the World of Music
Before the year 2000, if you wanted to listen to a song, you could either listen to the radio and hope to hear it, or you could buy the CD at your nearest music store. However, in 1999, the world of buying and listening to music changed almost overnight with the creation of Napster, an online file-sharing service. The innovation of sharing music files meant the music industry would never be the same again.

Napster was created by two teenagers, Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. Their program let people share music files over the internet. It's probably difficult for young people today to understand how powerful this change was. Instead of going to the store to buy a CD with maybe 13 songs on it, suddenly people could access almost any album for free from their homes.

After only five months, Napster had shared four million songs, and by March 2000, the company had reached 20 million users. However, Napster's rapid success had attracted negative attention from the big record companies. They decided to take action against Napster for copying and sharing songs illegally. As a result, Napster lost users and eventually failed.

The transition into the digital age was difficult for the music industry. This was clearly shown by the significant negative effect that Napster had on the music industry. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), sales went from $$6.7 billion in 2015. However, Napster changed the music industry in a positive way, too. The idea of sharing music files online was as innovative as email or instant messaging, and some features of Napster's software have been used by other technology and social media companies. In the end, the creation of Napster and the innovation of file-sharing convinced leaders in the music industry to think about other ways for people to access music. This has led to paid music streaming services, such as Spotify, Pandora, and Apple Music.

Today, streaming services are becoming more and more popular around the world. In fact, according to the RIAA, 47% of music sales came from paid services in 2018. That is almost half of the $9.8 billion total in music sales for the year. In the end, it is clear that Napster changed the way we buy and listen to music. But if we are going to learn anything from Napster, it should be that we can't predict how the music industry will change in the next 50 years.

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3. Lời giải chi tiết

1. a. very quickly

 "However, in 1999, the world of buying and listening to music changed almost overnight with the creation of Napster, an online file-sharing service." 

2. c. Both a and b

"Their program let people share music files over the internet... suddenly people could access almost any album for free from their homes." 

3. a. big record companies

"However, Napster's rapid success had attracted negative attention from the big record companies. They decided to take action against Napster for copying and sharing songs illegally." 

4. b. Napster

 "In the end, the creation of Napster and the innovation of file-sharing convinced leaders in the music industry to think about other ways for people to access music." 

5. b. music streaming services

"This has led to paid music streaming services, such as Spotify, Pandora, and Apple Music." 

6. c. $9.8 billion

"That is almost half of the $9.8 billion total in music sales for the year."