Is piracy killing the music industry?

Tackling Music's Ethical Dilemmas

Soundcheck | May 10, 2010

New York Times “Ethicist” Randy Cohen explores the moral questions facing music consumers, from illegal downloading to ticket scalping to Auto-Tuning one's voice.

Also, Mexican-born New York conductor Alondra de la Parra joins us to talk about Mexico's thriving contemporary music scene.

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