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University of South Florida File Sharing Discussion
File Sharing
Next week’s discussion topic is about file sharing of music on the internet. Composers and musicians have traditionally been able to earn income through sales of their recorded works and compositions. File sharing compensation laws and illegal file sharing sites have changed this in the internet age, making it more difficult for artists to be paid for music distributed over the internet, and artists and record companies are making efforts to work with lawmakers to look at current file sharing law. You will read the assigned articles and look into this topic by doing some research on your own as well. You will develop an informed opinion and post that opinion on the first day of the Discussion. On the second day you will read your group members post and reply to one of the posts with your reaction to their opinion (in a civil and open minded manner.)
Assigned Readings:
USF Music Copyright Policy: https://www.usf.edu/it/documentation/music-copyright.aspx (Links to an external site.)
NY Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/technology/personaltech/08pogue-web.html?_r=2&ref=personaltechemail&nl=technology&emc=cta1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Click on the links in the article to read the materials there)
Jazz Composer Maria Schneider testimony to Congress about musicians ability to make a living in the new digital era, and creative property issues. https://vimeo.com/89327769 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Explanation of the Music Modernization Act – new laws meant to help define how music is sold/distributed online.
The Discussion Assignment will have all of the information you need to successfully take part in the Discussion. Discussions are monitored and graded by Graduate Teaching Assistants.
