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    A New Age of Music Piracy

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    Bohm Music 129, section 2 12 July 2007 A New Age of Music Piracy A thief can be defined in many different ways. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language states a thief is one whom commits theft. So one might ask, what exactly is theft? Theft is defined as ‘the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language).” Now most people who participate in music piracy do not

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    Essay Digital Music Piracy

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    Digital music piracy has been a worry of the music industry since the creation of Napster in 1998. Piracy is the act of stealing something that does not belong to you which has been outlined in our society as something that is bad or against the law. There are many articles out there that highlight music piracy but four main important ones include: “The Music Industry on (the) Line? Surviving Music Piracy in a Digital Era” by Jelle Janssens, “Neutralizing Music Piracy: An Empirical Examination” by

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    Many people have a different way at looking at things, especially when it comes to pirating music. Music piracy is the illegal copying or downloading of music without the consent of the artist as well as the recording company that made the song. The question that many might argue is whether or not music piracy is a victimless crime. This subject influenced a journalist by the name of Charles W. Moore. Charles Moore has an interesting story. Ten years after graduating from the University of Michigan

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    The Growing Problem of Music Piracy Essay

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    The Growing Problem of Music Piracy   At the turn of the millenium, the music industry has been faced with an unforeseen phenomenon that has affected its very foundation - mass scale music piracy. The decline of CD sales in the past three years have been blamed on the availability of songs that can be downloaded from Internet sites and service providers like Napster, KaZaA and Morpheus free of charge. Today the issue of intellectual copyright infringement in music has been taken more seriously

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    cloud based music streaming on piracy and music consumption. Jonathan Stratton English 123 B 12/7/2015 California Baptist University Abstract: With the advent of modern technology, the way our culture consumes music has changes dramatically in the last ten years. With technology developing as rapidly as it is; music piracy has been prosperous while traditional music sales have declined. This essay explores how cloud based music services have affected music consumption and

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    The Big Issue of Piracy

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    Piracy Piracy is a big issue in the gaming industry and is happening all the time and companies are trying their best to get rid of this issue. The problem with trying to get rid of this issue is that there will always be people figuring out loopholes in the defense of piracy. There are some smart people who make a lot of money pirating items such as Movies for making money. There are people who have made millions of dollars using this illegal way to steal what is not theirs. Most of the

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    Counterfeiting Is Wrong

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    We’re told that Piracy and counterfeiting are wrong, but how bad are they? When you think about it, we all want the same things; Whether it’s to see the newest episode of that hit TV series or watching a new movie, we want just that! Theater prices are already ridiculous and cable companies are nickel and diming customers monthly making it almost impossible to afford TV entertainment. I say, go for that new streaming device and I can guarantee you that you will find someone who will offer a counterfeit

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    in the 21st century is undeniable. Of all the types of media, music and books stand out as two of the main strands that influences people the most. They are both invaluable resources of knowledge and entertainment that can be accessed by all age groups. However, the most important aspect of music and books that has made them so prominent to the 21st century audience is that it offers a wide range of genres and styles. Consequently, Music and books have become the principal method of entertainment in

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    3 Piracy in Australia 3.1 Current Issues, Problems and Challenges Enforcing anti-piracy laws have always been a challenge. For instance, blocking piracy websites has been an endless game of cat and mouse as websites keep reappearing under different domains. Moreover, pirates can use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to get around the blocked sites. 3.2 Current Statistics and Future Trends According to the Australian Site-Blocking Efficacy Report produced by online analysis company INCORPO, there

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    sharing can spread the word on any media and increase its popularity, online piracy should be regulated and stopped to support the maker of the source. Piracy is stealing content from the makers and the entertainment industry loses billions of dollars each year due to piracy. The economy takes a huge blow from piracy. The people who make the movies come to life lose jobs. Over 750,000 jobs have been lost due to online piracy. That’s 71,060 jobs a year. This includes technicians, editors, producers,

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