The Internet, always a venue for the free sharing of information, in it's early years was described as a lake 100 miles across, but only an inch deep. Today, it has become an integral part of our lives for most of us. A boon for research, industry and commerce with it's vast amount of useful information, it has now grown into a veritable ocean of knowledge. However, like everything, there are two sides to consider. 

Right now, we can invoke software that can go out on the 'Net and retrieve the lyrics for free as we listen to our tracks. This is an example of how the Internet has become so useful and can give developers ideas to create new exciting things, often completly free. Unfortunately, it appears that due to the perceived loss of revenue from reduced sales of guitar tabs and sheet music, these days are in danger of coming to an end, as it is once again an intellectual property issue. But, just like the music industry, it could also possibly be about taking over a concept and putting a price tag on it for a new business model!

We can imagine it will not be long before we see pay for services to do such tasks and the first step is to make the free models illegal. But, since it is about money, lets leave it there and at least forgo the incarcerations. These cages are best left vacant for other more dangerous candidates.