Research Journal Assignment #9

RJA #9: Evaluation of Sources

1.) online article:

http://webtechlaw.com/trouble-torrents-and-legal-music-downloads

this article is credible, in my opinion, as it was found on a blog that focuses on legal issues and is moderated by an Attorney's firm that specializes in content licensing, privacy and protection of personal information, unlawful competition, and freedom of expression and defamation. it was also posted in 2009

2.) Book:

The cult of the amateur : how today's internet is killing our culture/ Andrew Keen.

this book was published in 2007 by a reputable New York publisher (doubleday) and thus is recent and relevant to current technological issues surrounding this topic. It focuses on how web 2.0 hurts our culture: including our exposure to music.

3.) Book:

The internet and the college campus : how the entertainment industry and higher education are working to combat illegal piracy

This book, published in 2007 focuses on the relationship between internet piracy and college students (the largest demographic of internet pirates). It was published by the US Gov. for the use of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

4.) internet

http://wiki.idebate.org/index.php/Debate:_File-sharing#Listener_benefits.3F_Do_music_listeners_benefit_from_file-sharing.3F

Although this is a user made article i believe it is credible as it thoroughly cites and backs up its information. It includes background info on the topic and sets up arguments on both ends of the spectrum with what I consider to be very valid and interesting points.

5.) Microform

Costs of Internet piracy for the music and software industries [microform] : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session, July 19, 2000

This document is in regards to a hearing in 2000 (sort of the beginning of this phenomenon) that examined the costs internet piracy has on the music industry. Published by the U.S. Government

6.) Periodical