Abstract
In order to assess the potential for Bose Audio Systems to succeed in the Brazilian market, this paper examines the Brazilian consumer habits. It begins with an overview of the country's economy and then discusses its consumer market. The market risks are assessed and the policy of trade liberalization is examined. The paper concludes with a focus on the radio consumer habits of the population.

From the Paper
"Brazil is a promising market for Bose. Its economy has shrunk from approximately 800 billion to just over 500 billion over the last six years due to the falling Real. Although Bose's target audience has been hit by these economic woes, international diversification has softened the blow. Although Brazil is one of the five biggest countries in terms of physical size, money is concentrated in the hands of a small, influential number of people who live almost exclusively in the country's large urban centers and enjoy lifestyles comparable to those of northern Italians. This urban elite regularly listens to the radio and has a preference for FM music stations, tending to listen to classical music. Brazilian upper-middle class consumers are very brand conscious and tend to prefer foreign goods. Brazilians will purchase a foreign good over a domestic product of similar quality. Tariffs have steadily fallen over the last 50 years, slightly rising only since 1995 due to regional trade blocs. The buying habits of upper middle class consumers are largely determined by buying habits that are found in the United States. Brazil is less stable than the relatively more egalitarian northern hemisphere but its capitalist economy enjoys the active support of the United States and international lending and aide organizations. Brazil enjoys a longstanding tradition of having a privately owned media."

Tags:radio, economy, trade

Abstract
The paper examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the audio electronic industry, specifically portable products like MP3 players. The paper discusses the growing market, focusing on companies like Sony and Toshiba. The paper discusses brand awareness of these products and discusses development agreements between companies such as Nike and Apple, where iPods would be attached to running shoes to measure distances. The paper concludes that while the market is booming, with the average consumer spending $250 a year on music, this could be nearing saturation point.

Outline:
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats

From the Paper
"Continual new product development - The dominant approach this industry generates new demand is through new product development. Apple's research and development spend dominates the industry today and has lead to the adoption of wireless and potentially cellular TV on the iPod platform. Growing international sales - The continued focus on growing global sales through the development of distribution channels, varying music and video formats, and a focus on bringing localized content to specific areas of the world where digitized music is not available today."

Tags:IBM, iTunes, clones, global, sales, distribution, channels, Internet, access

Abstract
This paper contends that the affective properties of music upon one's emotive state appear as the source of much research throughout the realm of psychology, with theories regarding its effects and emotive properties being recruited and adapted, from non-musical literature. One important role which music plays within society is in cinematography, as congruence between auditory and visual stimuli is a fundamental component due to its ability in conveying emotionality. Throughout this paper the circumplex model was incorporated, as a measure of emotion and a template from which to obtain congruence between auditory and visual stimuli. The paper assesses the importance of such congruence, between auditory and visual stimuli and its resulting impact upon emotion.

From the Paper
"Music is a key element of everyday life, its role within society is divergent. Variation in temporal structure allows for diverse utilization, permitting music to pervade all cultures and play a significant role in the majority of social and religious rituals: birthdays, weddings and funerals, and so on. The affective properties of musical stimuli are the source of much research and theories regarding music's effects and emotive properties have been recruited and adapted from non-musical literature (Ritossa and Rickard, 2004). With such an impact upon on society, the effects of music on behavior deserve further exploration. The research reported here was such an exploration, with the primary focus concerning arousal, performance and the importance of the relationship between audio and visual stimuli."

Tags:arousal, circumplex, model, music

Abstract
This paper provides a company profile of Mesa Boogie, including its major competitors and discussing its revenues, lawsuits, latest product, and its niche in the music industry.

From the Paper
"Mesa Boogie Ltd is a private Petaluma California-based company that makes household audio and video equipment such as amplifiers for guitars and basses. With ... employees an estimated ... million in sales and a ... revenue per employee figure of Mesa Boogie is a smaller and lesser-known competitor of huge brands such as the Japanese firms Panasonic and Sony which boast revenues of ... million and ... million respectively. Among its brands are Angel Boogie Heartbreaker Rect-O Rectifier Subway and V-Twin. With most of its competitors having much larger ..."

Tags:Mesa Boogie, amps, amplifiers, music industry, lawsuit

Tags:bp

Abstract
The writer of this paper details the content in the audio documentary which illustrates amongst other issues the death row process as it is carried out at the Walls Prison in Huntsville, Texas.
This paper analyzes the manner in which the audio content is depicted to the listening audience which the writer contends is both graphic and distressing. This paper also delves into and discusses the actual structure of the audio documentary.

From the Paper
"Whether or not someone is for or against capital punishment listening to the audio documentary "Witness to an Execution" is a harrowing experience. The documentary focuses on the stories of the women and men involved with the execution of death row inmates at the Walls unit in Huntsville Texas. What is particularly emotionally grim is the minute-by-minute description of carrying out an execution by lethal injection. The listener is not the only one distressed by the description."

Tags:Execution, Witness, Audio, Documentary, Texas, Death, Penalty, Capital, Punishment

Abstract
The paper states that the downloadable digital content market has grown remarkably, with millions of people going online each day to download audio and video files. The paper comments that Apple Inc.'s iTunes product has become a clear leader and pioneer in the market of organizing, playing and selling digital audio and video files. The paper discusses how iTunes was able to partner with content providers to offer copyright-protected digital files that became a significant source of revenue. The paper concludes that iTunes has been an incredibly successful and popular digital content product that will need to make changes to how it operates and what content it offers to retain its market strength in the future.

Outline:
How iTunes has Succeeded
iTunes Positions for Increased Competition
Bundling Controversy Spreading
Conclusion: Changes are Coming

From the Paper
"Through iTunes, Apple's greatest legacy in the digital content market may be that it saw revenue opportunity where many other companies did not. Peer-sharing sites, such as Napster, which launched in 1999, had been offering music and other digital files for free to subscribers, and it seemed that consumers had become accustomed to not paying to download content ("Napster must stay shut down"). In the midst of this hostile market, where digital music had been completely devalued, Apple began developing the iTunes product to sell music files for a fee."

Tags:advertising, campaign, future, directions, digital, music, market

Abstract
The web page/site focused on for this report is a product of ESPN and is located at http://espn.go.com/. The web page and site are usable, but are negatively impacted by the pop-ups that exist on the site and the consistent audio and video changes that occur on the page. This negative impacts occurs because of the user's inability to concentrate on one specific area of concern, with multiple areas of interest being displayed across the page. These multiple areas of interest, however, are broad, with the user being capable of becoming engrossed in the site and the field of sports and sports related information. This is accomplished because the layout of the page provides a variety of sections that can be explored, as well as a design that is active and draws in the attention of the user quickly and intentionally. While headings guide the focus of the viewer, the colors that are applied to the page prompt enthusiasm for sports, as well as a patriotic undertone that suggest that sport's minded individuals are masculine and devoted to their nation.

From the Paper
Analysis of Web Page/Site Introduction The web page/site focused on for this report is a product of ESPN and is located at [1]http://espn.go.com/. The web page and site are usable, but are negatively impacted by the pop-ups that exist on the site and the consistent audio and video changes that occur on the page. This negative impacts occurs because of the user's inability to concentrate on one specific area of concern, with multiple areas of interest being displayed across the page. These multiple areas of interest, however, are broad, with the user being capable of becoming engrossed in the site and the

Tags:sports, espn, web

Abstract
This paper explains that, in today's highly technical, post 9/11 society, a new industry is developing, commonly known as the video surveillance industry, particularly in more developed nations such as the United States, China, Japan, and across Europe, which has developed dramatically, and, along with this development, has come many obstacles, including technological, governmental and legal ramifications. The author includes an overview of the industry in general; trends for the particular types of surveillance utilized by "Spying Eye Surveillance", an independently owned company that specializes in video and audio surveillance products for businesses and security personnel; projections for the growth of these types of companies and the strengths and weaknesses of the industry. The paper outlines some of the potential implications experienced by this industry, including governmental restrictions and legal ramifications for abuse of technology.

From the Paper
"However, in other cases, the issues are not as clear. For example, in the Virginia Court of Appeals in 1999, a man's conviction for using a spy camera to videotape underneath women's dresses on a public fairground was overturned, with the note that no expectation of privacy should have been held by the women. In this case, the local court's belief that this type of surveillance violated the Fourth Amendment obviously did not agree with the opinions of the State court. Additional cases have been noted both in favor of and against the placement of video surveillance in such places as fitting rooms and school locker rooms."

Tags:amendment, DVR, VCR, CCTV, computerization

Abstract
This paper examines the state of the art of online audio and video advertisements. The author points out who uses these ads. The paper outlines three hypotheses of what might happen with this type of advertising in the near future and suggests methodology for researching these hypotheses.

From the Paper
" Video advertising is rapidly replacing pop-up ads on the internet as the way to reach potential buyers. The technology produces television-quality video and audio without the technical problems usually associated with streaming media across the internet. The video commercial online format delivers full-screen broadcast-quality video over the internet in the form of .... megabyte .... second video spots from companies and advertisers such as Pepsi, McDonald's, A.T.& T and Honda The full-screen advertisements use a patented pre-cached delivery method whereby the ad is prepared during idle user ..."

Tags:video ads online, pop-up ads