Problem Based Learning Project Presented by Penny Reagan, Elizabeth Stewart & Stephanie Watkins

The Digital Dilemma The Problem: How do we allow the end users access to files on the internet yet protect the rights of the artist and industry.

Business Perspective Profits!

 Music and software piracy cost productions more than $4,000,000,000 annually.

Targeted for Suit  Individuals  Small distributors  Foreign countries

Financial Losses  Decreased Sales  Down Sizing  Lost Jobs  Increased Prices 1.Offset losses due to piracy 1.Offset losses due to piracy 2.Copy-blocking technology 2.Copy-blocking technology

The Keys to Stabilization  Education  Stiff Penalties

Legalities  Artistic permission to download  Non-copyrighted files

The Problem  Is the file copyrighted  Use of sites which give artistic permission

Incentives for legal use.  900 subpoenas  Hundreds of users sued

The Artist Chimes In  Audience  Loss of livelihood

Artistic Integrity  Long Hours  Quality of product

Copyright It’s the law!

ACTION PLAN  Technology Filters “fingerprinting” Filters “fingerprinting” Drawbacks Drawbacks Files without “fingerprints” Files without “fingerprints”

Ethics  7.7 million paid digital tracks downloaded  4 million CD’s purchased

Education  Provide information  Opportunities to pay online

Our Business Action Plan  Education  Penalties  Technology

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