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File Sharing & Music Piracy: How the Internet is Changing the Tune

Mott, Andrew
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1111683024

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2004, Bachelor of Science in Business, Miami University, School of Business Administration - Marketing.
This thesis conducts an in depth examination of file sharing via the Internet. According to Stanford University, file sharing is, in definition, “The capability of sharing files among computers on a network.” More specifically, this thesis focuses on the sharing of copyrighted works of music between multiple parties, and the effects that the sharing of music files has had upon the music industry as a whole. Since the late 1990’s, file sharing has become a hotly debated topic among music industry experts and consumers alike, in part due to the decreases in revenue and profits realized by the five major record labels: A & M Universal, Warner Brothers Records, Sony Music, EMI, and Bertelsmann. These record labels contend that their losses in revenue are directly correlated to the widespread dissemination of copyrighted intellectual property via illegal networks created for the purpose of allowing users unlimited access to music at no charge. However, others contend that file sharing is the wave of the future and that the music industry has been slow to catch up with the digital revolution. The ultimate aim of this work is to examine ways in which the music industry can reshape its current business model in order to reverse the trend of downward sloping sales figures. There are five sections to this work, each of which is closely tied to the file sharing debate. The sections are: The Background and History of the Internet, Copyright Law in the United States, File Sharing Networks: The Implications of Napster and MP3.com, Changing the Business Model: The Challenges Facing the Music Industry, and Alternative Viewpoints and Research about File Sharing. Through these sections, one may gain an understanding of the history of file sharing networks, how they have influenced the music industry, and how the industry can adapt in order to create a viable business model for the digital age.
Gillian Oakenfull (Advisor)
65 p.

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  • Mott, A. (2004). File Sharing & Music Piracy: How the Internet is Changing the Tune [Undergraduate thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1111683024

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mott, Andrew. File Sharing & Music Piracy: How the Internet is Changing the Tune. 2004. Miami University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1111683024.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mott, Andrew. "File Sharing & Music Piracy: How the Internet is Changing the Tune." Undergraduate thesis, Miami University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1111683024

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