site, simply by claiming it isn’t their fault. This is not true. In fact, the DMCA often protects copyright holders work. MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster is a perfect example of this. In 2005, a small conglomeration of intellectual property holders sued file sharing site Grokster after they created a software that allowed users to download copyrighted works. Grokster won the case in the district court after MGM cited the Betamax case, which determined that if a technology could…
This is a very interesting article and touches on a range topics, from the deliberate undervaluing the arts (and those who profit from it), the happy acceptance of middle class entitlement and the economic costs of controlling rights. So let’s break it down a little. Mankiw says it is a good thing that he can purchase Hamilton tickets for $2,500 as it shows the free market in operation. Price controls and restrictions on re-selling would have otherwise prevented him from selling the show. He…
The music industry has changing in so many ways today. Music is now available on smartphones and computers it's hard to ignore. To become successful in this society today musicians must get their music out there and change to what the people want today. Musicians should change their tune and adapt to society today. There is no doubt about music changing from hand held records or CD's to streaming on the internet and buying music off of apps like "iTunes". Old forms of music are fading away and…
Where it all began kaley hop Per.4 Nov. 13th Have you ever heard music from the 30s and 40s? 1930s/40s music was really the foundation of our music now , things would be so different without it. Music was so much different than it is now. Music before was a lot more jazzy, swing, and funked up. Music artists entered solo instead of being in a band. Being said, a lot of the genera’s of music that we have today really weren’t around one bit till recently music took the wrong turn in…
360. It set a whole new record after breaking those set by other games earlier. Recently, Raspberry Pi tied up with the developers and Minecraft: Pi Edition was announced. Current Versions The current versions that are available include 1.4.7 computer version, 1.5 pre version, 0.6.1 pocket edition, 1.3.1 Xbox 360 edition and 0.1.1 pi edition. Gameplay The game modes currently available on Minecraft include creative, survival, hardcore and adventure. Capture the Flag is a planned mode that…
The music industry is a multi billion dollar industry that affects all of us. Music is different for everyone, some people are addicted to it while others could care less if there's music playing or not. But over the past decade the music industry has seen seen some of the lowest revenue since the 1950’s. So in this essay I will explain why this is happening, and how the music industry is changing. Music has been around for hundreds of years and music has always been popular and throughout…
households downloaded at least one unauthorized song using P to P services, according to NPD, which tracks PC usage from 11,000 households (www.pcworld.about.com, year). As one can see this is a big crime that should be dealt with asap. For instance, file sharing not only robs songwriters and recording artists of their livelihoods, it also undermines the future of music itself by depriving the industry of the resources it needs to find and develop new talent (www.pediatrics.about.com, year).…
day. Virtual Reality is one such amazing technology that is taking the world by storm. What makes this VR technique even better is that it can be clubbed with almost any category of devices. Virtual reality if explained in simpler term refers to computer technology that uses different software’s to generate realistic user experience. These sensations can be felt in different forms like sound, images and changes in physical environment. The main focus of a virtual reality machines or a VR is to…
Computers have become vital to our everyday lives. We use them for just about everything. Why wouldn’t we? They’re quick and pretty simple to use. From using them to online shop to recording data of your businesses precious information. Computers have become completely necessary in keeping a company alive and thriving. Without having them to do some of the simplest things, it would be extremely difficult to survive in the business world. This invention is an incredible helping hand, but having…
Computer technology progressed rapidly since the 1900’s. Computers are no longer scarcely around, many people have them and use them on a daily basis. They have also become an important source of evidence in criminal activities. Computers are very helpful for homicide investigators, because they can discover whether methods on how to murder were researched on the internet, if anything suspicious can be found in emails, or if threats were made towards the victim prior to the murder. Since…