Essays on Piracy

In this age wherein information is readily accessible than ever before, new issues with regard to access to such information have also cropped up as well. One of such issues is the one regarding piracy, which is the practice defined as reproduction of a piece media in a manner that is considered illegal by the law. Digital piracy includes, but is not limited to, works of media such as music, movies, books, and the like. Piracy is a controversial issue in itself. Some regard piracy is a form of theft and thus be considered unethical and illegal, while others ...

1. Copyright is not optimized to foster musical creativity. Discuss this statement with reference to examples. The mechanism of copyright control can pose significant threat to innovation and creativity in the music industry, because the copyright can fail to sufficiently recognize the relevance of uses of the musical piece as a creative force. Innovation in music, for example, has been performed in many scenarios by creators taking the creative risks by using existing materials in such a manner that does not fit effectively within the assumptions of the dominant copyright about creativity. Creators that operate within such paradigms of ...

Essay 1: Music Sync Assignment

The use of music in the media industry has become an imperative aspect of communication and entertainment. Music is basically used in various activities in the mainstream media either for purposes of entertainment, advertisement or during commercial breaks. Watching various programs in different television networks such as ABC, NBC or FOX and CBS the use of music is almost similar. For instance, music is used in marketing of various products, basically playing at the background while running a particular advertisement; on the other hand, the other use of music in these television networks seems to be based on facilitating ...

Abstract

This paper explores the different elements of business, specifically in the case of Apple, Inc. This company has been selected in view of the numerous material that is available on the Internet with regard to past and present empirical data on Apple, Inc. The elements of business – legal environment, social environment, economic environment, management structure, operational issues, financial issues, and potential change factors – are crucial issues that are discussed in this paper. Each of these elements must be appropriately addressed since weakness in any one of the elements would create problems for the entire business organization. Compliance with policies ...

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduction Objective of discussion The aim of this essay is to critically review the reliability of the legal registration and protection system as it relates to protection of innovation ideas. The essay will specifically discuss about national and international protection system. Innovation as per Thumm (2013) is basically developing a new idea and putting it into practice. May (2013) states that it is crucial to restrict and protect innovations so as to develop a unique new value to customers. Innovations are protected by the legal registration and protection system. However, a number of innovations have failed to receive a ...

Video and Computer Games Industry

Organizations rely on environmental scanning to carefully monitor their internal and external environments with the aim of detecting opportunities and threats that may have a bearing on their current and future plans. Changes in technology have contributed to increased dynamics in the video and computer games industry, and companies have been forced to transform and adapt to stay competitive. Enterprises focusing on the retailing of DVD/CD/Computer games have been affected by the advent of competition especially from companies utilizing digital platforms to provide video and computer games to their clients (Grüsser et al., 291). There has been the ...

Introduction

Over the years, the needs of individuals have been thought to be restructuring the society not in any sense but in the sense that such needs dictate the means and the ways of the society. Well, a critical look at the society today reveals a society that has been totally reformed by people’s needs. Recently, several revolutions spurring technology, medicine and so forth continue to reveal that the society is no longer in its natural context but by individual need. As a matter of fact, as people embrace various revolutions to make their lives better and worth living, ...

Macroeconomic policies can significantly affect our lives, both positive and negatively. In this paper, we will refer to a few basic concepts such as the circle flow of income and expenditures and economic growth and see how they are affected by macroeconomic policies. Acemoglu, Laibson, & List (2016, p. 123) explain there is a circular flow connecting households and firms. Families demand goods and services, as they supply capital and labor; on the other hand, companies demand capital and labor, while supplying products and services; As supply and demand match, a flow of income and expenditure is established between the ...

Introduction

Pornography is simply displaying sexual materials or rather sexual objects that may activate sexual desire in a person. In the past, sex was regarded as holy, and therefore, pornography was a taboo even to mention it. Today, things are not the way they used to be, and even the perception of pornography has also changed (Malamuth, Tamara and Mary 27). The technology is seen as the highest contributor of pornography and in the last twenty years, the pornographic rise has been realized even in the economic world. There are so many things that have contributed to the rise of ...

Part 1.

Since the end of the WWII, the United States has taken a leading role in the provision of the world leadership as the ultimate policeman of the world. The US has developed a series of foreign policies and treaties that are meant to guarantee the safety of the world.

Part 2.

A. (i).Financial and technical support to AMISON (ii) Killing of Osama Bin Laden by the US seal Navy army

B (i) Policy of containment

(ii) Provision of citizenship for anti-communist individuals who are being persecuted in Afghanistan. (iii).Culture of consumerism to promote US industries (iv) .Influence of US on Anti-narcotics policies in the ...

Pt14a

International Management Abstract The film and music industry have both evolved drastically during the past decades. From vinyl records to CD’s to digital mp3 files in the music industry, and from cassette tapes to mp4 files in the film industry. The evolution in both the film and music industry is most likely a result of the practicality demanded by the society. Individuals often seek easier and cheaper alternatives. In both of these relevant industries, the most practical solution is of course to have instant access to demanded content that is merely software and requires no type of disc. ...

Executive Summary

The aim of this consultancy report is to highlight to the management of BRICK-AND-MORTAR the need to draw up business strategies as analysis of the business environment and competition in the industry highlights the need for the same. The report is prepared with a view of the different changes the industry has been through in the last decades, especially in the last twenty years. There are no doubts that BRICK-AND-MORTAR wanted to capitalize on the developments and dynamics in the music, movies and computer games industry. However, like it had happened in the past, the industry is always undergoing ...

One of the top most grossing industries or sectors in the contemporary society is the entertainment industry. Increasing standards of living around the world have allowed individuals to accumulate bigger disposable incomes. Lifestyle changes continue to arise within the contemporary society owing to the growing, improving incomes. Consumables that were previously unprofitable have since become among day-to-day products. The growing entertainment industry is one such sector. The focus of this paper is to analyze the industry, growth process, and evolution of the cinema industry in India. The growth of the movie sector is one of the indicators of a ...

English

The movie and film industry has for a long time produced and brought up stars and celebrities across the world. These celebrities excel and improve in their life by selling the movies that they produce. The economic developments of many countries can be based on the movie production and sell. When the internet was introduced and developed to reach many people, it was one of the major boosts that movie stars and producers had on their careers because of the easier access to the fans and potential customers. However, the internet has become a major blow to the movie ...

Video and Computer Games Industry

Organizations rely on environmental scanning to carefully monitor their internal and external environments with the aim of detecting opportunities and threats that may have a bearing on their current and future plans. Changes in technology have contributed to increased dynamics in the video and computer games industry, and companies have been forced to transform and adapt so as to stay competitive. Enterprises focusing on the retailing of DVD/CD/Computer games have been affected by the advent of competition especially from companies utilizing digital platforms to provide video and computer games to their clients (Grüsser et al., 291). There has ...

The failure of Somalia revolved around both international and local factors that hindered the political and economic stability of the people. Foremost, before the country gained independence in 1960, foreign powers exploited its resources their benefit. Central to the mentioned exploitation was the building of the Suez Canal in 1869 that subsequently made Somalia the “mid-point between Europe and Asia” (2mins). In concurrence with the apparent benefits of the country, the narrator informs viewers that the territories of Somalia were colonized by “Britain, France, and then Italy,” all of whom solely sought the benefits of the lucrative trade routes ( ...

The History and importance of cyber security

Introduction The ubiquity of the internet has enhanced modern life. It has enabled rapid and easy access to information at a scale never witnessed before in human history. Communications and business transactions can also get done over the internet by parties separated by huge geographical distances. This convenience eliminates the need for travelling long distances to so that one can undertake such tasks. Cybercrime can get defined as any illegal act involving usage of digital information systems. The process frequently involves a criminal motive to damage the reputation or cause harm, both physical and mental to the victim. This ...

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Summary

Cyber laws are established to ensure safe, fair and responsible use of the internet by all the users whether they are common internet using citizens or law enforcement agencies. These laws have been designed and have been evolving ever since because of the ever expanding canvas of the ethical considerations involved in the use of the internet. The law is confined to logic and debate, and anything that has not been debated on or legislated cannot be made a law and is hence the responsibility of the user as their ethical and moral duty. The common internet ...

Business Enterprise Planning

Different countries have laws and regulations governing different businesses unique to the country and business type. Usually, the laws are meant to protect consumers regarding the quality of products and services, safety, information, and pricing. In Saudi, a draft of E-commerce laws was introduced in 2014 to protect users and support the growth of e-commerce in the country (Al-Ghaith, Sanzogni & Sandhu, 2010). The laws are in regards to merchant information, consumer protection, advertisements and delivery. The first e-commerce law requires businesses to include their website in their registration certificate (Cdn.stepfeed.com, 2016). The website must contain such information as physical ...

Tables of Contents

Introduction3 Research3-5 Findings5-6 Human Failures7-8 Context8 DRM Technologies and Methods8-10 The Security of the Cloud10-13 Conclusion13-14

References15

Society and Digital Rights Management Recent decades have seen digital technology and digital media transform the entertainment industry and society in general, particularly as a result of on demand streaming and the introduction of mobile applications. But as this transformation has taken place, media corporations have been confronted with a significant problem revolving around the need to protect the security of their copyrighted materials. It is essential for these businesses to be able to easily and quickly deliver their media to the consumer ...

Introduction

The advancement in computing technologies has been accompanied by increased exposure of the users to ethical violations including software threats, immorality, legal issues, confidentiality, and trust. The use of computers affects people’s decisions as well as how they make them. Computers persuade, facilitate, and enable various human cognitive processes, attitudes or processes while inhibiting and discouraging others. For example, while performing an internet search, internet search engines usually prioritize and provide information in a given order. As such, they influence what internet users see. These technological artifacts become “active mediators” because they shape people’s actions and perceptions, ...

Internet Marketing Strategy

ChinaVit! Internet Marketing Strategy For the purposes of designing and developing a strategy, ChinaVit! will be employing primarily a business-to-consumer model, which is important when determining the most appropriate manner to brand the company in China. Determining the optimal way to enter the Chinese e-commerce market model is also exceptionally important, and involves the development of a thorough understanding of the overarching, governing marketing principles that are the key features of Chinese society as a whole. It is, of course, important to attract as many customers as possible using this new strategy; however, it should also be recognized that ...

Firewall decisions To decide whether the CIO has suggested an effective solution to limit risk of hacking attacks and decrease losses it is necessary to estimate the financial outcomes for two potential developments. The first alternative is inaction of the company with no changes in security system and the second is implementation of firewalls. If the company will not change its risk management strategy it will almost permanently loose 250000$ per year. The total cost of firewalls for 3 years is the sum of 10 firewalls cost and their annual maintenance costs. It equals 125000$. Consequently the cost of ...

Introduction

Some actions such as divorce, same sex marriage and other practices were considered morally wrong in the past (Giletti, 2012). However, in the modern times, they have been legally accepted and most people are now thinking that these practices are not morally wrong. This is now the trend in the ethical issues of downloading digital music and videos. People think that downloading digital music and videos from the internet is morally wrong because it is still illegal. However, there are also people thinking that the illegality of this practice is not enough to settle its morality or ethical judgment. ...

Part A

The three basic categories of burglars are: (1) low-level, (2) mid-range, and (3) high-level. Categorizations were made according to the age and manner of committing burglary. Low-level burglars are usually amateurs and belong to the younger age group. Burglaries are committed based on opportunity alone or without planning. Once the opportunity to commit burglary presents itself, there is little time gap between the discovery of the opportunity and actual commission of the crime. Mid-range burglars are older than the low-level burglars. They usually have legitimate jobs and commit burglaries on occasion. They are not necessarily professional burglars. They are ...

Introduction

The advancement in computing technologies has been accompanied by increased exposure of the users to ethical violations including software threats, immorality, legal issues, confidentiality, and trust. The use of computers affects people’s decisions as well as how they make them. Computers persuade, facilitate, and enable various human cognitive processes, attitudes or processes while inhibiting and discouraging others. For example, while performing an internet search, internet search engines usually prioritize and provide information in a given order. As such, they influence what internet users see. These technological artifacts become “active mediators” because they shape people’s actions and perceptions, ...

Research Question: Does Movie Subscription Services Help Eliminating Piracy?

Introduction Piracy is defined as the act involving the illegal production of multiple copies of content such as music, movies, and software without permission from the owner (Riley, 2011). The issue of privacy is prevalent as it presents the consumer with the notion of procuring something for free. Through the application of cost-benefit analysis in which case individuals evaluate the maximization of benefits through the incurrence of least costs, justifies the need to procure pirated products. However, the introduction of movie subscription services such as Netflix has led to the analysis of whether such options can reduce the rate ...

Software Piracy

Introduction Software piracy is the most widespread unethical functioning on a massive scale within the IT (Information Technology) industry. It is easy to steal software and copy it from a friend’s laptop, office or college computer. Downloading software from illegal websites and peer-to-peer download sites like torrent is one the most existing phenomenon prevalent in present times ("The Software Alliance"). The BSA Global Software Survey covers the year of 2013, where data from a survey of personal computer users was collected by IDC. The data collected was from nearly 22,000 users of PC and 2000 IT managers. ...

Findings and Analysis

The aim of the section is to present the findings and discuss then with the purpose of answering the questions of the research. The purpose of this chapter is to collect the data and interpret it. The chapter describes the significance of findings in the light of existing facts and explains fresh insights about the issue of making a logical conclusion.

How far the trade dispute between Europe and China is detrimental to the Chinese economic growth

The trade disputes between China and Europe has been an important issue for both of the countries. The Europe concerns regarding the partial implementation of WTO policies towards China is still an issue. China is partly implementing the ...

Introduction

The Hellenistic age is the period between 323 BCE and 30BCE. Precisely, it was marked by the death of Alexander the Great and the conquest of Egypt by Rome. The regions active during this age were in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean. Alexander’s reign created a uniform economy from the eastern borders of Persia to the Ionia Sea. As a result, the Greeks utilized this environment to enhance their economic advancements in banking, trade and the manufacturing industries. A large section of the wealth generated during this period was yielded from agricultural activities. Generally, there was ...

Introduction

Cybercrime is a crime that is extremely common and it occurs more frequently now that technology is much more advanced and easier to tweak. This means anyone can harass, blackmail, steal from, and hack another individual, even if they are all the way across the world. Cybercrime usually results in many arrests, injuries, and even deaths when things are taken too far. Cybercrime is also rampant because millennials are becoming way too comfortable with sharing too much information on their social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others. The need to brag about their belongings is the ...

Intellectual Property

Information system plays a very important role in our society. There are the ethical aspects of the information system in regards to intellectual property that arises with the use of information technologies. These can be piracy and plagiarism of resources where another person's knowledge and work are used without giving due credit to the owner of the information. This happens when someone presents an idea that taken from another source as their own. This paper is going to discuss ethical issues that arise from piracy of resources, patents, and copyrights in the world through the internet. Information ethics issues ...

In the end of XIX century, the United States of America faced the huge pressure from the foreign countries to improve the IPR protection. The USA was regarded as one of the most dangerous violator of the IPR rights due to the high level of piracy in the country. Although, in the beginning of the XX century, the amount of domestic items requiring the IPR protection, increased and the leadership of the country faced the necessity to turn its performance into the IPR protector. In addition, through the previous years the leadership of the state did no deem it ...

Introduction

According to experts, the security threats of organized and transnational crime have existed for many years in Southeast Asia and have even increased over the years because of globalization. But despite the fact that organized and transnational criminal activity in Southeast Asia is rampant, little study has been done to fully understand this phenomenon. In a study submitted to the United States’ National Institute of Justice, for instance, it was observed that Southeast Asian countries have little awareness about organized and transnational crimes and its impact on their national security. Among their major findings is that “there is little ...

With advancements in computer and information technologies, criminals-terrorists in particular have devised new ways of committing crime through the internet sometimes without being detected, but with devastating impacts. A common type of digital crime that is used by internet hackers and terror gangs to compromise government and private organization information systems is cybercrime. Digital crimes are crimes committed to compromise the integrity, confidentiality and availability of computer systems or data (Jewkes & Yar, 2013). Digital criminals normally modify, alter, impair or interfere with the access to a digital or computer information system. Criminology theories such as rational choice, social disorganization, ...

RESEARCH AIMS AND SIGNIFICANCE: The paper should be regarded as innovative and significant to the development of international maritime law sphere. The principal idea of this essay is to analyze the notion of the maritime terrorism by covering the following issues: (1) distinction of the maritime terrorism from the piracy; (2) identification of the maritime zones where the terrorism could take place; (3) consideration of the perspective targets of maritime terrorism. At the end of the research proposal, the author conducts the evaluation of the role of several international conventions over the regulation of maritime terrorism within the world.

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Intersection of technology and entertainment

Technology and entertainment have intersected and the intersection is seen to bring benefits and problems at the same time. One area in which technology has intersected with entertainment is in the downloading of the music from the internet. This intersection has benefits and yet at the same time there are concerns about the effect that this intersection has brought to the entertainment industry. The technology factor has been seen to bring copyright and illegal access of music files on the internet. This is something that the music industry has been fighting. This trend is because of the fact that ...

Intellectual property refers to the works or inventions that are as a result of creativity, including a manuscript or a design, to which one has exclusive rights or for which one may apply for a patent, trademark or copyright. If a person or organization registers their original works such as inventions, ideas, innovations, writings and artistic performances among many others, with the relevant government and they own the exclusive rights for a particular period of time, this is referred to as intellectual property.

Intellectual property has become a major issue in recent rounds of international trade negotiations because of a number of factors. One, the costs ...

1. Soil Horizon: The layer of soil parallel to the soil surface is known as soil horizon. Depending upon the texture and composition of the soil, it is categorized as O, A, B and C. Horizon O consists of organic matter such as remains of plants. Horizon A contains plants’ roots, fungi, bacteria and chemically stable minerals. Horizon B is the accumulation of soluble minerals. Horizon C contains bed rock, in other words rock fragments.

2. Mechanical Weathering: Mechanical withering occurs as a result of physical processes that break down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces that hold back ...

Introduction

Several past decades have been characterized by a rapid increase in availability and the level of development of computer technology. The increased availability of both computer technologies and information about them called forth the development of such forms of criminal activities as computer fraud and computer crime. Rapid developments in new technologies call forth difficulties related to defining the terms “computer crime”. According to C.Franklin (2006), computer crime is the one, which uses or focuses on a computer for the purposes of criminal act. (p.8). Such synonyms as digital crime or cybercrime can be also used. The list of cybercrimes’ types ...

Online piracy and illegal file-sharing refer to the practice of unauthorized sharing of copyrighted material, such as movies or music or media that is considered illegal such as child pornography. On the one hand, a copyright is provided to a content creator to give them exclusive rights to their content and the ability to determine how it is distributed. On the other hand, whether or not a person has a valid copyright, media deemed illegal simply cannot be made. One of the most common ways to engage in online piracy and illegal file-sharing is through a technology called peer-to-peer file-sharing (P2P). P2P allows you ...

Question 1

Alibaba Group Holding being a business like any other has strength, weakness, and opportunities and threats (SWOT) the same way other business experiences. The company operates in greater parts of China, India, Korea, Japan, US and UK with its’ headquarter in Hangzhou, China and employs a total of 24,000 employees. The following refers to Alibaba’ SWOT analysis.

Strengths:

Strong market position; since Alibaba is the largest e-commerce company, it enjoys a wide and strong market position compared with other enterprises. The presence of electronic commerce value chain; since launched, Alibaba has developed to be one of the leading online payment, e-commerce, cloud ...

Question 1:

Technically speaking, a system is a set of both things and processes that comes together to be able to do something. The successful development of systems involves several players. First, users must be involved in the development as these would be the end users. There must be consulted and their desires must be satisfied. When we say users, this includes all the users from the novice users, the middle managers to the top management. The next important things that must be involved are of course the tea of developers. These are the ones who will be interpreting the needs of the ...

Ans 1: Banque de France (BdF) and the French Central Bank (FCB) compile the data on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in France to understand the balance-of-payments. International Transactions Reporting System (ITRS) is used to compile the FDI data flow that is reported according to the sectorial analysis. The BdF, the French statistical institute (INSEE) and the Department of Foreign Economic Relations (DREE) collect the operations data of the partners of foreign Transnational Corporations (TNC) along with the operations of French partners abroad . The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry collect the operational data from the foreign affiliates. As stated ...

Question 1. Identify the four specific categories of computer crimes. Provide an example for each category and explain the influence on society and criminal justice operations that the crime has under each category.

According to Carter (1995), there are 4 general types of computer crimes. First is computer as target. In this category of crime, the computer is the target and types of offenses under this category include theft of intellectual property. Other crimes falling under this category include theft of market information, unlawful access of government records and trespass. This crime has a great influence on society and criminal ...

Where does Bill Gates eat? According to the various lists Bill Gates is either the worlds richest person or has been within the top three for the better part of a generation. As CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates changed the way humanity interacts with itself and its environment. The revolution he ushered has made what once would have been considered ‘magic’ possible. With his creativity and business acumen he has accumulated a vast fortune. The vast majority of his fortune, some 95%, is dedicated to philanthropic purposes. Where does such a man eat? Why should he want to dine with me?

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Lessig debate is discussing on copyright. He says, copyright regulation denies majority of the people from accessing information. The law permits only a small portion of the population to access this information. According to him, scientific information on the internet is restricted to professors and university students in a university setting. Lessig says that the accessibility of information should be permitted to all. The right to personal creativity should be protected but when the information is not accessible to people it does not mean a thing. His concern is on science and not music.

Lessig proposes the creation of blue-sky commission that ...

There are several ways through which the revolution of the 18th century challenged the traditional ideas on politics and society. The three most significant of them include the new scientific approaches of doing things for instance the earth being the center of the universe was replaced by what is referred to as heliocentric. There was the replacement of the eminent Aristotle idea of heavy bodies by their nature automatically moved down toward their place of origin, in addition the force of inertia did replace the medieval impetus theory. Related to the above after the 18th century revolution there was ...

With the introduction of social networks and internet technologies that enable people to connect and share ideas, there are legislations that have been introduced that are geared at enabling a safe environment. With the recent developments in the Middle East, there is a concern that social networking sites bring to the whole scenario of Internet and social networks. The Middle East experienced a revolution that toppled some governments. An example is Tunisia and Egypt.

I support the need to have legislations like ACTA, SOPA and TAFTA because of the fact that there is a need to protect copyright laws. There is a need to ...

Executive Summary

The modern film industry contributes significantly to the GDP growth of countries like United States, China, Japan, and India. This industry also employs tens of thousands of people worldwide. Despite the growing popularity of the film industry, film piracy (particularly the web-based film piracy) poses potential threats to the future growth this industry. The widespread use of internet worldwide increases the industry’s vulnerability to piracy issues because any person can upload/share videos on the internet from any part of the globe. It is not practical to prevent people from downloading/watching pirated movies on the internet due to the ...

Is Samsung a Better Choice than Apple?

Introduction Apple and Samsung are two giants in the modern day electronics industry. Apple thrives on innovation and superior product quality, whereas Samsung focus on manufacturing excellence and cost-efficient product portfolio. Samsung offers products starting from $10 to $1000 in smartphone segment, whereas Apple offers its smartphones only at prices over $450 (Edwards, 2014). Apple does not sell its product at a cheaper price; still it is one of the most adored companies among the customers and shareholders alike. It is not easy to decide which one of these two companies is better. This paper upon examining various product, ...

Introduction:

This term paper will be consisted on the chosen theory that is self control theory and detailed information about self control theory and its linkage with a type of cyber crime that is hacking. Definitions of self control theory and hacking will be provided to understand the general overview and the linkage between these two terms. After developing an understanding of criminology theory, that is the self control theory the reasons of computer hacking and other such kinds of cyber crimes. After reasons of computer hacking the linkage of self control theory and computer hacking will be provided. The finding ...

Executive summary and an overview of the company

With the explosion of the internet or the World Wide Web in the last decade, many businesses and organizations have realized the need to tap into the internet resources to improve their businesses. There are many e-business ideas that are aggressive and geared towards improvement of products and services provided by these companies. Some of the companies have partially adopted the use of e-commerce strategies for some of their services and products, while some are purely e-commerce driven businesses. One such business is Amazon.com. Amazon.com is an American e-commerce company that is based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in ...

IS/IT and as a Part of Strategy

Give an example of a company that is using Information Systems as part of its competitive strategy. Discuss what basic strategy the company is using and how IS helps support that strategy. Apple has grown over the years due its innovative customer interaction. The customer interaction has been heightened by Apple’s numerous applications that enable it to understand different client needs. Each user of the Apple devices has unique preferences that are easily tapped into by Apple through a strong information system. This type of customer interaction is unique as it is tailor-made for each customer. The enhanced customer interaction ...

Marketing 469

As a researcher investigating web users who illegally download music files, it is best to adopt the storytelling technique to elicit information and understanding from sources, rather than focus groups and interviews. Storytelling is a technique where the researcher elicits information from participants in an unstructured manner, urging the participants to embellish their individual perspectives as part of a narrative, much like a story. It is best employed when individual parts of a narrative cannot be understood without understanding the whole narrative. In this technique, the storytellers, not just the researchers, serve as interpreters and analysts. The technique forces the researcher to relate ...

Introduction

The NET Act In 1997, 16th December, the congress passed the No Electronic Theft Act which was later to be signed by President Clinton, into law. The act was enacted to facilitate the prosecution of any violations on copyrights which is perpetrated on the internet. The act declared all actions of reproducing, distributing and sharing copies of electronic copyright materials, as a federal crime(Bernstein 325). Some of the copyrighted electronic materials which were meant to be protected by the NET act are movies, songs, games, movies and software applications or programs. This Act facilitated prosecution even in situations ...

- In the case “Fraunhofer and MP3” case (Opening case, Chapter 9, Schiller, 2013), what industry conditions lead to the revolution in audio distribution described in the case? Which stakeholders stand to benefit most (or least) from this revolution? The innovative culture of technology is one element that cannot be controlled when it comes to its manner of embracing the concept of progress. It could be realized that through the different advancements in technology, the manner of creating and distributing music has changed through time. Among such developments include the creation of several music files into particular formats ...

ITunes Music Store Analysis

ITunes music store is a one-stop online shop for digital contents consist of music, apps, movies and, electronic publications. The store is a division of Apple Inc. business focusing on providing contents for Apple-native devices. Consumers can purchase and download either individual tracks or complete albums from the artists of different genres. Unlike other online distribution shops, iTunes is not a subscription service or a stand-alone website, it is an entire application that is normally integrated in the operating systems and it is downloadable from the Apple store’s website. Albums cost between $7.99 and $12.99 but the majority costs 9.99 while all ...

Introduction

Music disparity is the literal difference in music based on various grounds such as social and geographical background of the music, its producer and listeners, the genre of the music, age factor and the social class associated with the music industry. Music serves many purposes in the society today, and it is because of these disparities that people tend to classify music according to the suit to its fans and lovers. Equally, different genres of music have risen today in the music industry that tends to identify and create its own group of followers. Everyone likes music but one ...

Death Penalty

DEATH PENALTY 2 Abstract The main aim of this research is to depict history of the death penalty from its evolution and to show the role of it nowadays. A comparison of old and modern methods of execution reveals the movement to human and democratic world. The ancient death penalty can be characterized as one of the most cruel and varvarous methods. The execution in the Middle ages is also inhuman. Today, the society undergones transformation and develops of painless means of execution. Specifically, this paper considers such kinds of execution as burning alive, decapitation, hanging, boiling ...