Piracy and Bootlegging

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This paper discusses the issues of piracy and bootlegging being perpetrated against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The paper argues that, in terms of addressing the issues of piracy and bootlegging, hard-line approaches like lawsuits and threats are ultimately ineffective. It suggests that the entertainment industry needs to devise new ways to accommodate its customers' needs, by lowering the prices of CDs and developing fair use policies that reflect new forms of technology.

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The Impact Of Piracy And Bootlegging
New Directions

From the Paper:

"Other online service providers can be used as models for the entertainment industry. Ross Danenberg, a digital law expert, recommends that service providers could negotiate distribution rights with countries rather than individuals. For example, a provider such as Apple's iTunes can negotiate for the rights to play a song in the United States with a song's rights holder and pay an agreed amount (Danenberg 13). This would in turn allow iTunes to provide the song for download to all its subscribers in the United States. Similar arrangements could be negotiated in other countries such as Australia and the European Union."

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