average

skilled

slow

clumsy

companies have greatly contributed to solving the problem

companies have paid close attention to the problem

companies have dismissed the problem as nonsense

companies have deliberately ignored the problem

long-lasting nature

tendency to disappear quickly

disappointing nature

stable nature

should not promote artists who are unknown.

are speculating when they promote new artists

could cut costs by making cheaper CDs.

should use different manufacturing processes.

happiness

distribution

irritation

fails to take into account the difficulties of prosecuting offenders.

makes the industry appear ludicrous.

will encourage resentment of CD piracy.

will deter consumers from buying CDs.

the Music Recording Association should ignore infringements.

producing pirate CDs in order to make money is a serious offence.

the laws regarding illegal music recordings should be amended.

downloading MP3 files is more serious than making audio cassettes.

The price of MP3s is greater than the price of audio cassettes.

The financial losses to the music industry are greater.

Downloaded MP3 files are generally not for private use.

There is a significant difference in quality.

its failure to adopt an appropriate long-term strategy

the unprecedented speed of technological advances

unrealistic legal advice

the rapidly changing nature of contemporary music