MP3's are effecting the record industry... there's no way you can say otherwise. Smaller run labels releases have become fewer and further between as it's just too much of a gamble for them. This in turn is changing the scene, as more and more dj/producers hold back and trade their tracks between artists in return for other fresh material.

The whole DJ scene is changing into more of a "produce or die" scenario. I'm not sure if I can say "If you're not producing you're not original" cos you obviously can be, but you get my point.

With MP3's all DJ's should take pride in putting out the best quality sound they can, nothing sounds better than a brand new vinyl, not even a CD. But a lot of DJ's don't care, most are young and probably do it cos they don't have the money etc. I've seen people post sets and then get quizzed about where they got all the unreleased tracks to which they don't answer...

It will never be stopped, people will always want freedom to have/share/copy whatever they like whether it's illegal or not.

IMO the internet is the best and worst thing that ever happened to the music world. It has effected the scene in a bad way, but also helped the smaller sounds spread and a lot of talented new producers get noticed...