management systems (DRMS). DRMS are tools for the media industry to fight piracy by controlling access to and usage of digital data, essentially going beyond the restrictions of copyright law by putting additional limits on distribution of intellectual property (Fetscherin 2003). For example, the iTunes online music store encodes its music files so that they may not be illegally copied (Dela 2005). DRMS is a controversial topic, as many consumers claim that DRMS restrictions take away the benefits
American Economic Association An Introduction to the Law and Economics of Intellectual Property Author(s): Stanley M. Besen and Leo J. Raskind Reviewed work(s): Source: The Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Winter, 1991), pp. 3-27 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1942699 . Accessed: 24/11/2011 08:39 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
(DGA), the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the Writer’s Guild of America, East and West (WGAw, WGAe), and the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) represent approximately 331,000 directors, actors, craftspeople, performers, tech developers, writers, and others whose creativity is the American entertainment industry’s beating heart. This number does not include the near infinite untold global artists whose intellectual property
INTRODUCTION {text:bookmark-end} {text:bookmark-start} 1.1 About Intellectual Property [1] {text:bookmark-end} It is not material wants that seek ownership, but the ideas, skills and moral aspirations need equal protection. It refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. Intellectual property is divided into two categories: Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial
Automotive Engineering Advising Document Master of Engineering in Automotive Engineering CURRICULUM Systems Engineering Core Engineering Electives Management and Human Factors Automotive Engineering Seminar and Capstone Project TOTAL PROGRAM: Semester Credit 9 9 6 6 30 The M. Eng. Degree in Automotive Engineering requires a total of 30 credits—27 of which must be letter (A-E) graded. A minimum grade point average of 5.0/9.0 (“B” average) is required for graduation. Of the 30 credit hours, 24
movie makes no profits? Some students may say that movies are always profitable, which is not the case. Others may comment that the filmmakers earn less than they might have, which is indeed true. You may wish to share this statistic, provided by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA): Approximately 6 out of 10 movies do not earn the initial investment made to produce the film. Explain & Explore Define upload and download. Both terms refer to the transfer of information between computers.
lead to a decrease in the amount of illegal downloads since it 's introduction? Piracy is a term used to describe the illegal or unauthorised use of intellectual property that belongs to an individual or a group. Intellectual property is the result of creativity that takes place in many forms; such as musical compositions, recordings, motion pictures and television productions, just to name a few [Source 1]. Piracy is the violation of the rights that owners have over their created products. A
solving in teams. Write a brief article suitable for publication in the newsletter, including bullet points to summarize topics, anecdotes where necessary, and graphics to illustrate your points when appropriate. Support your article with at least two research articles published in peer-reviewed journals in the past five years and one other scholarly source. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included. Length: 5-7 pages not
contents without the knowledge or proper compensation of the rightful author. However, the providing, sharing, or downloading content on these platforms is a violation intellectual property rights known as piracy. File Sharing Moral Issues Musicians and recording companies argue that the music and videos on the internet are their property, upon which they expect to get economic benefits, and downloading their content is wrong. However, these cries fall on deaf ears since content downloading or sharing
answer. Further, in court rulings related to the DMCA, "the courts have imposed liability and enjoined conduct for what in other contexts would be considered fair use or freedom of the press. In addition, the DMCA has been used to stifle academic research, and to arrest and indict a Russian programmer who had come to the United States to present a paper at a conference. These cases and actions raise questions as to whether Congress has changed the established rules, rather than just modernizing them