File sharing

peer-to-peer(p2p) file sharing to hand out large amounts of data around the world. Essentially this program takes the hassle of transferring large data file from one huge server to every user over an extremely robust network connection and splits it up to multiple normal pc’s, and multiply smaller networks connections. This software is the most common form of decentralization, starting with its ease of use and wide variety of file sharing capabilities it gives the user and developers.…

notice is the word free and after seeing that word free people don’t care about anything else. Napster opened up so many doors in the music industry, but not all of it was bad. For example, underground artist became more popular because the music files sharing. Therefore once you’re big in the music industry and making music; how can you make your money if everyone is downloading it for free? I feel that Napster is unethical, although it did have good features. The underground music world…

areas from the chapters of the book, ‘Capturing Sound’ by Mark Katz that I found really intriguing. One area would be about digital sampling and how it has allowed music to be expressed and presented in multiple ways. The second area would be about file sharing and the way technology has shaped how people to discover and experience music nowadays. The first reading I came…

industries, as well as many other industries ever since the creation of peer-to-peer file sharing systems such as NAPSTER. Many attempts have been made in an effort to curb digital piracy such as the raid on the outfit which hosted ‘The Pirate Bay’ in Sweden during 2006 which resulted in the confiscation of enough equipment to fill 3 trucks and the takedown of ‘The Pirate Bay’ website, the largest P2P file sharing site at the time. Although, this seemed like a triumphant success to the…

before its release date, then the studio and box office loses 19 percent of the revenue they would have obtained if the movie were not leaked. Fifth, studies show that the cause of the collapse of the record industry from 1998 to 2003 was because of file sharing. Sixth, MPAA, Motion Picture Association of America, roughly concluded that $16 billion of revenue is lost yearly to copyright of film, music, software and video. Lastly, NBC did a study where they removed all their materials off from…

Dark Net The Dark Net is a computer network with restricted access that is used chiefly for illegal peer-to-peer file sharing. The dark net is a dangerous place on the computer, but are you safe from it? There were a few questions I asked myself about the dark net. Can the police control the dark net? Should the community be worried about the information on the dark net? What is my opinion on the dark net? The dark net is a place where visitors feel "safe", by being able to hide their internet…

formatted songs have been around for a while now the places where you can purchase and the items you can play them on keep evolving. As we discussed it wasn’t until the digital file format of the music industry that the idea of buying single songs really exploded. Also, along with this we discussed the impact the Peer-to-Peer sharing of music and that greatly negatively affected the industry, which could only be done through the invention of the MP3 format. In the chapter it talked about how…

that file-sharing has had deleterious influence on the music industry. On closer inspection, there is little evidence to substantiate this claim though. Firstly, most artists apparently do not have long-term contracts with any major record company, nor do they receive generous remuneration from radio stations. In fact, for many aspiring musicians uploading their music free of charge may, indeed, prove advantageous, providing avenues for exposure and publicity they crave. Secondly, Internet…

These people would be right except for the fact that the government has the influence to change this. Copyright laws are already in place prohibiting this records versus Napster case (“Real Business”). Napster was a popular peer-to-peer file sharing network that launched in 1999. It had an amazingly large fan-base of music lovers who shared mp3s. The court ruled against Napster and the company was forced to shut down the site after making a public apology and paying $26m in damages. The part…

The internet has changed the way that businesses connect with consumers and perform their work. This is exemplified by the use of social media by businesses, and there is also the decline of the economy of creative industries caused by the use of file sharing capabilities. The internet is a contributor to the increase in the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is defined as the financial value of all completed goods and services made within the country’s borders over a certain time span…