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Napster vs. The U.S. Recording Industry, 2002.
An analysis of the economic model of the United States recording industry.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explores the economic principles of the recording industry?s profit models. It illustrates the method of selective collusion among the large music corporations. The paper generates more awareness and understanding in the legal ramifications that ensued from the birth of Napster in the free distribution of copyrighted music files through the Internet.
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"The article ?When the Music Stops? by Nick Wingfield in the November 2002 issue of the Wall Street Journal, relates an interview with the founder of Napster, Shawn Fanning, after the death of his company at the hands of the recording industry. Not only does it discuss Napster?s creator?s plans and what he thinks is the future of the on-line music industry, it also provides an insight into the economic principles at work in the recording industry. This paper endeavours to explore the economic principles concerning demand models and the practice of selective collusion among the big recording companies which are alluded to in the article, thereby generating more awareness and understanding in the legal ramifications that ensued from the birth of Napster."
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The Music Recording Industry, 2006.
A review of the global music recording industry (MRI).
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 142.95
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This paper discusses the global music recording industry (MRI). According to the paper, the industry is massive and deeply entrenched, making it one of the most culturally powerful but fractured industries in existence. The MRI, while being concentrated around just a few large entertainment conglomerates, is fractured in the sense that it is currently undergoing a sea change that has yet to fully play out. Globally the MRI is worth in excess of $40 billion annually and the United States' (US) percentage of this revenue stream is approximately 13-14% (Research pars.1-3). The paper further discusses how the various constituents of this industry include singers, musicians, producers, sound engineers, promoters, retail operators, advertisers, and a host of others.
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The Latin American Recording Industry, 2004.
A research paper examining the effect of the Latin American music industry on national culture.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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The Latin American recording industry has always been a unique industry that blends economics, entertainment, and culture. The majority of its entertainers depict the variety of ethnicity that is part of Latin American culture. This paper investigates the Latin American recording industry, the genres of music and hybrid styles, and the role label companies play in producing and managing the artists. It also looks at how music interacts culturally, politically, and economically, affecting social identity Research in this paper shows that there is a complex relationship between the industry itself and the development of pan-Latin identities, as well as a more intricate relationship between economics and culture. In addition, the research demonstrates that the Latin American recording industry is a powerful medium for creating images among consumers, which impacts the desire to be like their idol. Finally, this paper summarizes the potential changes created by a new business model for the Latin American recording industry.
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"Aside from the confusion between Latin American and Latino music, the U.S. Latino market is undergoing a crucial transformation, perhaps more in taking stock of reality than in reality itself. It is no secret that U.S.Latino music has largely meant the kind of pop associated with Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin and the like, or with so-called tropical music (salsa and kindred genres). New York and Miami are the capitals of this kind of pop and tropical, but when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ?the music industry's trade organization ? began dividing Latin music sales by genre in 2000, they discovered the overwhelming sales dominance of the Mexican regional market, which is based in California and the Southwest, particularly Texas, and generates 60 percent of the US$640 million market for Latin music sales."
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Latin Music Industry, 2004.
A look at the urgent need facing the Latin American music industry to protect it from the threat posed by recent technological advances.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper highlights three types of technological advances that threaten to destroy the music industry. Of special focus is the Latin American music industry, which has been hardest hit by these advances. The paper points out that the need to address these problems, cited as music piracy, the availability of home digital recording equipment, and peer-to-peer file sharing on the Internet is critical, since it threatens the overall existence of that industry. The paper continues by giving specifics of the recording industry decline and by explaining why the Latin American music industry is particularly affected. Finally, the paper devotes some discussion on possible ways to approach the problem.
Specifics of the Recording Industry Decline
Fighting Music Piracy
Global Connections and the Motive Behind the Money
Offsetting the Power of Consumers to Burn Personal CD?s
Shutting Down Peer-to-Peer Networks or Turning Them into Revenue
Channels
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"According to Buckley (2000) while U.S. recording industry officials wring their hands over Napster, the worldwide black market for illicitly copied music is growing even faster. Sales of pirated music topped half a billion units last year and cost the music industry $5 billion in lost revenues. As of the turn of the 21st century, one in three CDs sold around the world last year were copies, churned out in pirate?s hidden factories that can press up to 100,000 discs a day, according to the International Federation of Phonographic Industries. In Brazil, Latin America's music piracy leader, ?40 percent of CDs and 99 percent of cassettes sold were illegal copies, a total value of $180 million,? said IFPI. ?In Mexico, the 1999 pirate music market was worth $70 million, or 40 percent of all music sold, the agency reported.? (Buckley, 2000)"
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J Records, 2002.
An examination of the ins and outs of the music and record industry by looking at "J Records" music company.
949 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses the similarities between the music industry and other more conservative industries. It focuses on the company "J Records" and explains that the process to get the major artists to choose the company's label always a battle. This is compared to marketing and business strategies of other companies. A record label is the biggest achievement for the music company and the manner in which this is achieved, is analyzed in this paper.
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"J Records is a joint venture between Clive Davis and BMG entertainment. It is the largest new label ever launched in music industry history. The chairman and CEO of J Records is Clive Davis, founded Arista records in 1975 and nurtured people like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Santana. Currently the roster of talent includes Busta Rhymes, Rod Stewart, and Luthor Vandross. J Records is also a partner with Wyclef Jean?s new label."
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The Music Industry and the Internet, 2003.
This paper discusses the early history of the battle by the music industry against the downloading of copyright music from the Internet and argues against the position of the industry.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This paper explains that, despite the enthusiastic participation of some recording artists such as the Dave Matthews Band and Courtney Love, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has brutally attacked file sharing programs, such as Napster, which allow the downloading of music from the Internet, by arguing that the availability of music on the Internet is destroying record sales. The author points out that the industry's use of "fake files," which attempted to halt Internet music downloading, was an almost laughable endeavor, but intentionally damaging a consumer's computer was not so humorous. The paper relates that, in 1999, a law was passed, which declared that recorded music was the property of the company that recorded the music, not the artist; this outraged many artists.
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"The Dave Matthews Band broke ground by releasing the first single from their 2001 album "Everyday" through the now defunct file-sharing program Napster. Napster, an Internet based file-sharing program, gave its users the ability to search for and download music (in MP3 format) to their computers by directly tapping into another user's computer. The program gained popularity rapidly, with millions of users at its peak in 2000 and 2001. When the Dave Matthews Band premiered "I Did It" through Napster, the album debuted at number one, and generated the highest first-week sales the band had experienced thus far."
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Digital Downloading and its Impact on the Music Industry, 2008.
A detailed description of the effects that digital music distribution has on the music industry.
2,375 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses the music recording industry and how it has been impacted by digital music distribution. The paper relates that the early success the music labels had against the initial music file downloading sites were short lived, and legitimate digital downloading sites have since prospered. The paper then argues that major recording labels are suffering from the decline in CD sales, not because of music pirating, but because they refuse to recognize that consumers demand digital music downloading for its convenience and portability. The paper further emphasizes that digital music distribution and retailing is the future of the music industry and every relevant party seems to recognize this, except the music industry itself.
Outline:
Overview
Restructuring of the music Industry
New distribution model & Itunes
Online distribution variations
Conclusion
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"The music industry, in spite of its ineptitude and obstinacy over the past decade regarding digital music downloading, is finally realizing that whether it embraces downloading services such as iTunes and others, it must evolve with the digital age or face irrelevance. In order to compensate for the loss of revenues, the recording music industry has been examining their base revenues in order to determine if digital downloads can compensate completely for the decline in sales of CDs. Two of the major record labels, Sony and BMG, have even merged in order to expand their catalogues (Recording, 2007). There have been efforts made to encourage EMI to merge with one of the remaining three major record labels but thus far these remaining major record labels have resisted further consolidation. However, EMI undertook its own internal restructuring by merging its two main record labels in the US market during the first half of 2007 and Warner Music was sold during 2004 creating even more churn in the industry (Recording, 2007). Yet, perhaps the most visible change is the industry is the downsizing or disappearance of retail music stores, which has begun to accelerate."
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The Latin American Music Industry, 2002.
An analysis of the recent decline of the Latin American music industry with proposal of innovative new solutions to re-infuse the market
1,194 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper assesses the techniques and methodologies that fuel the fire behind a potentially future global leader in the music industry, the Latin American Recording Industry. It evaluates the market considerations that will become increasingly important if the market is to continue to expand successfully. It also proposes solutions to the recent decline in Latin American music sales, following the boom of the nineties.
It presents viable alternatives, solutions and innovations for the Latin American music industry, through a detailed analysis of several market characteristics and considerations, including trends, socioeconomic and ethno-musicological factors.
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"Since the 1990?s however, the Latin American recording industry has witnessed a decline in growth. Sales, which during the nineties accounted for as much as 7% of the world market, now only account for approximately 4%. A large majority of the recent decline is due to changing market considerations and global trends, socioeconomic factors and technological advances. As the Latin American music market moves into the global market, the use of the internet becomes increasingly critical to success. One of the difficulties faced not only by the Latin American Market, but by all music entrepreneurs is the growing threat of piracy, which technology has enabled."
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The Case of the Colorado Creative Music Company, 2002.
This paper is a case study of a unique niche marketing strategy for Colorado Creative Music against its competition in the recorded music industry.
2,130 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper is a case study to determine the marketing strategy of the Colorado Creative Music in the recorded music industry, which is one of the most stressed industries today. The author points out that, according to SWOT analysis, a firm should not necessarily pursue the most immediately lucrative opportunities offered to it by a surface analysis of a particular industry, but rather, it may have a better chance at developing a competitive advantage by identifying a fit between the firm's strengths and upcoming opportunities. The author concludes that the company must learn to make use of new technologies, such as the internet, in generating interest in the product, as well as of assuring sellers of the marketability and desirability of some of his lesser-known artists.
Table of Contents
Introduction
SWOT Analysis of the Company
Five-force Analysis of the Recorded Music Industry
Issues
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"The changing nature of technology in the music industry also means that there is tremendous potential for entry of new competitors in the music industry. However, before a potential analyst resigns him or herself to the completely fluid nature of the industry, it must also be noted that the ability of new competitors to easily enter the market does not mean that there is any baseline level of guaranteed success. This is particularly true given that Colorado Creative Music has attempted to corner a market of the music market that is not the traditionally young, disposable-income producing teen or ?twentysomething? so coveted by the majority of the industry. Colorado Creative Music has targeted itself as establishing a niche in the market, rather than out and out domination of any particular sector of the music market."
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A Recording Engineer, 2002.
This paper discusses the function of recording engineers, who usually work in recording studios.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper reports that recording engineers are trained to use a variety of recording equipment. The author points out that they work with the artists to create the sound they need for the recording. The paper adds that some recording engineers work on-site, making "live" recordings at specific locations.
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Computerization of the Food & Beverage Industry, 2005.
A look at computers and software programs as a tool for the food and beverage industry.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper considers the use of the computer in the food and beverage industry today. According to this paper, the industry itself is not a single entity but includes a variety of different types of business from food service establishments to wholesale and retail outlets selling products. Computers and software applications have a variety of uses within these different types of food and beverage businesses, from the keeping of records as would be true in any business, to new methods of keeping track of stock and making business decisions.
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"Computers have been adapted for use in virtually every type of business, and this includes the food and beverage industry. Companies adopt information technology (IT) either because they see this as conferring a competitive advantage or because they believe that not doing so puts them at a disadvantage in the industry. The food and beverage industry itself is not a single entity but includes a variety of different types of business, from food service establishments to wholesale and retail outlets selling products. Computers have a variety of uses within these different types of business, from the keeping of records as would be true in any business to new methods of keeping track of stock and making business decisions."
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The US Soft Drink Industry, 2005.
Traces the history and growth of the American soft drink industry.
3,160 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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The American soft drink industry has had an exceptional history; few industries can match its consistent record of profitable growth. The industry is also one of continual change and evolution. The paper shows that its competitive climate requires bottlers and franchise companies to respond with speed and boldness to competitive challenges, technological developments and changing consumer tastes. The pace of the industry has quickened over the last decade, making the challenge of managing and planning for future profitable growth even more demanding.
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"The increasing volume on different components of production costs can be quantified. Direct labor costs, for instance, are determined by the line speed, the number of lines per plant, and the types of lines. A canning line requires the least direct labor; a returnable bottling line the most. The mix of lines within a plant determines the total direct labor cost per case. To increase volume in a plant, management would first run the lines more hours per day, either by adding another shift or by adding overtime. The usual path to increasing production capacity itself is to upgrade a line to increase its output by acquiring faster components or perhaps replacing the old line with an entirely new, faster line."
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The Case of Napster.
This paper discusses the case of Napster, an Internet music sharing company, which was forced by the courts and by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to cease operations.
2,455 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper explains that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) argued that Napster was infringing on copyright and illegally copying, distributing or ?bootlegging?, and downloading the copyrighted products of musicians. The author points out that the problem of pirating copyright material is not new; but the combination of the Napster technology, the Internet, and the ability of individuals to burn their own CDs off the Internet made pirating very easy, with digital sound quality just like the store bought merchandise. The paper relates that Napster, which is now owned by Roxio, Inc., the software inventor of many well-known CD-burning programs, is a subscription-based service that charges 99 cents per downloaded song; other peer-to-peer networks seem still to be striving.
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"Napster offered its users the opportunity to access music files held on every other users? hard drive. This, in turn, meant that users could download to their hard drive, and then burn to a Compact Disc (CD) if they so desired, literally hundreds of thousands of pieces of music. This threatened the producers of music (the musicians) and the copyright holders, the media companies, such as AOL Time Warner, Vivendi Universal, EMI and others. The revenue they generate by selling Compact Discs and tapes was threatened because Napster users could now obtain music and compile a music library without actually purchasing product from the companies themselves."
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The Banking Industry in Oman, 2005.
This paper is a research report, which develops a business continuity plan for the Oman banking industry.
21,275 words (approx. 85.1 pages), 35 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that a business continuity plann is the method or process whereby financial institutions ensure the protection or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when confronted with adverse events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error or terrorism. The author points out that the research indicates that the Oman banking industry has an idea of what it should be doing for its business continuity plans, but instead, it looks primarily at the I.T. situation, which is important but fails to develop plans for all of the necessary phases of the banking business. The paper stresses that the strongest recommendation, which can be made for the Oman banking industry and for other businesses, is the need for redundancy in every phase of the operation, even maintenance of records outside the country. Tables and graphs.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction and Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Theoretical Basis
Limitations of the Study
Definition of Terms
Organization of the Remainder of the Study
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Research Design and Approach
Population and Sample
Collection and Tabulation of Data
Data Analysis Procedures
Policy Document for a Business Continuity Plan in the Oman Banking Industry
Analysis of the Data, Results, and Discussion
Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations
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"Some banks, of course, do already have these plans, although it is a small number. Of the banks that do not have one and are not working toward one, cost seems to be the key. Creating and implementing this type of plan and ensuring that it is updated and adjusted properly is a time consuming, difficult, and often expensive thing for banks and other businesses to do, and it is understandable that some banks would be reluctant to create a business continuity plan for these reasons. However, banks should look toward these expenses not as costs, but as an investment toward the safety and security of their future."
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And the Beat Goes On, 2001.
A research of the recording industry and how it functions today.
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper presents a detailed discussion about the history of the radio and the impact radio has had on the recording industry. The writer takes the reader on an exploratory journey through the history of radio broadcasts as well as what the future of radio looks like with the advent of CD burners.
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'Across America, people tune into their favorite radio stations and sing along with their favorite artists. While we enjoy the ability to tune in as well as the songs that are played, we seldom give thought to how the radio has impacted our favorite artists from a recording standpoint. Radio was a boon to those involved in it, and it has provided a forum for artists to have their new material heard which in turn increased record sales for many years."
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