Business

• Music and television streaming services have allowed their customers to listen and watch media for less money , usually through a subscription service
• Musicians may not be happy about streaming services using allowing customers to listen and watch media for less money through a subscription service - they may feel companies don't pay them enough money to use their music
• The sharing economy is the name given to services which use new technology to let people make money from things they already own
• Uber lets you turn your car into a taxi service
• Airbnb uses the Internet to let you rent out a room in your house to tourists
• Services like Uber and Airbnb (sharing economy) are cheap , but draw customers away from taxi firms and hotel owners
• Services like Uber and Airbnb may be more risky for sharers and customers - e.g. the sharer may not know the safety regulations they should follow , and may find their insurance policy won't cover them if there's damage or theft