Contains fourteen essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to downloading music, discussing if free music helps the music industry, methods of stopping illegal downloading, if MySpace helps or harms performers, and other topics; and provides contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

Downloading free music helps the music industry / Janis Ian -- Downloading free music hurts the music industry / The Canadian Recording Industry Association -- Some artists support file-sharing of their music / Holmes Wilson -- Some artists don't support file-sharing of their music / MusicUnited.org -- The music industry uses various methods to stop illegal downloads / International Federation of the Phonographic Industry -- Legal action doesn't stop illegal downloads / Yinka Adegoke -- Digital music gains importance in the music industry / International Federation of the Phonographic Industry -- MySpace helps performers by connecting musicians and fans / Josh Belzman -- MySpace harms performers by encouraging copyright infringement / Chris Morris and Carl DiOrio -- Netlabels and Creative Commons Licensing offer a solution for digital music / Bjorn Hartmann -- Advertising revenue is the answer to music piracy / Louis Hau.