...Music & The Internet Many upcoming artists, usually of younger ages, have found a little secret to instantly increase their fan base. Since they are more up to date with technology and whatnot, the Internet has provided them with countless networks to acquire fans. Also, the World Wide Web has many free websites to promote music. These different networks have provided for aspiring artists for many years and it has been completely efficient. First of all, for many years, new websites have emerged as places to interact with people from all over the world. MySpace, Facebook and Twitter are amongst the most important ones. Extremely successful websites, with an immense amount of accounts on each website. In the early stages of these networks, MySpace came out as a site to explore young, new, aspiring artists. Many musicians would post their music for free as a preview of what’s to come from them. Soon after, Facebook released its new design to implement fan pages. This brought a large amount of attention to many indie bands/artists. In the recent years, it is extremely easy to look up any genre of music in a quick Internet search to explore new artists because of all these networks. Through these websites, artists promote their music and fans have extremely easy access to it. They are able to listen to previews, and if they like it they can buy it. In some cases even, the artist will release free music. All these acts attract attention to the artist and the fans begin to...
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...Chapter 3 Job-costing systems Terms used for costing systems: * Cost object: anything for which a separate measurement of costs is desired. * Direct costs of a cost object: costs that are related to the particular cost object and can be traced to it in an economically feasible (cost-effective) way. * Indirect costs of a cost object: costs that are related to the particular cost object but cannot be traced to it in an economically feasible way. Indirect costs are allocated to the cost object using a cost-allocation method. (cf table p.61) Two other important concepts: * Cost pool: a grouping of individual cost items. Cost pools can range from the very broad (a company-wide total-cost pool for fax machines) to the very narrow (costs of operating a car). * Cost-allocation base: a factor that is the common denominator for systematically linking an indirect cost or group of indirect costs to a cost object. Can be financial (such as direct labour) or non-financial (number of car kilometres travelled). These five terms constitute the building blocks that are considered relevant in the design of costing systems. Two basic types of costing system to assign costs to products or services: * Job-costing system: costs are assigned to a distinct unit. [a job is a task for which resources are expended in bringing a distinct product or service to market.] * Process-costing system: the cost object is...
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...During the last years, music, movies and TV programmes have been downloaded for free from Internet affecting CDs sales, TV programmes and movie rights. So, is this harming artists and TV corporations or helping them? Many people argue that downloading music from internet is not just illegal but morally wrong because you are stealing the artist who has put a lot of effort into that music that you are stealing. If you believe that you should not steal from an old shoemaker, who works because he needs the money to live, so why do it from a music artist who puts a lot of work in his songs is right? However, many of these artists make more money that they will ever need as they also make money from concerts. A lot of people run short of money and do not have much to spend on music, movies or TV programmes and downloading it for free seems the best option for them who don’t want to be left aside from the new technological society who offers these entertainments. Before you had to spend a lot of money to get all of these, but nowadays they are closer to our needs, closer for the people with limited resources, so why are we going to take away this privilege from them. People who support this side of the argument consider that downloading music, movies or TV programmes is not a way of steeling it, is a way of sharing. It is very common that when you are with your friends you listen to list of music so you share songs with your friends and widen your music spectrum including more artists...
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...The Impact of the Internet on the Music Industry: Downloadable Music VS. Records Table of Contents * Introduction 3 * Music Label Industry Analysis 5 * EMI Group Unlimited Business Description 7 * Record Label Business Model 8 * Record Label History 10 * Record Label SWOT Analysis 11 * Downloadable Music Business Description 14 * Downloadable Music Business Model 14 * Downloadable Music History 15 * Competing Online Services 15 * Financial Analysis 16 * The Future of The Music Industry 19 * Conclusion 21 * References 21 The Impact of the Internet on the Music Industry: The Record Label VS. Downloadable Music It was only a short time ago that record stores like Specs and FYE were littered across the country, stocked from wall to wall with all the latest albums from your favorite bands and all sorts of music paraphernalia. People like me would have stacks of compact discs or binders full of the music they owned ready to go wherever they went. Before them there were cassette tapes, and before that vinyl records. If you were lucky enough to be a signed musician, you were a star destined for fame and fortune with thousands if not millions of loyal supporters buying your album and following you on tour. Most importantly for the purpose of this paper, the record labels were some of the wealthiest companies in the entertainment...
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...Sharing Music over the Internet In a report prepared by Arbor Networks, a network-management firm employed by over 70 percent of the top ISPs globally, peer-to-peer sharing has reached more than 60 percent of the net traffic in the year 2012. Peer-to-peer sharing and piracy websites allow internet users to download music, videos and programs without having to pay for them. Technically, this is described by the law as stealing which makes peer-to-peer sharing and piracy websites illegal. Moreover, the government, through the enforcement of certain laws, imposes discipline to its citizens with regard to downloading and sharing music over the internet. Copyright Infringement The Department of Justice of the U.S. government presented a report Task Force on Intellectual Property which clearly imparts the laws protecting intellectual properties of individuals. As stated in the report, an intellectual property is an intangible property which is expressed through ideas and inventions. Copyright is intended to protect these intellectual properties including music—its lyrics and composition. Through the Copyright Act, the creator is given exclusive rights which encompass credit until after 70 years from death and the option of distribution. In peer-to-peer sharing and free downloads where music is used commercially in the internet, copyright is violated. In fact, as the shown in the statistics above, copyright infringement is practiced by millions in just one day. Probably, these...
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... Internet Pirates Music, Movies and More Most people like listening to good music by the artists they enjoy listening to. Music is expensive when you are on a tight budget and the belt is as tight as it can go. You must choose between getting the newest CD and gasoline for your vehicle. Of course you would choose the gasoline to get back and forth to work or wherever you may have to drive. However you might be able to download the music from your computer. Downloading itself is not illegal but, if a person puts the song on the internet; copies, sells or distributes it for profit that is a crime. No matter what excuses are used it is all a cop out. It does not change the fact that copyrighted material or songs downloaded for profit is theft if it has not been paid for (Amazon). Chances are you may know someone who downloads music or movies from online and this in itself is not illegal. It is when friends start asking if they could get this or that downloaded and they will pay you for this music or movies. The Internet is running rampant with peer to peer (p2p) networks such as LimeWire, Bit Torrent and many others. These sites are where people copy music then put it on these sites for others to copy or use. The act of downloading something illegally falls under the Copyright Act of 1976, a Federal Statute that governs copyright laws in the United States (Wang, 2013). Copyrights include literary works, music, motion pictures and copyright...
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...Time: 0:40 Words: 850 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Music Distribution over the Internet Throughout the ages, people have shared the love of making and listening to music. Music has the ability to enhance our emotions and add interest to our lives, so it is little wonder that we are willing to pay to listen to our favourite songs and that the music industry is one of the largest entertainment industries. In contrast, the Internet is a developing tool and resource we have only been familiar with for the past two decades, but now affects the lives of billions. Even though music has been on the Internet for five or so years, it is already recognised as one of the primary reasons for people to get online The distribution of music on the Internet has become extremely simple, and with the advances in audio formats together with increasing Internet speed, it is now possible to download not only songs but entire albums. However the combination of music and the Internet has caused a great controversy. Simplistically, the issue of Internet music distribution concerns three groups of people… the Internet users who download music, the organizations and individuals who distribute music through Internet sites, and lastly the artists and their record companies, record manufactures and music stores. As the Internet users generally argue, Internet music distribution has numerous advantages. Even novice Internet users can now access the virtually any songs ever written in a...
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...knowledge towards us students. Table of Contents Acknowledgement ……………………………………….. 2 Table of Contents ……………………………………….. 3 Abstract ……………………………………….. 3 Introduction ……………………………………….. 5-6 Background ……………………………………….. 7-8 Thesis Statement ……………………………………….. 9 Argumentation ……………………………………….. 9 I. ……………………………………….. 9 II. ……………………………………….. 10 III. ……………………………………….. 11 IV. ……………………………………… 12 Conclusion ……………………………………….. 13 Summary ……………………………………….. 13 References ……………………………………….. Abstract Since the establishment of the Internet, people have been using this power of communication and using it to utilize their files: they can use it to send their files to others and receive others’ files as well. But over the years as the Internet grows...
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...ANALYSIS OF INTERNET RETAILING SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY OF THE GHANAIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY BY DUMENU CHARLES, SELORM Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. JULY, 2015 ANALYSIS OF INTERNET RETAILING SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY OF GHANAIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY By Dumenu Charles Selorm, BBA (HONS) Management A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of EXECUTIVE MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION K.N.U.S.T. School of Business. Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences July, 2015 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this submission...
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...The Internet: How has the internet impacted society? Rob Ash ENGL 393 Professor April Walters April 5th , 2016 ------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Summary of the Internet……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Are children smarter or more socialized because of internet?......................................3 Should the federal gov’t be allowed to regulate info on internet?................................5 How has the music industry been effected by the internet?.........................................6 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Works cited…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Summary The internet plays a huge part of our everyday lives. As far as giving a typical definition it’s kind of difficult to give the internet one meaning. Unlike any other technology, the internet can be whatever we can make it. We can shape it however we may choose and the best part is how affective it’s used to connect to people, communities and countries all over the world. In the early days when the internet was still considered new, most people just used the internet to search for information. Most traditional communications...
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...Sony Music Entertainment and the Evolution of the Music Industry Table of Contents Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………............................2 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Appendix 1………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 5 Appendix 2………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 11 Appendix 3…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13 Appendix 4………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 15 Appendix 5………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 16 Appendix 6………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 17 Appendix 7………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 17 Appendix 8………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 18 Appendix 9………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………. 20 Appendix 10……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..21 Appendix 11……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..21 2 Recommendations 1. I recommend Sony continues to fight for market share in the digital media segment by investing in improvements to address the low, 3 star rating of its streaming service to allow it to compete with the large competitors, Spotify and Pandora. In 2014, The three main methods of digital music distribution included digital download, Internet radio, and interactive streaming. (Appendix 1) Sony’s operating income increased for the first time in 4 years due mainly to lowering costs and growth in digital revenue. As revenue from digital increases, Sony should...
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...The Decline Use of the Music Compact Disk Student Name University Marketing (Assignment-2) Name, Professor February 23, 2013 The Decline Use of the Music Compact Disk The media known as a compact disk (CD) in particular music CDs are on the way out as did the VHS tapes and the VCR. The causes of music albums diminishing usage is a result of advancing technologies, World Wide Web, production and distribution efficiency. Music downloads on the Internet created easier access, potential to reach larger audiences and the explosion in the new age devices that supported Internet based products (i.e., IPods, MP3s, and Phones with music output capabilities). Where the Compact Disk (CD) first got its start. James Russell invented the compact disk in 1965. He was granted a total of 22 patents for various elements of his CD system. However, the CD did not become popular until it was mass manufactured by Philips in 1980. The CD has been available on the market since October 1982, and remained the standard physical medium for sale of commercial audio recordings until it was passed in 2011. The CD and its subsequent variants have been extremely successful and by 2007 worldwide sales had exceeded 200 billion units. LeCount, G. (March 9, 2009). Citing Websites. In History of the Compact Disk. Retrieved February 20, 2013, from http://www.discmakers.co.uk/history-of-the-compact-disc However, the numbers are dwindling of who buys CD albums anymore. It's all about...
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...2012 ------------------------------------------------- Contents Introduction 2 I) Surprisingly enough, Internet users should not be punished 3 II) The real culprits are illegal websites and software 5 III) Solutions to illegal download 6 Works cited 8 Is it right to punish people who illegally download films and music? ------------------------------------------------- Introduction S ince its creation in the 1990s, the Internet has been allowing the exchange of various kinds of data all around the world in the twinkling of an eye. Nowadays, this essential communication tool has become the best way to ‘share’ and download any kind of media such as films or music without paying for it. Despite the great opportunity that it can represent for many, it has its advantages and drawbacks. Indeed, since technology developed faster than expected, illegal downloading raises the issue of copyright. Isn’t the use of peer-to-peer software an abusive use of the Internet? Is it fair that singers, producers, actors or any artist are deprived of the benefits they deserve thanks to their work? Obviously not. But who should be the culprit? Public opinion would say that anyone who is doing something illegal has to be punished so illegal downloading should logically be severely penalized. But let us go a little further that this statement. I reckon that Internet users should not be punished because, according to me, they are not directly responsible for infringing upon copyrights...
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...The advent of the internet has had a profound effect on countless aspects of our lives. Since the internet’s commercialization and availability to the general public in 1995, its impact and influence on our culture and commerce has been immeasurable. Nearly every industry has been affected to some extent or another by the widespread use of the internet. The entertainment industry has received seemingly endless media coverage pertaining to the industry’s adaptation, or lack of adaptation, to the new age of the internet. The entertainment industry (also informally known as show business or show biz) is a broad term for the industry of providing entertainment, which includes the sub-industries of radio, television, film, music, and theatre. This industry has gone through an enormous transformation since the internet’s inception in 1995. The internet continues to pose many challenges and opportunities to the industry. This paper will examine the impact, both positive and negative, that the internet has on the entertainment industry. Media coverage indicates that, among the entertainment industry, the film and music industries have been most affected by the World Wide Web. However, the other forms of the entertainment world have, albeit to a lesser extent, been affected as well. The least affected area of show business is theatre. The very nature of theatre is to view a performance live and in-person. There are websites, such as Arte Live Web, that do broadcast live theatre...
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...Anyone at all involved with music production and marketing will know that things have changed forever in the last few years, and continue to do so at what can be an alarming pace. People interested in selling their music face an uncertain market that seems to be still looking for the best method of dissemination considering problems like internet file sharing and illegal downloads. What has become clear is that giving away music for free has to be at least part of a strategy for distributing music. Major artists frequently release free singles or even whole EPs to be downloaded by the masses. A few have even tried releasing their main albums for free or voluntary donations, with varying success. Sites have sprung up that offer free use music downloads or other similar campaigns, and there are sure to be more ideas coming into action every day. Anyone at all involved with music production and marketing will know that things have changed forever in the last few years, and continue to do so at what can be an alarming pace. People interested in selling their music face an uncertain market that seems to be still looking for the best method of dissemination considering problems like internet file sharing and illegal downloads. What has become clear is that giving away music for free has to be at least part of a strategy for distributing music. Major artists frequently release free singles or even whole EPs to be downloaded by the masses. A few have even tried releasing their...
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