PEER-TO-PEER & NAPSTER
The Semi-Annual ACSEL Conference, organized by the Economic &
Commercial Affairs Bureau of the French Embassy, is attended by
executives from a broad cross-section of the French new media
industry including financial services, telecommunications, the
investment community, dot.coms, and government officials. ACSEL
(Association pour le Commerce et les Services en Ligne) gathers over
200 companies and organizations in the French multimedia and
e-commerce industry.
To be published in COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIES' special issue
"From the Net to the New Economy: Critical and Prospective Views" and
presented at IDATE Foundation seminar on November 15 in Montpellier,
France. The objective of the IDATE Foundation seminars is to gather
the Foundation's industrial members, such as Alcatel, Canal +,
Ericsson, France Telecom and Nokia, to discuss issues impacting the
multimedia and communications industry.
But ultimately, it is what is said in the courtroom (and in
Congress) that will determine not only the fate of Napster and the
recording industry, but the manner in which traditional copyright
rules are interpreted to the new digital medium. If Napster and the
now-legendary David Boies have their way, copyright will never be the
same again!
A recent Mi2N/MusicDish survey conducted of music and new media
professionals found that a majority of respondents (56%) disagreed
with Napster's argument that it "facilitates the private,
noncommercial use of previously owned recorded musical works." In
fact, 60% believed that Napster "substantially participates in the
copyright infringement of artists and labels recorded works" and
should be held liable for the actions of their users.
VNU Entertainment Marketing Solutions and Reciprocal released a
study last week, "Measuring the Influence of Music Sharing," which
claims that music file sharing 'a la Napster' was having a measurable
impact on retail music sales among college consumers. Whether one
believes that music file sharing is having a beneficial or
detrimental impact on music sales, however, the study in itself is
faulty.
P2P & The Digital
Marketplace, Keynote Presentation at ACSEL Conference
(October 26, 2000)
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The
Digital Economy: How Digital Goods Are Reshaping The Rules Of
Commerce
Napster's
Defense: Why Boies Is Wrong!
MusicDish
Comments on Napster Preliminary Injunction Ruling
Music &
New Media Professionals Side with Federal District Court Judge on
Napster
Results from Napster Survey: Fair Usage On The Internet
Music
File Sharing Study Uses Faulty Methodology
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