What is Piracy? What is Piracy? Piracy is the unauthorized duplication of an original recording for commercial gain without the consent of the rights owner. The packaging of pirate copies is different from the original. Pirate copies are often compilations‚ such as the "greatest hits" of a specific artist‚ or a collection of a specific genre‚ such as dance tracks. The problem of piracy has arisen with the rapid advance of technology. New techniques of printing‚ recording and fixation of broadcast
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The Internet is an extremely useful resource. Using it‚ one can obtain information on nearly any topic. A relatively new item of Internet technology for sharing music has emerged and brought with it‚ countless legal debates: Napster. Napster allows people to share music files‚ discover new artists‚ and become part of the online-music community. Although Napster ’s opponents argue that sharing music files is immoral and should cease immediately‚ the positive elements that Napster brings to the Internet
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There is BUS 250 Week 4 Assignment Case Study Vidding - Free Expression or Copyright Piracy in this pack. Business - General Business Case Study: Vidding -- Free Expression or Copyright Piracy? Read Case Study Vidding -- Free Expression or Copyright Piracy? at the end of Chapter 13 in your text. In one to two pages‚ supported by evidence from your text and from other research‚ respond to the following questions: Using the ethical criteria introduced in Chapter 4 (utilitarianism
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The first supreme court case that impacted fair use was Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios‚ Inc.‚ 464 U.S. 417 (1984). In Sony Corp. of America‚ owners of copyrights on television programs brought infringement actions against manufacturers of home videotape recorders. The Court argued that the situations in which fair use most commonly recognized are found in the statute itself; when a work is used “for purposes such as criticism‚ comment‚ news reporting‚ teaching‚ ... scholarship‚ or
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Chapter II. Review of Related Literature According to Jamal Natour and Rewa Leila Anabtawi(2012)‚ Purchasing counterfeited luxury products and downloading pirated items have becomemore common nowadays. Fashion and IT industries are affected negatively by consumers’supportive attitude towards piracy and counterfeits. Many luxury branded companies havetheir exclusive brand names stolen by counterfeits producers. Likewise producers ofcomputer software‚ music‚ and movies are affected by individuals
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"Understanding Plagiarism and How It Differs From Copyright Infringement." Computers In Libraries 27.6 (2007): 24-27. Professional Development Collection. Web. 8 Mar. 2012. In his article‚ “Understanding Plagiarism and How It Differs from Copyright Infringement‚” Matthew K Dames informs his audience of the differences between plagiarism and copyright infringement and the misperception that they go hand in hand. Dames describes copyright infringement as “a set of laws and the illegal use of protected
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Office Memo TO: Partner Conching FROM: RE: Chloe Hedrin and Herbal Solutions; claim of copyright infringement by Nuway DATE: November 16‚ 2004 ISSUE Will Herbal Solutions be able to claim a fair use defense under 17 U.S.C. § 107 when they are a “for profit” corporation‚ they have created a parody of Nuway’s ad campaign to market their own product‚ and as a result of their parodic marketing promotion‚ Herbal Solutions increased sales for Natra Tab tremendously? SHORT ANSWER
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Be specific. To ensure that products cannot be easily pirates‚ it is necessary for companies and governments to arrange a legal copyright system and develop appropriate organizations‚ and further raise the consciousness of copyright among every nation. It is necessary that companies and governments take the initiative to comprehend the reality of copyright infringements and institute litigation to protect their own rights. It is also necessary for the government to improve the environment in which
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considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions like expulsion. Plagiarism is not a crime per se but in academia and industry it is a serious ethical offense‚[6][7] and cases of plagiarism can constitute copyright infringement. Etymology[edit] In the 1st century. the use of the Latin word plagiarius (literally kidnapper)‚ to denote someone stealing someone else’s work‚ was pioneered by Roman poet Martial‚ who complained that another poet had "kidnapped his verses
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Advances in science and technology during the 20th century have accelerated and eased the limitations of data flow across the globe. During the early 20th century Media‚ such as movies‚ music‚ and video games could only be purchased and shipped on cassette and compact discs. In the last 10 years we have witnessed the virtual age where all of these mediums are now stored‚ sold and streamed over the Internet by a simply clicking a submit button. Breakthroughs in data storage‚ streaming‚ and ease
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