In Defence of Anti-Piracy In “In Defence of Piracy‚ (Well‚ some piracy)” (http://www.macopinion.com/columns/curmudgeon/99/01/28.html)‚ Matthew Ruben argues that it should be perfectly ethical for a person to download popular single songs off the Internet without paying for them‚ although he against wholesale downloads on entire albums. He argues that much of the demand created for these singles come from widespread advertisement and as such there is a lot of impulse buying of CDs. He also reasons
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PIRACY IN THE PHILIPPINES; A THREAT TO OUR ECONOMY ? Nowadays‚ it is possible to acquire an imitation of anything. From watches to designer bags‚ anything can be replicated. With the help of globalization and technology‚ anyone can get their hands on whatsoever‚ especially pirated DVDs. Although the government has thoroughly expressed themselves about the consequences of piracy through advertisements‚ nothing has been done to address this matter. Yes‚ we are all aware that piracy
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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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Definition of Piracy Piracy is typically an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land‚ in the air‚ or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator (e.g. one passenger stealing from others on the same vessel). The term has been used throughout history to refer to raids across land borders by non-state agents. Piracy or pirating is the name of
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Piracy In High Seas Introduction In this paper‚ I will be discussing the various theories and methods of countering piracy/ terrorism attacks in the maritime industry. Throughout history‚ civilizations have expanded and triumphed due their increase in trade with other nations through maritime efforts. Without these efforts one could easily say that certain nations would not be what they are today. As of now‚ the advancement of technology has aided governments in protecting their merchant/military
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information and unlimited access to media. As a result‚ copyrighted content faces the threat of piracy and infringement. The unauthorized copying and distribution of media such as music and movies has skyrocketed over the past few years resulting in a severe loss of revenue for this industry. Internet piracy is convenient and easy for the person doing the pirating‚ but is it right? No‚ internet piracy‚ although convenient‚ is still a form of stealing which makes it morally and legally wrong. With
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The subject of my paper focuses on movie piracy. Movie Piracy by definition is the illegal copying of movies for personal or commercial use. This is a new epidemic that is affecting the film industry financially on a global level. What are the necessary steps that can be taken on behalf of the film industry that can stop this illegal practice from occurring? Once you walk down the city streets of New York‚ you can easily find vendors selling their bootleg DVD copies of new released movies for half
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downloading and the projected loss of sales: “ In 2002‚ the RIAA reported that CD sales had fallen by 8.9 percent‚ from 882 million to 803 million units; revenues fell 6.7 percent. This confirms a trend over the past few years. The RIAA blames Internet piracy for the trend‚ though there are many other causes that could account for this drop. SoundScan‚ for example‚ reports a more than 20 percent drop in the number of CDs released since 1999. That no doubt accounts for some of the decrease in sales... But
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The Rise of Digital Piracy and the fall of the Music Industry Imagine hearing your favorite band’s new song on the radio for the first time. You love it‚ and the moment you get home you head straight for your computer and find the song on iTunes. Upset with the fact that you would have to pay $1.29 for the song‚ you search the Internet and find one of the many digital piracy websites and download the song illegally. Sure‚ you may have obtained the song for free‚ but you have also just stolen
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In “ In Defense of Piracy(Well‚ Some Piracy)”‚ Matthew Ruben states that it is alright to download mp3 in certain circumstances. He reasons firstly that the current marketing strategies of music are making people paying for albums they would not enjoy. He also reasons that between a dilemma of paying unreasonable price for a single and downloading‚ there is nothing ethically wrong to download than buying a whole CD just for a track. Thus‚ he reckons that pirating mp3 single can be a form of protest
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