Re: With the rise of community file-sharing programs that facilitated
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15 May 2025, 04:00
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
B
As always, each statement needs to be considered on its own merits, using only evidence stated in the passage. Remember that you only have to discredit one aspect of a choice to show that it's invalid. Option (A) has multiple parts, and none is supported by the text. Whether or not you agree that the end result of music file sharing can't be determined, the passage does not establish that either the decrease in album sales (which the music industry fears) or an increase in the number of concerts (which some musicians anticipate) has or will come to pass. Option (B) has merit, and is a correct answer. Indeed, the passage's main idea is that, with the onset of music file sharing, some musicians were optimistic that they could engage in and support themselves through live performance. Option (C), similarly to (A), has multiple undemonstrated aspects. The passage does not compare the profitability of albums and concerts, either before or after the influence of file sharing. There is no basis in the text for this claim.