Question

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today, it is common to open the newspaper and see that a famous musician is being sued for stealing music from another famous musician. sometimes, the issue is that a very small section of a song sounds like a song that had been written before. sometimes, the issue is that a large part of a song sounds like a song that had been written before. it is against the law to make money off of other people’s music unless they agree to it. usually, the two musicians come to an agreement to share the money that the new song makes.

in the past, this was not a major problem. musicians then often made much less money. with less money at stake, there was not much to complain about. more importantly, using another person’s music could be seen as respectful. a musician could be proud that a younger musician looked up to him or her enough to use some of his or her music. this would more likely be considered borrowing someone’s music rather than stealing it. there was a sense of cooperation between musicians. today, money is more important than cooperation.

1. the second paragraph is mostly about

a. how stealing music was not against the law in the past,

b. how using the music of another person was respectful.

c. how musicians in the past shared music respectfully.

d. how money is more important than cooperation.

Explanation:

The second paragraph contrasts past practices with current ones, focusing on how musicians previously viewed and used each other's music respectfully, with a culture of cooperation rather than conflict over money. Option A is incorrect because the paragraph doesn't state using others' music was legal. Option B is only one detail, not the main focus. Option D describes the current situation, not the past focus of the paragraph. Option C captures the core of the paragraph's discussion of past respectful sharing.

Answer:

C. how musicians in the past shared music respectfully