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The contemporary music industry is one that has the potential to grow exponentially on the account of the extent that digital platforms have increased audiences for musicians. However, the benefits that come from the power of digital platforms have also created loopholes that could see music artists losing considerable amounts of money based on the sophisticated intricacies of tracking musicians’ royalties in today’s music industry. Arguably, music has grown from a field that was guided by the sheer passion for music to a field that is managed by professionals (Owsinski; Pavlik and Shawn 98; Wang). Initially, musicians used to rely on the sale of cassettes, CDs, and live performances to earn their living. However, dramatic advancements in digital technologies have expanded the revenue streams for musicians based on the millions of subscribers who actively subscribe to platforms which allow their subscribers to stream music at their convenience. Pandora, SoundCloud, Rhapsody, Spot

The inhuman treatment of immigrants at the border is an important new story that could best be captured and understood by the use of photos which simply encapsulate the manner in which the humanitarian and immigration crises have progressively gotten out of hand. In the Southern border, for example, both minors and grown-ups are compelled to reside in overcrowded camps that certainly predispose them to contagious diseases, at the basic level. Immigrants are going for days without showers while others have little choice but to endure the inadequacy of food as the number of immigrants increase. The news story that focuses on the border crisis depicts the rather unfamiliar picture of the government’s immigration and deportation policy. While illegal immigrants should, on no account, be allowed to cross the border, the border officials who are responsible for stopping undocumented immigrants from entering the country are arguably exacerbating the crises based on how they treat immigrants.