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University of Florida Copyright Protection and International Business Essay

 

Watch the documentary on Amazon ( entitled “Downloaded”, a 2013 documentary about the rise and fall of Napster. After watching the documentary, read the law review article and then consider the issues discussed and write a 500–1000-words paper answering each of the following questions:

1.What is the purpose of copyright protection? Does it encourage creativity and the production of creative arts such as music? If not, why not? Would your opinion be different if artists received very little compensation for their works in the current digital age?

2.Do you believe the court ruled properly against Napster? Explain your reasoning.

3. How did Napster change the music industry forever? What innovative companies have adopted to the legal system protecting the rights of copyright holders?