...CASE STUDY The Pirate Bay: The World's Most Resilient Copyright Infringer? he Pirate Bay (TPB), a Swedish Web site (Piratebay.org), is one of the world's most popular pirated music and content sites, offering free access to millions of copyrighted songs and thousands of copyrighted Hollywood movies. In June 2011, The Pirate Bay reported that it h ad about 5 million registered users, and 25 million non-registered users (so-called "free riders"). To put that number in p erspective, consider that it is nearly three times the population of Sweden itself (9 million). The Pirate Bay is regularly in the top 100 most popular Web sites in the world, and reach es 1 % of the global Internet popula tion, according to Internet analysts in 20ll. In Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands, it often ranks as one of the top 10 sites. This despite the fact that TPB has been subjected to repeated legal efforts to shut it down. It bills itself as "the world's most resilient bittorrent site." But the hattIe is far from over. The Internet is becoming a tough place for music and video pirates to make a living in part because of enforce ment actions, but more importantly because of new mobile and wireless technologies that enable high-quality content to be streamed for just a small fee. T Q . search Torrents I ~ I ~ 1::rt.J.!!9!I! I ~ 1D!R..!92 == How do I clown'o.d? First some background. The Pirate Bay is part of a European social and political movement that opposes copyrighted content...
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...servers which didn’t host any files more than it takes to supply a website with navigation capabilities? I’m not underselling this either, Peter Sunde, Gottfrid Svartholm and Fredrik Neij of Sweden were handed down a very harsh sentence from Stockholm, Sweden’s district court in the 2008-2009 case against The Pirate Bay for hosting a website people were using to (technically) only share the links to copyrighted material. When you think of an internet pirate, do you imagine someone taking the livelihood away from a rich Hollywood bigshot, robbing a human of their ability to live and take care of themself? Chances are that isn’t the image that comes to mind to the average American, nor the average Earth citizen. Now, the statement that “piracy is a victimless crime” isn’t completely wrong or completely wrong from my view. I can understand the side that says that it isn’t a victimless crime, because the creators of software or media do rely on that money to make a living in some situations. I see the other side too though. The side that says that piracy is a victimless crime. A great deal of available software and media have quite a few steps between the end user and the actual creator or whatever the digital good is. Movies have many production companies, including 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures, and many, many other studios. These are the companies of which you see the logos before almost all movies. These studios are owned by the...
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...Issues related to free Internet download in China According to data released January from China Internet Network Information Center, the number of Internet users in China has broken through 500 million already by the end of 2011, which increased by 28 million compared with the first half of 2011. By now, China has about a 38.3% Internet penetration rate, an increase of 3 percentage points compared with last year. China's web culture and regulatory environment remain very different from those of other countries, and there are many unique characteristics of China’s Netizens. 70% of the Chinese users are under 30 years of age; they are the new “Shopaholic S”. But they usually do not pay for any software or eBook online, only for physical commodity and some games. Computer users can easily pirate software for less than $2, or download software like Tomato Garden free of charge. In addition, PC games are relatively easy to pirate and download for free; So many teenagers would do this rather than buy a game. The Chinese users can almost get everything from the Internet, including the best-selling novel, latest movie, music or software by totally free. It sounds that this “free Internet environment” provides Chinese users with “great convenient”, but it’s not. Network tort already became increasingly pressing issue in China since this illegal download has hurt more and more people’s rights. For example, Baidu, China’s biggest search engine, known for illegal downloads, involved...
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...Internet piracy will destroy the movie industry During a keynote speech at a conference about piracy, Matt Mason said that pirates are the greatest innovators of our time. This might sound unconventional and rather paradoxical but it is very true. The movie industry was built on piracy. In the early 20th century Thomas Edison, who owned a patent on the movie-making process, demanded high fees for the use of his technology. In an attempt to avoid his fees, many movie makers headed to the west coast of the USA to ‘illegally’ make their movies. The town that these artists went to was Hollywood. It is somewhat ironic to see that the very thing the movie studios are fighting is the same thing that birthed their craft and their beloved town. Movie studio executives love to play the ‘blame game’ and complain about how piracy is costing them money. However, in the past years, the box offices broke records regarding cinema visits. Going to a theatre and experiencing a movie on a big screen with other people will never be destroyed. Just because of the very fact that you cannot destroy an experience. On the other hand, the genre and type of movies that still can be profitable being screened in a big theatre is going to change, because of piracy. If you look at the list of movies that are on top of the box office you will notice that most of these movies are either filled with effects with fast paced narrative, promoted very heavily or critically acclaimed. With time the mediocre movies...
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...trend between teenagers and some adults, to download music or movies etc. illegal because it’s free and easy. But because of the copyright you can get a penalty or in worst case go to jail if you don’t comply the rules for copyright. Texts 1 named The Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde: It’s Evolution, stupid, written by peter Sunde, February 10 2012 – published on the website, wired.com Peter Sunde who is the main character in the article is against copyrighting because he thinks that it is ridiculous that people shall pay for listening to music or see movies on the internet etc. He thinks that copyrighting shall be free, and copyrighting should not exist. Peter Sunde has been in it himself, in 2009 he was arrested for pirate bay, he was in prison 8 months. He wants to destroy copyrighting. In contrast to Texts 2 named You like my poems? So pay for them, written by Wendy Cope, December 8 2007 – published on the website, The Guardian Wendy Cope is a writer who is outraged to see her work all over the internet. Wendy Cope is a person who is a lot into copyrighting because she writes poems and she does not want people to borrow or take her poems without her permission or without paying her. In the article is she also writing that a lot of poets etc. that their income is the money they earn through their poems, so if they do not get any money because people is using their poems legally, then they have not any income more. 2) The writing style in texts 1 is neither hard...
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...recorders and the widespread of VHS, pirates has taken a slot in the movie industry. The profits that should be placed in the movie production company has continuously reaching the decrease in sales because of the pirated movie copies from the internet and CDs. Laws implemented such as No Electronic Theft Act Law (NET Act) and implied protection to prevent copying of DVDs have decreased the cases of piracy. However, focusing to dispose unauthorized websites and copyright infringement will not tackle the issue. The movie industry should create new ventures that will attract consumers to find authorized provider of movies. To lessen piracy and avoid the unequal profit distribution, the industry should make a new business design underscoring admission to authorized online streaming sites in an inexpensive and timely manner. The first thing that hurts the economy is the use of unauthorized software and websites to upload and download different movies. This illegal site has taken the profitability of the industry especially in the field of movie production because of the free and illegal access they give to the consumers. It does not only bring pain to the economy, but it also carries liabilities that may be impose to the consumers. As what...
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...MTV Networks: The Arabian Challenge Introduction The MTV Network (Music Television) is a global brand which introduced the concept of a cable music channel. It was launched in America in 1981 and quickly its popularity spread to other similar channels across the world. Over the years MTV developed a reputation for providing programmes with a localized content without diluting down what MTV stood for. MTV using its open western culture and sometimes controversial content was known to air sexually explicit and provocative programmes to a youthful audience. The Middle East is highly individual and religiously and politically sensitive region with no fewer than 35 Arabic regional dialects. However with a cash rich oil industry and a population of some 120 million people under 25, it is no wonder MTV joined forces with Arabia Media Group (largest media group in UAE) to launch the Arabic version of MTV in November 2007. As a free to air music television channel, it was launched and rebranded as MTV Middle East. MTV Arabia shows Arabic music videos and locally produced programmes as well as popular US programmes such as the “The Hills” and “Jackass.” There are approx. 370 other free to air channels in the region. The market is reported to be worth 2.5bn to 3bn US dollars and is growing at a rate of approximately 30%. Another important factor is that there is no established TV rating system which means advertisement slots are being sold against shows that the ruling families...
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...the last years, music, movies and TV programmes have been downloaded for free from Internet affecting CDs sales, TV programmes and movie rights. So, is this harming artists and TV corporations or helping them? Many people argue that downloading music from internet is not just illegal but morally wrong because you are stealing the artist who has put a lot of effort into that music that you are stealing. If you believe that you should not steal from an old shoemaker, who works because he needs the money to live, so why do it from a music artist who puts a lot of work in his songs is right? However, many of these artists make more money that they will ever need as they also make money from concerts. A lot of people run short of money and do not have much to spend on music, movies or TV programmes and downloading it for free seems the best option for them who don’t want to be left aside from the new technological society who offers these entertainments. Before you had to spend a lot of money to get all of these, but nowadays they are closer to our needs, closer for the people with limited resources, so why are we going to take away this privilege from them. People who support this side of the argument consider that downloading music, movies or TV programmes is not a way of steeling it, is a way of sharing. It is very common that when you are with your friends you listen to list of music so you share songs with your friends and widen your music spectrum including more artists and types...
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...Is It Ethical to download illegally movies from internet:- The circulation of movies has altered dramatically over the past ten years. Sales of substantial goods, CD’s and DVD’s, have dropped harshly since 2000 when diverse online groups were built to share and download pirated movies with each, conceiving conflict of interest and promise loss for the business. The movie industry is feeling the agony of online piracy, as sales of DVD’s in 2008 fallen to their smallest levels in five years. A lone video, “the Dark Knight” was downloaded at smallest seven million times around the world in 2008. This pattern of illegal downloading in the joined States is mirrored in other nations as well. In a latest study of Japanese Internet users, it was reported that between 2005 and 2008, the number of illegally downloaded movies and songs almost increase two-fold. Whereas the movie commerce has become more aggressive in their methods to stop illegal downloading, they appear to be battling an uphill battle. The tremendous rush in popularity throughout 2008 and 2009 of communal newspapers sites such as Facebook and Twitter has helped give illegal downloader’s another way to converse with like minded persons and find new ways to pirate videos. The theme of illegal downloading of copyrighted material extends to be of interest to the movie industry. Actual marketplace purchase/download demeanor is adversely affected by illegal document sharing. Without conceiving about the communal ethics, persons...
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...Sekhar Final paper Prof. Peter Shields 02/26/2016 Global media piracy is among some of the most important concerns for our media industries today. With the internet network being so widespread, digital piracy has a huge potential to grow and create massive revenue losses for our media companies here in the United States. Considering how large scale the digital piracy industry is today, it is important for us to first understand the background and history of global piracy. The problem of piracy on copyrighted material is extreamly large and continues to grow in big numbers even today. This digital piracy causes big problems to the software, videogame, music and movie industries. Digital piracy is basically the production and purchase of counterfeit material at a discounted rate. This digital piracy is constantly flowing between our internet networks from one person to another. Digital piracy goes all the way back to the 1990’s when the computers came into the picture and when the internet was made available to the public use. Traditional media piracy was basically the copying of discs or floppy’s that were sold in retail stores all over the world. In the beginning, the media companies as well as the Chinese government did not pay much attention to digital piracy, which made it easier for these digital pirates to create these illegal copies and spread it in large numbers. From this point on, piracy grew at a tremendous rate in the Chinese culture. In the later part...
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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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...Bob Iger, had plans to broaden Disney’s brand to include tweens, teens, and adults. Iger recognized that Disney was more than just a brand but that its cross platform success with such franchise like Cars would help Disney reinvent itself when it comes to entertainment. Disney’s other platforms includes the Disney Channel, ABC, ESPN, Disney theme parks & resorts, publishing, film, and music label. Bob Iger franchise strategy had been supported by the other moves he put into place at Disney and his top priority as CEO was to revitalized Disney’s animation business. In 2006, Disney bought Pixar for $7 billion dollars, and in that same year Pixar released movie Cars, which grossed $462 million worldwide and over $2 billion in merchandise sales each year. Capitalizing on it’s the use of its franchises, Disney sought to broaden the tween and teenage markets through its multiple company platforms such its Hollywood Records music label and Disney channels with such artists and shows such as the Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, the Disney Princess, and the list goes on. Disney also focus attention on being family friendly with movies such as the Pirates of Caribbean which was the first rated PG-13 film released by Disney. Disney realized it had missed opportunities to grow its brand in to a broader market but with the release Cars and Pirates of the Caribbean, this allowed Disney the opportunity to endeavor into the tween boy market which traditionally has...
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...Essay#2 Like most people, sometimes I am a pirate. One thing I don't pirate, however, is video games. I tend to buy them through software “Steam”. Steam is an application owned by a company named Valve which allows you to buy videogames and download them directly to your hard drive, rather than picking up a copy in the store. Why would I do that, instead of just pirating them off the internet (which I have the technical know-how to do)? First we look at all the benefits steam has to offer. Back in May 2008, Valve brought cloud storage to Steam, allowing for all saved games, replays, screenshots, and other files found in any Steam game to be saved on Valve's servers. This enables gamers to access their save files regardless of what hardware they're using. Simply logging into your Steam account will allow you to pick up right where you were last playing, even if you happen to be on somebody else's PC miles away from your own. Second, Steam has a social networking service built-in that lets me see what games my friends own and are playing, and helps me find people to play with. Steam is always offering crazy sales. You'll turn on your computer and routinely see games marked down by 75%. These sales are for "a limited time only" and you practically feel like you're losing money if you don't buy something. In consequence, my hard drive is filled with games I haven't even had a chance to play yet. Lastly, Steam is a very small and clean program. All your games are packed into one...
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...……………………………………………………………….….7 6 REFERENCES.. ………………………………………………………………………...8 1. Executive Summary The aim of this report is to inform a company that is thinking of investing in the production digital content about digital piracy. The content of this report will explain: * What digital piracy is * The different forms of Digital piracy * The economic impacts digital piracy has on the economy * How to spot and prevent digital piracy * A conclusion digital piracy and a recommendation 2. Introduction Digital piracy is the illegal trade in software, videos, digital video devices (DVDs), and music. Piracy occurs when someone other than the copyright holder copies the product and resells it for a fraction of the cost that the legitimate producer charges. It is a serious problem in many countries outside the United States, particularly China (B.J, 2003). Internet usage continues to grow at a rapid pace, and with it so does the persistent and tenacious practise of digital piracy. Easy access to free downloads on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, usenet services and online file hosting services (cyberlockers), and widely available live and video streaming services mean that digital...
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...sales continue to drop and Virgin Megastores continue to close, it seems as though the collapse of the entertainment industry is unavoidable. Why have multi-billion dollar corporations been so unsuccessful at altering consumers’ decisions to download illegally? The media often places blame on the technologies themselves and the consumers (i.e. the “cheap college student”). But a closer look at the situation reveals that the fault lies in the entertainment industry’s approach to the problem. The invention of the Internet established certain social values such as freedom and communication, which led to the creation of P2P networks. Instead of working within this established culture, the entertainment industry tried to alter it to support its own financial interests. The decade-long battle between the industry and the consumer reveals that this method does not work. However, all is not lost. During the last year, the television industry realized the benefits of encouraging Internet culture instead of suppressing...
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