The Music Industry Overview - From A2 revision book
The Music Industry Page 1 The Music Industry page 2 The Music Industry page 3 - regulationThis MUSIC INDUSTRY PREZI IS EXCELLENT FOR INFO ON ALL AREAS OF THE INDUSTRY INCLUDING AUDIENCE, TECHNOLOGY CHANGES, STRUCTURE, DISTRIBUTION, SPECIFIC CASE STUDIES...A MUST READ!!!!
The music industry today is one in which illegal downloading has meant the traditional large record labels are losing money and are facing increasing difficulties sponsoring new talent due to decreased record sales; however some would argue the internet has revolutionised the music industry, taking the business away from the 'fat cats' and allowing everyone to share the music for free. However, how do musicians survive if no one is paying them for their work?
The 2010 Digital Economy Act (DEA), which mandates Ofcom to set up a code to regulate the role of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in curtailing online copyright infringements, is the latest in a line of governmental efforts aimed at preventing file-sharing, at a time when the music industry is actually finding new ways to engage and make money from online audiences.
In its first phase, the new DEA approach is dissuasive. Copyright holders can notify ISPs of IP addresses from which they suspect downloads or uploads of copyright protected content are originating. ISPs are then required to send warning letters to customers who are suspected of infringing copyright law. If the level of copyright infringement associated with file-sharing online is not declining, on the advice of Ofcom, the Secretary of State is mandated to bring a second – more repressive – phase comes into force which allows for persistent infringers to be disconnected from the internet.
The Government in 2010 brought in the Digital Economy Act: Here's a 40 min BBC Panorama film dealing with it - watch and note the figures quoted - they will be useful in the exam:"ARE THE NET POLICE COMING FOR YOU?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V64ULDeZcog Click on the link below to check on the latest news regarding downloading: Is downloading really killing the music industry? And this Guardian article details how digital downloading can affect the practise of 'holding back' on the release of singles: On Air on Sale Guardian article
****Developments*****
Draft code details new 'three strikes' policy for illegal downloaders, to come into effect from March 2014
Illegal downloaders will start receiving warning letters from internet service providers from 1 March 2014, under a draft code for the government's anti-digital piracy regime drawn up by media regulator Ofcom.
Under the draft code, published on Tuesday by the regulator, the UK's biggest ISPs – BT, Everything Everywhere, O2, Sky, TalkTalk Group and Virgin Media – will be required to send letters to customers warning them when there is an allegation from a film, TV or music company that there has been illegal downloading from their computer.
Web users who get three warning letters in a year will face having anonymous information of their downloading and filesharing history provided to copyright owners, which could then be used to gain a court order to reveal the customer's identity and take legal action against piracy.
Internet users will be able to appeal against a report on their alleged infringement, at a cost of £20, which will be refunded if they are successful.
Ofcom said that given the logistics involved in establishing an appeals body and other elements necessary to police the draft code, which implements anti-piracy provisions in the Digital Economy Act 2010, UK internet users will not start receiving letters until 1 March 2014.
Ofcom's draft code – which, after a consultation period is expected, to pass through parliament at the end of the year – also gives a breakdown of the costs involved to set up and run the new system. As much as 75% of the costs will be met by rights holders.
The consultation on the online infringement of copyright code closes on 26 July. A separate consultation on the allocation of costs for policing the code runs until 18 September.
The anti-piracy legislation has been the focal point of a two-year battle between rights holders – many of who wanted much tougher action such as slowing or cutting off the internet connections of repeat offenders – and ISPs, which have argued that they should not have to foot the bill for enforcing the crackdown on piracy.
DIGITAL ECONOMY ACT
Economic view....
The government’s new Digital Economy Act will do little to prevent file sharing – the music industry must continue to innovate online if it is to survive
Record Industry View....
BPI ( British Recording Music Industry)Our Views - Digital Economy Act
Artists View....
Supposedly legitimate digital download sites such as the Apple iTunes Music Store (ITMS) have carried material which is found to be infringing copyright. The copyright violations in question are complicated and regarding the exercise of rights by recording companies beyond their contracts with performing artists and/or composers.
The recording artists themselves are unlikely to have the financial wherewithal to seek the closure of ITMS over such matters, and the ITMS may be providing them with income from properly authorised sales.
But...
FAC statement on “on air on sale”
JANUARY 16, 2011
Universal Music UK and Sony UK have announced that, on February 1st 2011, they will begin trialling the synchronisation of date of sale and the date of release to radio of music tracks.
This is something that many artists have been asking for for some time as many believe the practice of releasing to radio before retail damages sales, encourages music fans to illegally download tracks and distorts the music charts. Alongside the FAC, supporters of this change in practice include the MMF, the Musician’s Union and AIM.
The Featured Artists Coalition is issuing the statement below.
“We welcome the move by several of the major and independent labels to move to same day retail and airplay single releases. This is a change we have been pushing for for some months. We believe artists will benefit from increased sales, fewer illegal downloads from fans who want to own the music as soon as they hear it, and a more accurate chart which reflects undistorted consumer behaviour.“
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