Is Music, considered Haram in Islam?

Muslims know that nothing has been prohibited by Allah except that which is harmful to the welfare of a Muslim individual and the community as a whole. The divine attribute behind the prohibition of music can be comprehended by looking into the immense effects music can have.
It is a very misguided attitude to perceive music as a form of pleasure and passing of time, since the messages of today`s music follow a general theme of love, fornication, drugs and freedom. whole world is obsessed with the kufr idea of freedom, i.e. freedom of speech, freedom of movement, etc. In modern schools and universities, we observe independence, free expression and secular thinking being encouraged. We should avoid from evil audacities such as listening to music and encourage others to do the same too.