Counterfeiting and piracy Fakes‚ facts and figures Linda Haie-Fayle and Wolfgang Hübner Directorate for Science‚ Technology and Industry Fake goods are not cheap. In fact‚ they exact a heavy cost on industry‚ governments and the general public. There is a strong case for public action across OECD countries against counterfeiting. The question is how to make progress? Want to buy an expensive Swiss watch? Not everyone can afford a real one–a Patek Philippe timepiece can be worth many thousands
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against an ever-increasing level of piracy‚ in part brought about by recent developments in the use of new technologies and their consequences on cultural product sales. Piracy is detrimental to authors because it deprives them of the opportunity to profit financially from their work. The publishing‚ music‚ audiovisual and software industries are the most severely affected sectors’. Critically discuss the pros and cons arguments regarding the consequences of media piracy and position yourself in the debate
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Luke Davis Topic: Music Piracy General purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To blow minds with the information about piracy of music. Thesis: Piracy of free music may be convenient and simple‚ but it’s illegal‚ it takes money away from the artist and the economy. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: One credible study by the Institute for Policy Innovation states the annual harm done by piracy is at 12.5 billion dollars in losses to the U.S. economy well as more
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I’m pretty sure most of you have heard of piracy‚ but in case you haven’t I will explain what it is. Piracy is illegal copying‚ distribution‚ or use of software. Now with that out of the way I can move on to what this has to do with my topic. Nzb Indexers are being targeted and wrongfully sued by MPAA(Motion Picture Association of America)‚ RIAA(Recording Industry Association of America)‚ and plenty of other organizations wanting to bring down these websites. In case you’re unaware of what a
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What is internet addiction? * Internet Addiction: Destroying your mind. “Your Brain on Clicks” There are a lot of people today in the world‚ especially in the Philippines who may have been addicted to different kinds of vices. One of these may probably be called “internet addiction.” Men and women‚ even youngsters these days are being pulled out from their spiritual lives by the wickedness of this world and even‚ I myself have been greatly affected by this. Satan is attacking us slowly‚ that
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There has been a big percentage of people spending their time on the internet rather than spending time with their family‚ or friends. Internet use has been categorized as an actual disorder‚ and has been termed ’Internet Addiction’ because of its similarity to addictions like smoking‚ drinking‚ and watching too much TV. There are several reasons and causes why people get addicted to the internet; boredom‚ loneliness‚ online TV‚ social networks‚ etc. They could be lonely in the way that they’re
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“PIRACY AND FILM INDUSTRY IN INDIA” (With special reference to Tollywood) A presentation submitted in partial fulfillment of the Masters Degree (M.Sc) in Visual communication By GUNNA KARTHIK DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION ANDHRA LOYOLA COLLEGE Vijayawada (2010-2011) CONTENTS Research Topic Introduction Review of Literature Research Hypothesis Research Objectives Research Questions Research Methodology Scope of the Study
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appreciated it. Fast forward 26 years and Newspapers as we know it are dying. Many blame the Internet as people can get news fast‚ and can find and read lifestyle and sports articles on command. While there is some truth in that‚ I have to wonder if Newspaper companies themselves did not have a hand in their own demise. I know as a newspaper delivery customer‚ I had many frustrations that sent me to the Internet for my news. It started around the year 2000. I was living in a New Orleans suburb at the
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publication which contains a compilation of news according to what category do they belong. But‚ as time goes by‚ articles on the internet are being popularized which is much more accessible for people than broadsheets. How can internet affect the tradition of using newspapers? Is it the start of the publication’s death? As a student‚ I can’t deny the fact that internet is indeed very useful. It helps me a lot in my assignments as well as in communicating with people. But‚ the thing is‚ using a newspaper
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can make copies of it on your home computer. There is a wide underground market around the country that is involved in the manufacturing‚ distribution and sales of pirated movies. This may not be very important to many citizens. However‚ movie piracy is still wrong. It does not matter if the movie is copied and sold in high quantity or if it is copied from a friend for personal use. There are laws that confirm how copying movies without proper authorization is illegal. Those who copy and sell
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