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Mp 3 Player Mp 3 Files
1,289 wordsTwo years ago, MP 3 was just another audio compression format. Today, it's a Net phenomenon that's at the center of an enormous controversy. That's because MP 3 makes it possible for people with an Internet connection to bypass record stores (and cashiers) and download CD-quality music by their favorite artists -- for free. MP 3 is great for music lovers and cheapskates, who can download funky tunes to their hearts' content without spending a dime; however, it's a nightmare for musicians and rec...
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Mp 3 Format Mp 3 Files
1,516 wordsThis chapter introduces the dispute between Napster, Inc. , and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the copyrights issue, the subsequent effects on todays music industry sales, and the abuse of such software on college campuses across America. Napster, Inc. was founded by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker in 1999. Shawn was only 19 years old when he wrote the program Napster at Northeastern University. Napster is a software program that allows individuals to freely trade sound file...
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Cd Rom Drive Mp 3 Files
1,482 wordsMotion-Picture-Experts Group, Audio Level 3 (or more commonly known as MP 3) -- this new form of audio compression has become a wide topic of controversy over the past few years. MP 3 has caused a wide debate over legal and ethical issues since its release in January 1995. Many court cases and lawsuits have resulted from the release of this new technological innovation and there are sure to be many more. MP 3 s are highly compressed audio files that can be stored on any computer storage medium. ...
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U S Law Mp 3 Format
1,730 words... tive effect (the overall effect on the potential market of an author from unauthorized copying). These exceptions provide room for educational purposes, libraries, and some other non-profit uses. There is also the "first sale doctrine" which gives the original user (purchaser) the distribution rights to the copyrighted work (such as a CD). Section 109 of the U. S. Code gives the specifics of the law. Some important factors of the law are the fact that only the distribution right is given to ...
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Recording Industry Association Mp 3 Files
2,216 words/ Copyrighted Napster NapsteCopyrighted we stand, Pirated we fall: This is what the music industry would have people believe. Welcome to the information age! Any information is available to whoever wants it, needs it, or just has a lot of time to spend looking for it. The latest victim of the information age is the RIAA, The Recording Industry Association of America. The argument: The right to trade RIAA artists songs using the Napster server in MP 3 format over the Internet. Can the furor over ...
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Mp 3 Format Shawn Fanning
1,367 wordsNapster: The End or Merely the Beginning If you havent heard of Napster before you should be asking yourself what planet youre from? From when it first was programmed by 19 year old Shawn Fanning, people could tell it was going to be a big success. And it was, spreading like a fire and causing all kinds of media hype as well as causing its share of various legal problems. So if you have been living in a cave or another planet Ill try to explain Napster to you as best as I can. Napster allows you...
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