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Napster, Gnutella, Kazaa, and BitTorrent), hosted online file shares (e.g. Rapidshare, Megaupload, and Drop.io) and online streaming services (e.g. YouTube, Metacafe and Livestream.com). Though these technologies have legitimate uses, they are being used for unauthorized

The Security Of Database Introduction In the contemporary times, it has been widely believed that the huge computer network platform is considered to be extremely beneficial in terms of making the entire community more informative (Martínez, et al, 2013). The technology of database has created a leading position for itself in the computing environment. However, due to this drastic increase in the use of computer network systems, it has been widely observed that there has been an aggravation in

for the slumping record sales. The only problem I see with this is that the “slaying of one enemy only to seed the field with a thousand new opponents – opponents who are, not indecently, its own best customers.” (Cave and Quistgaard) Programs like Kazaa, Gnutella, WinMX and a thousand more just like its predecessor have one key difference: there is no central server. This means now the record label cannot individually sue. Or can they? The approach to this problem now is by individually fining people

strategies was iTunes music store, where people can preview and download songs right onto their Mac, PC or iPod. The original idea behind iTunes was to offer a solution to the illegal downloading of music and software from rival sources like Napster and Kazaa (Ireland, Hoskisson, & Hitt, 2008). With illegal downloading, Apple paid close attention to their external surroundings and decided to use this problem troubling studios and artist as an opportunity. The iTunes solution not only helped their cause

Music Industry in America is one of the most powerful music industries in the world and it consists of many record labels, nevertheless, the top three major labels are Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group. Most of music industries earn revenue by creating and selling their goods to music consumers and also music retailers. In the past, major labels or music companies sold their products through sheet music (the handwritten or printed form of music notation) then

From the early days of the internet, Napster first introduced the globe to digital music with easy accessibility, and has been morphing and developing with time. With hefty copyright lawsuits underway, a number of successors have reattempted to design music-sharing platforms that acquiesce to consumer demands, while also limiting the damage to artists and the music industry as a whole. With a number of well-recognizable investors and supporters, Spotify emerged in 2008 and had arguably grown into

There’s a vast difference in downloading a CD and stealing it. Napster and Kazaa were mentioned in chapter 5 of the book: In Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity and four types of file-sharing were discussed in the chapter Piracy I. First file sharing: type a. sharing networks as substitutes for purchasing content. Type b: sharing networks to sample music before buying content. Type c: sharing networks to gain viewing of unavailable content or out of print content. Type d: content the

In the global market that we leave in companies are trying to find any and everyway that they can to get ahead in their respective markets. This most of the time brings out the most innovate thinkers that can come up with a way to keep it’s company on top of their market and sometimes we see that there are companies that like to take a short cut by using non legal and malicious methods. According to Lewis, (1985), Software piracy is the illicit copying of the operating instructions and applications

Stronger Internet Privacy Laws Are Unnecessary The Internet, 2005 As you read, consider the following questions: 1. What company was sued because its Web site 's advertisement placed cookies on the computers of people visiting the site? 2. In what European country was a privacy-protection law used to curtail free speech, according to Mishkin? The "right to privacy" has been around since the early part of the last century. It has evolved to apply—more or less—to a disparate array of social

Disability Discrimination Act This act was passed in 1995. The disability act protects disabled people in: * Employment * Access to goods, facilities and services * The management, buying or renting of land or property * Education The DDA covers a disability which people: * Have now, * Had in the past (for example: a past episode of mental illness), * May have in the future (e.g.: a family history of a disability which