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Global music industry : three perspectives / Arthur Bernstein, Naoki Sekine, Dick Weissman. (pgs 136-139, 227-237)

Bernstein, Arthur. . Global music industry : three perspectives / Arthur Bernstein, Naoki Sekine, Dick Weissman. 9780415975797 series New York : Routledge, c2007.
Call#: Van Pelt Library ML3790 .B39 2007

Not only is music piracy a problem in the United States, but it has become a nuisance for the music industry in Europe as well. On pages 137 and 138, the authors give four reasons as to why piracy has emerged and expanded in Europe. The first reason is the fact that there is a direct correlation between the penetration of broadband internet services and illegal downloading and file sharing. The second reason is an increasing amount of organized crime. Setting up an illegal downloading facility is very low-risk as compared to other illegal activities such as drug smuggling. The third reason is the emergence of the European Union (EU) and the relaxation of border controls which made it quite easy to transport pirated CDs across Europe from countries in which the piracy rate was high. The last reason that the authors gave was the development of new music technologies that can hold a greater number of songs.

As in the United States, many different strategies are being implemented around Europe to combat piracy. In 2006, a piece of legislation called The EU Enforcement Directive was put into place to help define activities that are considered infringement. It also provides civil measures such as injunctions and seizures. Legislation in Spain featured the creation of special intellectual enforcement units along with training programs for police and judges and campaigns to raise public awareness. Other countries continue to use existing laws but are attempting to enforce them more actively.

Most of Asia has very high levels of piracy. China and Indonesia have the two highest levels of piracy in the world. One reason for these extremely high levels is the fact that most income is spent for living and pirated music is cheap and readily available for the individual whose funds for entertainment are limited. Another reason is the lack of action by governments against the piracy.

Asian countries have implemented their own schemes for dealing with the piracy situation. China for example joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 and fully implemented its TRIPS program which sets laws for intellectual property copyright. China also increases raids and seizures and lowered their threshold for applying criminal penalties. The government of Taiwan amended their copyright law making piracy a public crime. Enforcement by law enforcement officers has increased against night market venders and has been quite successful. Many other Asian countries are using similar strategies.

This source like a few of my other sources demonstrates a difference in the effects of piracy on diverse countries around the world. It helps to expand my topic of how piracy has evolved in different cultures.

Film not out yet on DVD? You can find it in China - Los Angeles Times

SSRN-Illegal Online Filesharing, and Information Producers' Strategies by Michael Nwogugu

International historical statistics : Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000 / B.R. Mitchell.

Mitchell, B. R. (Brian R.) . International historical statistics : Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000 / B.R. Mitchell. 4th ed. 0333994124 series Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Call#: Van Pelt Library HA4675 .M552 2003

Bibliography of Asian Studies

Bibliography of Asian Studies
All subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, South Asia, and Indian Ocean countries.
Holdings: 1971 to the present.

Firm Size and Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment

Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific - ADB.org

Quantifying APEC Trade Liberalization: A Dynamic Analysis

Food Embargoes against China: Their Likelihood and Potential Consequences

Some Key Issues for the East Asian Food Sector

Subregional Trading Arrangements among APEC Economies: Manageing Diversity in the Asia Pacific

The IMF and East Asia: a Changing Regional Financial Architecture

Trends in Global Finance, Markets and Institutions: Some Implications for Developments in the Asian Region

Regional Economic Integration in East Asia

WTO Market Access Negotiations for Non-Agricultural Products, Doha Round: Implications for East Asia

Trading with Favourites: Free Trade Agreements in the Asia Pacific

Beyond Free Trade Agreements: 21st Century Choices for East Asian Economic Cooperation

Corporate punishment: disciplining enterprise in crisis affected Asian economies

Asian economic and financial crises: causes, ramifications and lessons

Capital Inflows and the Real Exchange Rate: A Comparative Study of Asia and Latin America

Modelling Manufactured Exports: Evidence for Asian Newly Industrialising Economies

Innovation and Crisis in Asia

Is Asia an Optimum Currency Area? Can It Become One? Regional, Global and Historical Perspectives on Asian Monetary Relations

Why Has There Been Less Financial Integration In Asia Than In Europe?

The Evolving Role of the State in Asian Industrialization

Trojan Horse or Boomerang: Two-Tiered Investment in the Asian Auto Complex.

Left for Dead: Asian Production Networks and the Revival of US Electronics

After nearly a decade of subpar performance, US electronics firms experienced a resurgence in the early 1990's. How can we explain this resurgence? First, by looking to the decline of Japanese firms and increased competition within Asia, and second by looking to the US' firms increased reliance on international produciton networks to cut costs.

The Potential for Transatlantic Cooperation in Telecommunications Service Trade in Asia

Advanced Displays in Korea and Taiwan

Scattering Geese: The Venture Capital Industries of East Asia

World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

General health information and data about: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

World Health Organization : Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO)

General health information and data about:: Bangladesh, Bhutan, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste.

WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) - World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Guide to health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information available from the World Health Organization.

Gender and Women's Health -- WHO South East Asia Region

South East Regional Office of the World Health Organization includes indicators, publications, and links to gender resources in the region. The South East Region includes: Bangladesh, Bhutan, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste.

UNAIDS on Asia

UNAIDS section on HIV/AIDS in Asia. Includes reports and limited data at http://www.unaids.org/epi/2005/doc/EPIupdate2005_html_en/epi05_06_en.htm.

Bibliography of Asian Studies

Bibliography of Asian Studies
All subjects (especially humanities and social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, South Asia, and Indian Ocean countries.
Holdings: 1971 to the present.

ASEAN Statistical Yearbook 2005

ASEAN Yearbook is available online from 2003-2005. Includes economic, demographic, and infrastructure data.

Health Environments in Asia

Research Guide for David Ludden History 387

International historical statistics : Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000 / B.R. Mitchell.