The X-Files

Does Barbro have the right of Re-sale ? In the Usedsoft case the CJEU held that the grant of an unlimited license together with the possibility to download a copy of a computer program is tantamount to a first sale, which exhausts the right of distribution, so that a further resale of that copy cannot be opposed by the right holder in this case ,Network Inc . This is to mean that Barbro would enjoy the benefits of being part of a first sale contract and as such she can resell the albums…

How has file sharing in the digital age affected the music industry? What is a file sharing? Recent developments in information technologies have revolutionised the way we listen to music and share it with people around. The new cutting-edge technologies, such as file sharing, has weakened copyright protection, causing the increase of the amount of music shared on the Internet illegally violating copyrights. As a result, the copyright-related companies have lost customers and revenue. This…

computer. The OS helps to run the memory, storage and computer hardware. The Operating system I use most often is Macintosh’s OS X Snow Leopard. Most of what makes up an operating system is code, but that code would be challenging for the average user to decipher on their own the user interface allows the user to the able to execute commands, create and modify files. A user interface can be made up of applications or apps. In windows these apps can be launched from the start menu as well as…

of the compact tape cassette which enabled listeners to copy music. Over the years, people made the switch from tape cassettes and began using the CD as a new platform for copying music (Vandaele, Janssenes and Beken). In 1998, MP3 player and MP3 files were invented.…

though they are changing, but instead becoming more confusing. Although MP3 formatted songs have been around for a while now the places where you can purchase and the items you can play them on keep evolving. As we discussed it wasn’t until the digital file format of the music industry that the idea of buying single songs really exploded. Also, along with this we discussed the impact the Peer-to-Peer sharing of music and that greatly negatively affected the industry, which could only be done…

country has strong legislation and other country, which legislation needs to be improved. China represents country with comprehensive and strict rules against digital copyright infringement. It requires following: 1. “Web sites that share video files to have permits and be controlled by the state or owned by state 2. These permits last for three years and will need renewal. 3. The web sites that violate any rules will be subject to a 5-year ban…

of bootlegging made its debut. “…since 1998 when Shawn Fanning created Napster…Napster represented the first mainstream and user-friendly program to transfer and download these files. Napster, a peer-to-peer (P2P) program, allowed online users to connect with one another and swap copyrighted music, videos, and other files contained on their computers, thus providing a way to get free music online” (Bender 2009). Unfortunately, because of the rise of Napster this has caused a decrease in music…

Music Piracy Pirates back in the 1800’s were known to sail the high seas, plunder ships, steal cargo, the list goes on. Pirates today are still around but they take a different form, they take the form of someone going on the internet and downloading a torrent of that catchy new song they heard on the radio or downloading an entire album from some no name artist that doesn’t have their album on Spotify yet. These pirates aren’t your traditional, pirates they’re music pirates. Music piracy hurts…

We all have seen what the love for music has done; it brought us together, cheered us, enlightened us, and romanticized us. It seems to not be the case anymore. The music industry has killed our music; it has deprived us from the warmth of music. It has turned our artistry into a monopoly. Although, it has brought massive amount of people together, it has also brought the destruction of uniqueness. Millions of people listen to the same thing that comes in the radio, not knowing the music they…

Allowing “peers”, whether they knew each other or not and regardless of where in the world they were located, to share music files was the fundamental reason for creating Napster. Decentralization or decentralization is the process of redistributing or dispersing functions, powers, people or things away from a central location or authority. Also according to the same article…