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Bronwyn Hooton 17:50, 25 Jul 2005 (EST)
The Annotated Bibliography will be on the copyright issues relating to music in podcasting.
Bronwyn Hooton 18:32, 1 Aug 2005 (EST)
Annotated Bibliography
The topic which has been chosen will be divided into two research areas, Podcasting and Music Copyright
MUSIC AND COPYRIGHT
Frith, S and Marshall, L. (ed.) (2004) Music and Copyright 2nd Ed, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 0748618139
- Music and Copyright offers an insight into copyright law that deals with the music industry and organisations within it. This book provides the reader with current legal information, but is written in a way that can be understood by non-legal experts. It not only includes the basic concepts and history, but delves into real issues facing the music industry. Frith and Marshall have included practical examples by focussing copyright issues on various current music business practitioners to give their views on the current situation. The views expressed support the notion that the present laws on music copyright limits rather than encourages creativity. This book is targeted at music professionals as it gives a practical account of copyright in the music industry, but also provides as educational resource as it deals with such issues as copyright law, copyright economics, technologists and the international music industry.
Gordon, S. (2005) The Future of the Music Business: how to succeed with the new digital technologies; a guide for artists and entrepreneurs, Part 1, San Francisco: Backbeat Books, ISBN 0879308443
- Part 1 of The Future of the Music Business provides an insight into how to understand and create creative content that deals in musical production. With topics that include creating internet radio stations, opening online music stores and using peer 2 peer networks, it provides a current resource which deals with both the legal and business side of the music industry. With new technology as a focus, Gordon concentrates on relating music topics to new media, with content including copyright, digital music law, webcasting and downloading. He delivers this information in a practical writing style, which explains and informs the reader on the right practices for the industry. The use of modern examples and companies already within the industry make the content more approachable and easier to be followed.
Jones, S. (2002) “Music that moves; popular music, distribution and networking technologies,�? Cultural Studies, vol.16, no.2, pp.213-232
- Music the Moves is an article which sets out to examine how popular music has changed and twisted the distribution of music, and what challenges technology has arisen for issues relating to copyright. Steve Jones raises topics such as how there are no geographical boundaries but virtual spaces. This has changed the relationship between the record label, musicians and consumers by cutting out the intermediary so that artist can form new connections with their audience. This journal links copyright, music and the internet, drawing on other sources to prove that the movement of sound has changed with the introduction of the internet. Although this article is written three years ago, the issues which it raises are still current and show the beginnings of the idea that music can be packaged and distributed through the internet.
RIAA: Recording Industry Association of America (2005) “Issues – Copyright Laws,�? retrieved Aug.7, 2005 from http://www.riaa.com/issues/copyright/laws.asp
- The Recording Industry Association of America has provided information pertaining to the copyright laws in America which can be dealt with on in a Federal, State or International government level. This resource site gives details of Copyright laws which protect the artists work and also the penalty for misuse. The Copyright segment also lists the various Acts that are associated with Digital Music, such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the No Electronic Theft Law (NET Act). These pages exhibit what the current laws are in relation to internet content and give an in-depth definition of each Act. The Recording Industry Association of America has provided the laws in which it abides by and rules on which it is able to enforce.
Richardson, M. (2002) “Downloading Music off the Internet: Copyright and Privacy in Conflict?,�? Journal of Law and Information Science vol.13, no.1, pp. 91-106
- The journal article Downloading Music if the Internet: Privacy or conflict, offers a users viewpoint on peer to peer file sharing of music. The article firstly focuses on the move from record players, to tape cassettes to swapping files on the internet, and gives and understanding to how copyright laws have changed to deal with new technology. The content focuses on legal proceedings of record labels with sites that offer peer to peer file sharing. The copyright infringements are addressed in this information, and also the aspect of deals with the privacy issues. This included how the RIAA were able to access the personal information of the users of the music site software and whether that infringed upon the pricy rights of the user. The article was un-biased as it contained both viewpoints from the cases, and posed the question to the readers to whether privacy and copyright are on the same side?
PODCASTING
Biever, C. (2005) “And now for the podcast…,�? New Scientist, no.2486, p.24
- Beiver writes in the New Scientist of the technical jargon associated with providing podcasts on the web. The article starts off by providing the detail of the founder of the podcast system, Adam Curry, and what ways in which he believes Podcasting is unique. And now for the podcast… also features how internet technology is able to automatically upload a podcast into a users system, using Really Simple Syndication (RSS). RSS was then updated to a new version that could handle audio, and the website iPodder was programmed, which was the start of the podcast revolution. The article ends with a note from a traditional broadcaster, who sees no threat and Podcasting as useful for promotion, and believes it can’t be compared to the immediacy of radio.
Heffernan, V. (2005) “The Podcast as a New Podium,�? New York Times (East Coast), 22 July, p.E.1
- The Podcast as a new podium is an article which gives an introduction to Podcasting and provides an easy definition of a topic which is quite complex. The article provides an overview of the simplicity of downloading these audible shows and where audiences are most likely to be listening to them. It explores the diversity of content which is online, from music podcasts from Scotland to the most common of couples complaining about their personal lives to each other. Other programs such as ‘The Bitterest Pill’ and ‘This week in Tech’ are reviewed and give an accurate account of what is offered in these podcasts to users. Another podcast category is the ‘Godcast’ which has become popular as it deals in religious teachings. Heffernan touched on the various topics which help readers who have not heard of a podcast to have an understanding of how its content may be of interest to them.
Howe, P. (2004) “Computer, Microphone, iPod make Broadcasting Personal,�? Boston Globe, 20 Dec., p.A.1
- Computer, microphone, iPod make broadcasting personal is an article which was written when podcasts first came to make a scene on the market, and therefore uses information about the first popular podcasts. Howe uses interviews from content makers such as Richie Carey and Steve Garfield, who both listen and record podcasts, just like many of the users at that stage. The article likens Podcasting and why it has become popular because of the mix between weblogs and TiVo, and uses these analogies to describe a podcast. This is a useful way in describing the new media, as many readers at this point would not have heard of this new technology, and are provided with a simple definition that combines media they already know. This article also believes that the reason why Podcasting is becoming popular is because of the rawness of the production and the accessibility of playing the podcast wherever you like.
Johnson, S. (2005) “Navigating the podcast concept,�? Knight Ridder Tribune Business News, 31 July, p.1
- Navigating the podcast concept gives a somewhat negative but entertaining view of the Podcasting idea and how it was first formed. It explains how the word ‘podcasts’ which is used to identify audio blogs, is in itself wrong, as the concept does not fit any of the words meanings. Johnson then describes the podcast as a fad which is just a transition from blogging. His article explains the diversity of the content which is now available on the internet, and also the ease in which it can be found. He lists sites such as Podcast Alley, PodNova, iTunes and Indie Podder and list shows which feature on these websites. Johnson lists various resources which are associated with web-casting and gives a detailed view on the options available to the user.
Kirsner, S. (2005) “Podcasting Faces Growing Pains,�? Boston Globe, 28 Feb., p.B.5
- Podcasting Faces Growing pains is an article which centres on the discussions of the creators of different types of podcasts and some of their theories as to where they believe the new media is heading. One of the main issues of concern within this piece is how advertising and creating revenue for a podcast may work. Podcasting is believed to be so small and new to be of interest to major advertising firms, but there is a definite belief that this may become the future. The ways in which these broadcasters are funding their pieces of audible blog at the moment is by doing a ‘pledgecast’ and setting up electronic tip jars. This article largely takes the view that Podcasting is still in its early days and an economic model for this type of media has not been found.
Mossberg, W. (2005) “The Mossberg Solution: Podcasting Is still Not Quite Ready for the Masses; Latest iTunes Release Helps, But it is still too Complex; Parsing the ‘Explicit’ Labels,�? Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition), 6 July, p.D.5
- Walter Mossberg’s article in the Wall Street Journal explains the practicality of placing a podcast online and details some of the faults in which this new media has encountered. His article refers specifically to the iTunes site for uploading and downloading podcasts and takes the reader through the motions of recording and placing a podcast on the iTunes site. It details the content which cannot be contained on a podcast, such as pornographic content, hate speech or copyrighted material, yet identifies the legalities of insuring this content does not become available for the listening public. This article exposes the loop-holes in iTunes listing standards and reveals the current material which is easy accessible to under-age children. The Mossberg Solution has reported the dangers of Podcasting on the Internet and the accessibility of explicit content.
Pogue, D. (2005) “In One Stroke, Podcasting Hits Mainstream,�? New York Times (Eastern Coast), 28 July, p.C.1
- This feature on Podcasting, written for the New York Times, focuses on how the new media phenomenon has been adopted by Apple, the maker of the iPod. Pogue focuses on the commercial viability of the podcast, and how iTunes have made the technology available to the masses. Now a mainstream technology, he further goes on to specify why Apple have integrated it so heavily into their i-package. His views appear one sided in the fact that Apple have used the podcast as providing another incentive to buy the already popular iPod, even though podcasts are able to be listened to on any mp3 player. Overall Pogue gives a fair account of how Apple has mainstreamed the podcast.
Zernike, K. (2005) “Tired of TiVo? Beyond Blogs? Podcasts are Here,�? New York Times (East Coast), 19 Feb., p.A.1
- Zernike centres on diversity in this article and lists rawness as part of the appeal for podcast listeners. She touches upon content issues such as how creators are compensating for copyright with such organisations as ASCAP and RIAA. The New York Times article also introduces the reach that broadcasters have over their audience, whether it be a local weather webcast or a hobby webcast, creating an instant interest community. Another issue to be raised is the way in which advertisers have entered in the market, either by making their own shows or supplementing other webcasters for mentioning them in a podcast. This article provides current issues relating to the content of a podcasts and is written in a manner which does not give personal judgement.
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