...ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY JACINTO STREET, DAVAO CITY ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY JACINTO STREET, DAVAO CITY ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING: WHERE THE SOCIETY STANDS AN ARGUMENTATIVE RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED BY: DAYLE TULANG EZEKIEL BITER SUBMITTED TO: VIVIEN GRACE AGBON-JUHAHIB, Ph.D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The researchers would want to thank everyone who has contributed in making this argumentative research paper possible. Firstly, to our Almighty Father, who has given us support in things no one could provide. We thank Him for the wisdom and knowledge He has bestowed upon us while making this argumentative research paper. We would also like to thank our fellow classmates, who have helped us in ways they did intend to, but have greatly influenced on how this research paper turned out. And to our parents, for their ever so unrelenting support in making this argumentative research paper. And lastly, we want to thank our English teacher Vivien Grace Agbon-Juhahib, Ph.D., for her guidance and imparting her knowledge towards us students. Table of Contents Acknowledgement ……………………………………….. 2 Table of Contents ……………………………………….. 3 Abstract ……………………………………….. 3 Introduction ……………………………………….. 5-6 Background ……………………………………….. 7-8 Thesis Statement ……………………………………….. 9 Argumentation ……………………………………….. 9 I. ……………………………………….. 9 II. ……………………………………….. 10 III. ……………………………………….. 11 IV. ...
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...Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued former Boston University student Joel Tenenbaum for file sharing 30 songs he illegally downloaded from the Internet. According to Bloomberg (2012): The court, without comment, refused to hear Tenenbaums challenge to a law that let the recording industry collect thousands of dollars from individuals for such downloading. The jury was told to impose damages, set by US copyright law, of between $750 and $150,000 per violation. Jurors set a rate of $22,500 for each of 30 songs he downloaded. (para. 2) A jury subsequently ordered Tenenbaum to pay $675,000 in fines directly associated with each of the 30 illegally downloaded and shared songs. "I find it hard to believe that the legal system would uphold a six-figure sum against someone just for downloading music," Tenenbaum says (Brown, 2012, para. 4). I was interested in this case because Tenenbaum was one of the first two people in the United States to have this type of case taken to the Supreme Court. At the same time this case was going on, I was also downloading and sharing music and movies as well until I learned of the illegal status of doing so. The fact that I was doing the same thing at the time...
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...Course Project: Internet Piracy Author Note This paper was prepared for ENG-135 Course Project Abstract Internet Piracy is defined as: Downloading copyrighted material without financial compensation to the copyright holder. The purpose of this paper is to review digital piracy and to present the positive impacts and its benefit it has on businesses,publishers, and producers. Many people think that software piracy is hurting the economy, but this essay will give you reason to believe that this can open up new doors and allow everyone to enjoy content and information that would not have been so easily accessible in the past. Just because some may not make as much profit from this form of obtaining content, others will gain off of it. Piracy is one of the most frequently committed crimes in the world and many people do not even realize it. Although, if you were to look at it in a different perspective, it may not seem like a crime at all. Today 70 percent of online users don’t see illegal downloading as a form of “theft”(Wayne Scholes,2014). Most successful artists or producers make tens of millions of dollars every year. How much is piracy really hurting people? If it were truly hurting anyone then these people would not live in houses larger than the white house. Organizations like the MPAA or The Motion Picture Association of America is an association that represents six major Hollywood studios. These organizations often...
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...at your fingertips without the hassle of cost or making a purchase. It’s convenient and in some cases you get the opportunity to listen to an album or view a movie before it is even released. The downfall of it is that not only is it illegal but it is unethical. Your taking away the value for the artist or creator, and cheating yourself with as far as originality. For the artist or creator the benefits of downloading are the free exposure you get ant the popularity you gain from your media being readily available to world. Some artist even support authorized controlled downloading such as itunes. The unfortunate side of it is the decrease in sales. 3.What collaboration tools have you used in your personal life. How has it benefited you? Collaboration tools that we can use in school and our daily lives are such things as, google, e-mail, chat rooms, archive libraries, forums and peered reviewed articles. • The use of search engines to assist with schoolwork • The access to information, which makes daily life easier • Minimum effort maximum efficiency • Assist with communication in a faster way 4.How does UOP deal with plagiarism? • 0 tolerant policy and certificate of originality • Plagiarism Checker • UOP monitors essay writing...
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...Since I've been studying hard all day, I didn't really have time to post something. Well I would if I wasn't watching Schindler's List again, but when the mood strikes, one should watch that film. So here is an essay that I wrote a couple of months ago for school, which is all about film piracy and why I'm against it. The essay managed to get an extremely high excellence. See how different my writing is when I'm at school compared to when I'm blogging (if I seem to be over-exaggerating a lot this is because I'm just trying to get my point across, as I am supposed to be writing this essay for a 'school magazine'): In 1927, the first sound movie, called The Jazz Singer, was made. After years of silence on film, finally someone had successfully combined talking and music with what was happening on screen. This was the first of many cinematic milestones achieved through advancing technology. Since then there have been several introductions: Technicolour, Cinemascope, 3D, and even a brief trial with Aromascope...all of these opportunities used to try make cinema-going a more involving experience. However, advancing technology has also had a negative effect on the film industry. Since videos have become a form of watching a movie, film piracy has slowly become a huge problem, but even more so since the internet has become more powerful. Internet film piracy has become a global epidemic. As internet usage has expanded and there is now a lot more space to download and share files,...
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...Khaled Mohamed Abd el latif 900 11 4156 RHET 102-12 Essay 1 draft 1 B Swanson 22 September 2012 Challenges Facing Music Industry and How to Develop It Music is one of the most beloved human experiences. Everyone enjoys a different type of music and that is evident in different events from graduation ceremonies to weddings and presidential inaugurations. Also, we use music in our films, plays because we can always deliver the message using music. It is the power of music that everyone gets influenced by and nothing could stop this power because it facilitates communication which goes beyond words and enables meanings to be shared. Nowadays, we have several types of music such as blues, jazz, hip-hop, new age metal, house, country and rock & roll. Also there are other types of music that produced due to modifications of several genres which makes the list unlimited. All these types are produced throughout the music industry. It consists of composers, singers and the companies and professional who produce and promote the music like music stores, music venues, road crew, producers, and business managers, studios, engineering performance and rights organizations. Nowadays, this industry is facing a lot of challenges that should be faced to develop the music industry. The music industry as a whole is facing a massive challenge. The industry is changing quickly and the market also is changing quickly. These challenges are related to the new technology that...
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...[pic] Westminster International College Module Title: Marketing Management Programme: BABS Semester: Four Academic Year Period: February 2015 - May 2015 Lecturer: Reena Nadarajah Date of Completion and Submission: 16 April 2015 Presentation dates will be scheduled later on and will be communicated once the registration period is over along with the group membership One copy of the report must be submitted onto Turnitin before the 16th of April 2015 Submission Method: Online via Turn It In Assessment Type: Group presentation and report Assignment Question: You have joined HMV’s marketing department in the UK and have been asked to recommend a marketing plan for HMV to ensure continued growth in the future. You should think about new ways in which HMV can distribute music and create alternative revenue streams. You have agreed the plan will include: ➢ An audit of the marketing environment; o This will include an overview of the internal and external marketing environment as well as an analysis of competition; o A SWOT analysis; ➢ SMART Objectives; o To clarify what HMV will achieve ; ➢ A clear segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) strategy; o To indicate your chosen market and how HMV will stand out from the competition; ➢ Proposals for each of the 7Ps; o Your report will explain how you will use or adapt the tools of the marketing mix; ➢ Control and evaluation; o Which...
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...Critical Response of the article, “Copying isn’t Cool” by Scott Matthews In the article "Copying Isn't Cool," the author Scott Matthews, a software developer addresses the issue of sharing copyrighted files. The author believes that such an act hurts the right of owners and stopping or changing the copyright laws will only cause more confusion and chaos. Thus, such laws need to remain the same and be enforced instead. The author’s purpose in writing this essay is to persuade the people who support the decision proposed by EFF to change the copyright laws that such an act does more harm than good. The author was successful in persuading the readers as the article was well-organized, easy to read and quite persuasive because the reasoning was good; however, it lacked sufficient evidence in some places, and was bias. The article mainly argues that pirating copyrighted material is a serious issue today that is immoral and should be stopped. Though the author is open to discussion, he argues against the system of compensation for copyright holders proposed by EFF that suggests that all downloads be taxed, claiming that it would encourage file-sharing to an extent that it becomes unstoppable. It would also compromise free speech and privacy which would go against the claimed ideologies of the EFF itself. The author seems a fairly open minded person and this is reflected in the article. He does not have a mind-set against changing file-sharing laws but rather proposes a debate in...
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...Cyber-wrongdoing additionally a sort of identity theft which is any illegal development gave on the web that uses a PC as its essential method for theft. Through identity theft, a predator without some individual's learning obtains a touch of their personal data, for instance, their social security number, or even their ledger data and uses it to submit extortion. Identity theft can hurt our extraordinary name and recognize, furthermore open us to potential budgetary mishap. It can incite a criminal record in our name, a catch, having our driver's license denied or our wages brightened. We could in like manner be denied business or a spot to live. Regardless of the best tries of law execution, identity cheats frequently maintain a strategic...
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...Internet Abuse in the Workplace Internet abuse in the workplace is an issue that impacts employers in various ways including time, money, and productivity. Monitoring websites have found “that more than 50% of employees use the Internet for personal reasons during an average work day” (Young, 2010, p. 34). Research shows that employees are spending about 3.24 hours on non-work related websites in an average day (Young, 2011). Internet abuse issues are so prevalent that employers are faced with how to enforce internet policies and finding ways to restrict and manage this problem. This essay will address how Internet abuse impacts productivity, customer service skills, draining on network resources and legal liabilities. Productivity and customer services suffer when personal internet use is abused during work hours. Internet abuse distracts employees and may reduce productivity and customer service. In result, this can lead to a company’s reputation being damaged or even destroyed (Young, 2010). Employees that surf the internet can slow down response time in assisting customers or fail to meet deadlines and may fail to complete a task effectively (Young, 2010). If these problems are not addressed, they can cause an employee to produce unsatisfactory products or expectations which overtime can hurt or destroy the employer’s creditability. To help prevent an employer from losing their creditability employers are becoming proactive and implementing policies that help employees...
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...emerging technology. Cases and events will be examined. At the conclusion of the semester, students will be able identify and discuss legal and ethical issues presented by technology. Instructor: Office Hours: Leslie Dixon 9 am – 11:30 am M W and by Office: 202B Houser Hall; 205-348-1663 appointment Email: Ldixon@cs.ua.edu (please include a subject) Course Websites: http://cs340.cs.ua.edu & https://ualearn.blackboard.com/ Twitter: cs340 Required Text: Ethics in a Computing Culture Binkman ISBN: 1-111-53110-2 Required Access: Global Technology Watch ISBN: 1-111-37635-2 Grading: Writings, quizzes, in-class work, participation: Project: Exams (3 @ 15% each): 30% 25% 45% Writings: Approximately 3 times this semester, students will write an essay or reflection on a current event in technology. Material for these will be provided through the Global Technology Watch website. Project: This semester students will work in teams of approximately 4-5 students on a project concerning ethics and popular culture or legal issues and popular culture. Each team and topic is student selected, but instructor approved. For the projects, each team will craft a presentation for the class. Presentations will have a script and use multimedia. We will begin forming teams after the first test. Tentative Project Deadlines: th Topic and team finalization, due in class, Tuesday, September 25 th Script Rough Draft, due in...
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...administration of laws which can be combines with the risk of fines and imprisonment is not enough to dissuade the Pirate Bay from encouraging, boosting and helping copyright infringement. In some companies, file sharing services are provided to generate business revenue stream and sometimes these services are illegal and still used to advertise “clue chips brand”, (Andersen, B, 2010). So far there is enough potential for the business to be made, file sharing will sustain its existence in the global internet market. This papers focuses on the legal and social issues brought up by peer-to-peer sharing of files and copyrighted information on the websites. Companies argue that limitation against file sharing will pause the technology innovation. On the other side, it is certain that file sharing may break IP protections that Pirate bay knowingly exploits these protections. Research shows that the music industry has justification to shut down peer to peer file sharing which reduces the amount of file sharing but for the short term. As per the opinion of legal team, Pirate Bay is not a sustainable business and the paper focuses on the legal and social issues of illegal file sharing by Pirate Bay. This papers talks about both issues in order to give justification of the pirates bay case study framework....
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...a pet a photograph a pizza a rest room in a service station a small town cemetery a storefront window a street that leads to your home or school a treasured belonging a vase of flowers a waiting room a work table an accident scene an art exhibit an ideal apartment an inspiring view an item left too long in your refrigerator an unusual room backstage during a play or a concert the inside of a spaceship the scene at a concert or athletic event your dream house your favourite food your ideal roommate your memory of a place that you visited as a child your old neighbourhood (2) Narration At least one of the topics below may remind you of a particular incident that you can relate in a clearly organised narrative essay. a brush with death a brush with greatness a dangerous experience a day when everything went right (or wrong) a disastrous date a frightening experience a historic event a memorable encounter with someone in authority a memorable journey a memorable wedding or funeral a moment of failure or success a rebellious act a significant misunderstanding a strange job interview a time that you took a...
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...Business Project – HMV Chan Ho Yeung 13431908 Context 1. Introduction 2 2. Comparative Analysis of the company’s competitive position in its various markets 3 2.1 PEST 4 2.2 Porter 5 forces 5 2.3 Value Chain 7 3. Considerations for the company’s position in relation to cross-cultural issues 10 3.1 Hofstede Cultural dimensions 10 3.2 Iceberg model of culture 14 4. The company’s position in relation to corporate social responsibility 16 4.1 Carroll’s CSR Pyramid 16 5. Conclusion 21 6. References 24 1. Introduction People who were born in 1990s or before, they should have gone to CD shops to buy CDs and supported their favourite singers. So that, you must know HMV. HMV, everyone knows that it is a CDs retailer basically. HMV opened in Oxford Street London on 20th July 1921. HMV’s full name is “His Master’s Voice”. At that time, HMV was a part of EMI - Electric and Musical Industries. In 1998, HMV was divested from EMI. It needs to especially mention the logo of HMV. HMV’s logo is based on a dog that called Nipper, is listening to a gramophone. In 1921, when HMV had started, they were a company which sold gramophone and also used HMV’s name to produce TVs and radios. After that, HMV did not sell gramophone, they was transiting gradually to sell CDs. Until now, HMV has changed a lot. They are not only selling CDs, they also sell the other products including film, games and headphones. In 1988, HMV has opened their first overseas store in Canada...
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...New York court case * Eric Corley * Corley’s intentions * Outcome of his legal allegations * David Touretzky * First Amendment relations * Position on source code links * Copyright Act * Fair Use * Outcome of fair use case * Judge Kaplan * Issues with Kaplan’s decision on fair use * Kaplan’s decision for First Amendment rights when using source code * Professor Touretzky response * Final outcome of court case * Conclusion * Kaplan’s Final Decision * Defendant Deposition * Plaintiff’s View of Trial * Defendants View of Trial * Overall Outcome Introduction This research essay discusses the ongoing turmoil between the DeCSS who produced a source code as well as an established program and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act who supported Motion Picture Association of America. DeCSS is a tool that grants the circumvention of encryption built in DVDs. This paper will examine the outcome of the court decision on a range of problems including the source code being utilized as free speech, fair use, and HTML linking. As of 1998 the Digital Millennium...
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