Music piracy has been a popular issue since Napster was invited into our hearts and our homes (and our computers). Some think we are entitled to music, and that it ought to be free. Others believe we should be buying the music for a fair price on iTunes or by obtaining the physical CD. Most of us are somewhere in between, unsure of a method that would mutually benefit the consumer, record label and the artists. Overall, the majority want convenience.
This article from the CS Monitor shows how two governments respond to the same issue, and drastically so. Many people are looking to these examples to see which model might work best for their government.
What is interesting about this issue is that as each government develops its own approach, an abundance of gray area emerges. For example, if you download music in the United States, is it then illegal in Canada? If you do not download music, but have the Internet, will you be required to pay a music downloading tax?
My question to you is: do you think government ought to be intervening in the music piracy issue, and what sort of complications can you see arising if they do so?
Across Irish Sea: two bold tactics against music piracy | csmonitor.com
Monday, 23 February 2009
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Twitter and blog.
I've decided to upgrade myself.
I've joined twitter, the next big thing on the Internet. My ID is AMHickey, so feel free to add me.
My blog needed a restart as well since it had been over a year since my last post.
Alright, here's what is on my mind:
It's no secret that the journalism trade is not doing well. Because of the Internet, people can get news online for free, and they now post classifieds online on sites like Kijiji at little to no cost. Classifieds used to be one of the major areas of funding newspapers, as were ads, which are much cheaper online.
After failed attempts to charge for subscriptions online, papers are expected to provide news for free, with little compensation. Some futurists and journalists have proposed that newspapers will no longer be around in 10 years.
However, there is a possible solution emerging. According the the economist, iTunes may have the solution. Read the short article here: http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13109596
I've joined twitter, the next big thing on the Internet. My ID is AMHickey, so feel free to add me.
My blog needed a restart as well since it had been over a year since my last post.
Alright, here's what is on my mind:
It's no secret that the journalism trade is not doing well. Because of the Internet, people can get news online for free, and they now post classifieds online on sites like Kijiji at little to no cost. Classifieds used to be one of the major areas of funding newspapers, as were ads, which are much cheaper online.
After failed attempts to charge for subscriptions online, papers are expected to provide news for free, with little compensation. Some futurists and journalists have proposed that newspapers will no longer be around in 10 years.
However, there is a possible solution emerging. According the the economist, iTunes may have the solution. Read the short article here: http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13109596
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