Trademark infringement

After reading “Is Ethno-techno exploiting world music?” written by Tony Naylor, there are many perspectives on world music given by several artists. Firstly, Naylor mentions about the positive perspectives received from Ricardo Villalobos, who was inspired by ethnography. He mixes Latin music with electronic styles to create a wonderful music while also follows the cultural rules of music. Hence, “he retains the spirit of music,” said Swiss-Chilean DJ. Swiss-Chilean DJ and producer Luciano also…

According to the oxford dictionary, plagiarism “is the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own”. Most students believe plagiarism can only be used in writing, essays, and published books, but plagiarism can be used on several works like, music, arts, and even in clothes designing. There have been so many incidents where people have stolen other people’s works or ideas. “If you plagiarize others' techniques, you steal their emotions and tell your…

Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. In United States copyright law, fair use is a doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders. under article 1 section 3 of the Constitution fair use is covered and copyright law is covered in section 108, the fair use law goes in effect when you are using a piece of someone else's piece of work for educational…

It is not immoral to copy music because while theft of property may be immoral, copying music is not theft of property. Therefore, copying music is not immoral. Theft is considered to be depriving the owner of the use of some piece of property. Moreover, depriving the owner of the ability to share or destroy the property. When considering the copying of music, the owner has not been deprived of using the music, nor have they been deprived of sharing or destroying the music they have created.…

The intent of this paper is to acknowledge the presence of piracy and its evolution, identify the differences in regulations regarding civilian and military policy in the prevention and response to piratical acts, and address strategies to improve the effectiveness of implementing international policy against piracy. It is important to understand the historical development of piracy throughout international relations in order to identify what factors contribute to the occurrence of piracy and…

Piracy is a long-standing issue in the recording industry and has become one of the many reasons for a decline in the economics of the music business. There is no doubt that it is wrong to pirate music, it is after all illegal. However, there is little research about the ethical decision behind pirating. Is there a connection behind ethical beliefs and the belief that pirating is wrong? The correlation between piracy, ethics, and the future of the music business will provide some insight into…

Annotated Bibliography Dean, Josh. "Let A Billion Streams Bloom." Fast Company 180 (2013): 104-127. Business Source Elite. Web. 8 May 2015. The article features the music streaming service Spotify, cofounded by Daniel Ek in Sweden. As of November 1, 2013, over a third of the population in Sweden use Spotify, which allows unlimited access to about 25 million songs. In March 2013, Spotify registered 24 million users, including 6 million paid subscribers. The company has paid over 500 million…

Copyright infringement is "an offense created by the notion of copyright" that undermines the hard work of creators (Vaidhyanathan 67). According to Ohio State University, piracy"... occurs when [people] download, copy, fileshare, install, or distribute digitized materials in the form of computer software programs and entertainment without authorization from the owner/creator"(“Office of TheChief Information Officer”). Copyright infringement doesn’t necessarily have to be…

A long time ago, since the invention of the video home system, movie piracy has been a rampant crime that caused extreme economic loss in countries all over the world. Cameras, video equipment, DVDs, and the Internet have greatly contributed to the unauthorized copying or sharing of copyrighted materials without permission, or simply stealing it. Many activities like lawsuits against file sharing websites have been taken to protect companies, producers, and artists from copyright theft. However,…

allowed for easy access of music and films and with policies lagging behind it allowed for people to download music and films without being punished. As lawmakers have slowly caught up with technology there has been a battle to fight copyright infringement and digital piracy. There is a moral dilemma that presents itself which will be further explored along with an…