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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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Napster vs. The Recording Industry, 2002.
Discusses the Napster controversy in terms of analyzing the court briefs prepared by Napster attorneys.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper discusses the Napster controversy in terms of analyzing the court briefs prepared by Napster attorneys. Based upon these briefs, and citing the Sony precedent, a legal argument is presented asserting that Napster is not responsible for any possible copyright infringement indulged in by third parties.
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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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Steel Industry Decline in the U.S., 1992.
Examines the decline since the 1960s, compared to and caused by the rise of the Japanese steel industry, discussing dumping, financing, production, the government's role and profits.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 111.95
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"Following a worldwide trend, the United States steel industry capacity and output has been in a generalized decline since 1973, when a post-W.W.II record of more than 150 million net tons of raw steel was produced (Hogan, 1987, p. 8). Following World War II, steel production in the United States accounted for some 57% of the total world output in 1947 (Hogan, 1987, p. 1), due in large part to the increased wartime production, and the fact that the industry had not suffered any ill-effects from W.W. II (as did those of the U.K., Germany, the U.S.S.R., and Japan).
By 1950, however, it could be reported that the United States' share in the production of raw steel had declined slightly to 46.4% of total world volume, and had seriously deteriorated to only 23% by 1968. In that time, the most notable ..."
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Soft Drink Industry in Thailand and U.K., 2004.
An in-depth evaluation of the marketing strategies of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in Thailand and the United Kingdom.
5,550 words (approx. 22.2 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 135.95
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This paper evaluates the marketing strategies of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in Thailand and the United Kingdom and recommends effective marketing strategies for each country. The paper presents the soft drink industry statistics for each country and examines the market trends over the years.
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Introduction
Thailand
Coca-Cola in Thailand
Pepsi in Thailand
Suggested Marketing Strategies for Thailand
United Kingdom
Coke in the United Kingdom
Pepsi in the United Kingdom
Bottled Water Market in the UK
Recommended Marketing Strategies for the UK Market
Conclusion
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"Coca-Cola and Pepsi, rated among the top companies in the world share a common fact ? for several years, both these companies have been successfully selling a simple product made of water and sugar to almost all countries. This would have been impossible unless the companies were able to create sustained excitement over their products and brands among the people and its employees. (Davis and Dunn, 2002) "
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Beverage Industry in U.S. & Japan, 1999.
An analysis of competition, consumer behavior, products, diversification strategies and marketing implications for doing business in Japan.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 14 sources, $ 79.95
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"Introduction
With its strong economy, Japan has long been an attractive market for international companies, but most have found entrance difficult. Aside from formal trade restrictions, the business environment in Japan includes long-standing relationships and interrelationships which can be difficult for foreign companies to understand and even more difficult for them to exploit. Nonetheless, Japanese consumers are delighted with American goods and American style, and so some Western goods have found popularity in Japan that continues to encourage other manufacturers. Disney is one example of an American company whose product (Tokyo Disneyland) has successfully been adopted by Japanese consumers; soft drinks are another area in which American companies in general, and Coca-Cola in particular, have found success. "
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Petroleum Industry in the U.S., 1993.
Examines global strategies, production and consumption data, energy reserves, free trade agreement and competition.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 14 sources, $ 79.95
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"This research examines the global strategies of the American petroleum industry. The findings of this research are presented in four major areas of interest: production and consumption comparisons for the United States and other global regions; global configuration; global coordination; competition strategy; and industry structure.
The contemporary history of the United States has been and continues to be characterized by a dependency on foreign sources of energy--primarily on crude oil (Ashton, 1992, p. 82).
Overall, the United States produces energy in an amount equivalent to 88.9 percent of its total energy consumption
(Energy Information Administration, 1992, pp. 126-127).
Aggregate measures, however, do not reflect the mismatch between the country's energy production mix and the energy consumption ..."
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Globalization and the U.S. Industrial Revolution, 2006.
An analysis and comparison between the impact of globalization and the industrial revolution on the U.S.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper describes and defines the contemporary social change of globalization, particularly as it relates to the United States. Next, the paper discusses the historical background of U.S.'s industrial revolution. The paper them compares and contrasts these two social phenomena, including their impact on human and civil rights, the economy and the U.S.'s international position.
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"Globalization is a term that came into popular usage in the mid 1980's. It was used to describe the increased movement of people, knowledge and ideas, and goods and money across national borders that has led to increased interconnectedness among the world's populations, economically, politically, socially and culturally. Globalization is characterized commonly in economic terms such as the colloquially phrased "global marketplace." This process has many social and political implications as well. Social scientists often associate cultural modernization with globalization, that is, crossing borders and mixing one culture with another to create a new cultural phenomenon. At the global level, the paradigm of globalization is characterized through the quagmires it poses to the role of governments in international affairs and the global economy."
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U.S. Industrial Sectors' Profitability, 2001.
The effect of various sectors' profitability on the U.S. economy based on import and export statistics.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 10 sources, $ 37.95
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This is an analysis of U.S. industrial sectors' and their implications on the economy between 1999 and 2000. The writer examines U.S. import and export statistics of sectors such as food, feeds, and beverages, industrial supplies, capital goods, automotive, consumer goods, petroleum, services and others.
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"At the beginning of the year 2001, the U.S. economy was predicted to have high prospects, with signs of recovery from its previous slow down. However, some economists were adamant there would be a slow recovery of the recession in the immediate future [Pine, 2001]. Art Pine was of the opinion that these economists were wrong as the U.S. economy was seeing ?a steady, albeit slow recovery, with the economy growing at about a 1 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of this year and accelerating gradually toward a 3 percent pace by late 2002.? This prediction could be an imprudent one as one look at the statistics for the rates of exports and imports for the years 1999-2000 [see table]."
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The Deregulation of Various U.S. Industries, 1999.
Examines the effect that deregulation has had on different industries in the United States.
1,213 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, $ 41.95
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The paper argues that the Federal government?s policy towards deregulation had a dramatic impact on various industries. The paper primarily focuses on the airline, petroleum, trucking and banking industries. The paper continues, showing that deregulation was a big part of President Reagan?s economic policy. He saw over regulation as a contributing factor to the economic problems that the country was facing when he took office in 1981. The paper also examines how the deregulation policy has allowed industries to respond better to the market needs and operate more cost effectively.
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"Labor unions have been opposed to deregulation because competition has forced down wage demands. Previously labor disputes were accepted and the airlines would use this to justify the CAB ordered fare increases. Labor costs have gone from 42 percent of operation costs to 34 percent and the revenue per employee ratio has increased."
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Automobile Industries, U.S. and Japanese, 1993.
A comparison of the American and Japanese automobile industries, with a focus on management, role of government, competition, economic and cultural assumptions and production.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 55.95
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"The automobile industry in Japan and the United States serves as an example of the differences in style between these two countries, differences which have been much studied in recent years as American companies attempt to become more competitive and to do so by learning what has made Japanese companies so successful. The Japanese industrial expansion since World War II has been considerable. Japan began from a position far behind the West, with her infrastructure devastated, and since has achieved a position of economic preeminence, challenging the United States and other industrialized nations for world leadership in innovation and industrial production, especially in high-tech industries of great import on the international scene today and into the future. The U.S. has recently started giving Japan greater attention in order to discern the management styles..."
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Lean Construction and the U.K. Construction Industry, 2002.
A look at the application of the principles of Lean Construction on the U.K. construction industry.
978 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper briefly examines the U.K. construction industry and the concepts of Lean Construction, in which the success of this company is attributed to the application of Lean Construction principles such as value, value streams, flows, pull, and perfection. It evaluates how U.K. construction companies have found that increasingly demanding customers, as well as pressures regarding environment issues, are forcing them to rethink their strategies.
Outline
The Principles of Lean Construction
The Construction Industry in the U.K.
The Egan and Lathem Reports
Supply Chain Leadership and Teamwork
The Possibility of Change
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"It is with the above in mind that the Egan and Lathem reports highlight the changes necessary in the UK Construction Industry. The Egan Report identifies five drivers of change necessary to ensure greater profitability as well as better quality in the Construction Industry. These are: committed leadership, a focus on the customer, integrated processes and teams, a quality driven agenda and commitment to people (4GM Consulting, 2003). Furthermore the report sets targets such as 10% for annual reductions in construction cost and time, as well as a 20% annual reduction in defects. The report stresses the importance of replacing competitive tendering with long-term relationships within the industry. Clearly the win/lose relationships between partners are too adversarial to be effective."
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The U.S. Entertainment Industry, 2006.
This paper discusses the U.S. entertainment industry, especially the movie segment, and highlights the potential for downloading films.
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains that the entertainment industry is undergoing critical changes worldwide caused by consolidation, file sharing and piracy. The author points out that it is expected that the market would continue to expand significantly with the use of new computer-based technologies, cable markets and direct digital-delivery of motion pictures through the satellite and the Internet. The paper relates that, following the success of the music industry in allowing computer owners to download songs from the Internet, a number of companies have already begun working to format movies into download formats. The author underscores that the downloading of movie files will present security problems such as hacking and unauthorized credit card use.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Movie Industry
Industry Trend
Key Factors
Copyright
Security
Market/ Audience Preference
Technology
Advertising/ Visibility
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"The Movie Industry is one of most dynamic businesses in the world. In 2001, gross revenues produced by movies worldwide amounted to US$ 40 billion. In the US, over 70% of the population rents or goes to movie houses regularly. Each year a total of 1.5 billion attendees is accounted each year. The motion picture before has only one major source of revenue but with the advent of home videos, cable, pay-per-view and the Internet, a new market has emerged. Over the past 10 years, there was an overall increase of at least 30% in ancillary markets and over 200% for home videos."
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Rethinking the U.K. Construction Industry, 2002.
The paper discusses two recent governmental reports (Latham Report 1994 and Egan Report 1998), which called for rethinking the set-up, distribution and layout of material in the U.K. construction industry.
1,258 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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The paper analyzes the way these two reports aimed to spur improvements in the U.K. construction industry and the resulting substantive efforts by the industry to streamline itself through increased cooperation. The paper also looks at the technique of cooperative reform known as TQM (Total Quality Management) advocated in the Latham Report, an approach that has been proven to work in the U.S. and Australia.
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"The British government attempted to facilitate such partnering by streamlining the procurement processes in response to the Latham report. The government still placed about ?1.5 billion of contracts in 1999 for building works annually, and the percentage today of construction contracts remains almost as high. (Farookhi 1999) By simply streamlining the procurement process within its own structure alone, therefore, the government was able to accomplish much in reducing overall costs of housing and increasing overall efficiency in procurement in the construction industry."
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