Annotated Bib

Albanese, Andrew. "Cyberexperts: Fight the RIAA!." Library Journal 132.10 (June 2007): 15-18. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 10 Aug. 2009 https://login.lib-proxy.usi.edu/url="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct="true&db="aph&AN="25266055" loginpage="login.asp&site="ehost-live&scope="site".The article reports on efforts by academics at Harvard University Law School to influence the university's cooperation with the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) attempts to identify students allegedly downloading music files illegally. Wendy M. Seltzer and Charles R. Nesson published an editorial in the April 2007 "Harvard Crimson" saying that university compliance would undermine the "educational mission" of the school, chill innovation, and compromise students' rights. Not very in depth material. No good.

Associated Press. “Jury Awards $675K in Music Sharing Case” 31 July 2009. 6 Aug. 2009 http://news.aol.com/article/student-joel-tenenbaum-to-pay-675000-in/535370. This article explains the case against a Boston University student who was sued by the record industry for illegally sharing and downloading songs. Has good information on the consequences of downloading and sharing music illegally.

BBC News. “Legal Downloads Swamped by Piracy”. 16 Jan. 2009. 6 Aug. 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7832396.stm. This article explains how nearly all of music that is digitally downloaded, is done illegally. Nearly 95% of all music that is downloaded is illegally downloaded. It also shows the decline is album sales due to the increase in illegally downloaded music. This contains good information on the growth of illegallky downloaded music and how it has influenced album sales.

Berr, Bruce. "iSwoons Over iTunes." American Music Teacher 58.3 (Dec. 2008): 72-72. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO.10 Aug. 2009 https://login.lib-proxy.usi.edu/login url="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?" direct="true&db="aph&AN="35981642&l" oginpage="login.asp&site="ehost-live&scope="site".The article discusses the advantages of iTunes software and its ability to download individual pieces from collections in the U.S. The author stated that iTunes help save the time in gaining access to a specific track from CDs and at the same time it facilitates recital management. In addition, downloading music helps in solving problems identifying the similarities and differences of the music. Good information on the advantages of iTunes.

Greenwood, B.. "Campus Crackdown: Law Targets Music Pirates. " Information Today 1 Feb. 2009: Research Library Core, ProQuest. Web. 10 Aug. 2009. Ever since Shawn Fanning created the original Napster in a Northeastern University dorm room, colleges have struggled to keep students from illegally downloading music over school Internet networks. Over time, anti-piracy strategies have evolved continuously, adapting to the fluidity of the music industry. Recently, the government entered the fray with the passage of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. Signed into law in August 2008 and set to take effect in July 2010, the act states that universities must develop plans to effectively combat the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material via technological deterrents. Colleges pursuing site-license agreements are finding that fewer companies are now providing them. About three years ago, the Illinois State University kicked off its Digital Citizen Project, the goal of which is to research, discover, and establish best practices for shifting consumption of media on university campuses, according to the project's Web site. Has good material on how illegal music downloading has grown more popular on college campuses and how they are trying to eliminate it.

Knopper, Steve. "Digital Album Prices Slashed." Rolling Stone (05 Feb. 2009): 13-14. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 10 Aug. 2009 https://login.lib-roxy.usi.edu/login? url="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct="true&db="aph&AN="36288219&login" page="login.asp&site="ehost-live&scope="site".This article reports that music labels and digital music retailers are beginning to reduce the prices for downloading music singles and albums. The iTunes Store from Apple and the Amazon digital music store have both begun offering reduced prices on certain selections. iTunes sales promotions of the music albums "Fleet Foxes," by Fleet Foxes, and "Oracular Spectacular," by MGMT, are cited as examples. Good material on decreasing value of recorded music.

"NEWS CAPSULES." Student Affairs Leader 36.19 (Oct. 2008): 3-3. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO.10 Aug. 2009 https://login.lib-proxy.usi.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost direct="true&db="aph&AN="34948501&loginpage="login.asp&site="ehost-live&scope="site".The article offers news briefs related to the developments of campuses in the U.S. Campuses are increasingly adopting a new way to reduce waste and water use by serving food without trays in campus cafeterias. University of Kansas and other universities will not forward the pre-litigation letters from the Recording Industry Association of America to students suspected of illegally downloading music. Doesn’t have much to do with the topic I am writing.

Thompson, Robert. "Throttled." Billboard 120.18 (03 May 2008): 20-20. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO.10 Aug. 2009 https://login.lib-proxy.usi.edu/login?url=http://search. direct="true&db="aph&AN="31837083&loginpage="login." site="ehost-live&scope="site". The article discusses Canadian Internet service providers (ISPs) Bell Canada and Rogers Communications, which have been cutting network speeds for peer-to-peer (P2P) and torrent use, a practice known as throttling. It is said that 95% of such traffic on most Canadian networks is created by less than 10% of users, the majority of whom are illegally downloading music and movies. Legal downloading services, like iTunes Canada and Puretracks, are unaffected by throttling. Has good information on how file sharing programs are becoming more popular and how it’s used to illegally download music.

Essay #2 Game Plan

1. I chose the first option using the title Generation Download. I think this will be the best option for me because I know a lot about downloading music since I do it almost every day. I use one of the most popular programs for downloading music, LimeWire, which is mentioned in a lot of the articles that I read about music downloading. I have hundreds of songs that I have downloaded and know the benefits of not having to pay for them versus spending 99 cents for every song on iTunes. This topic is also very relative to young adults who listen to a lot of music on their own, many of which download songs themselves.

2. The topic I am choosing is Downloading Music

3. My audience will be young adults and teens from the ages of 14 to 25. This is the major range of people who download music and would be able to relate to the article. The reader should take notice to this essay because it will describe some of the major laws that are being broken every time you download a song, and the severity of the punishment. People are constantly being sued by the record industry over people who are illegally downloading and sharing music. Almost every person in this age either currently downloads music or has at some time previously. Almost every one of my friends downloads music for free just like I do. People don't have the money to be able to afford to pay $1 for every song that they want. It is much more affordable option to be able to download every song you want for free. I know that I will download a song that I haven't heard and if I don't like it, and then I will delete it. But if you have to pay a dollar for it you're not going to buy it just to hear it one time not knowing if you like it or not.

4. I will use multiple modes of writing in my essay. I will use cause and effect to describe the effect of illegally downloading music, as well as illustration proving examples of what some of the punishment have been and what they could possibly be. There will also be some process and analysis used to show how people download and share their music.

5. The research I have done has given me multiple cases of people who have illegally downloaded and share music, and then were sued by the recording industry for thousands and even millions of dollars. I have discovered many facts of how many songs are legally and illegally downloaded every year. One article said that 95% of songs that were downloaded in 2008 were downloaded illegally. I found that to be really interesting. My future research will go into the main programs used to download music both legally and illegally, as well how people get caught illegally downloading music.

Twelve things you won't know about downloading music

1. Fact or detail: Under federal law, recording companies are entitled to $750 to $30,000 per infringement if you are found guilty of illegally downloading and sharing music. But the law allows as much as $150,000 per track if the jury finds the infringements were willful.

Source information: AOL News http://news.aol.com/article/student-joel-tenenbaum-to-pay-675000-in/535370

2. Fact or detail: On July 31, 2009, a jury found a Boston University student guilty of illegally downloading and sharing music and was ordered to pay $675,000 to four record labels.

Source information: AOL News http://news.aol.com/article/student-joel-tenenbaum-to-pay-675000-in/535370

3. Fact or detail: On June 18, 2009 a minnesota woman was found guilty of illegally sharing online music and ordered to pay $1.92 million to the recording industry.

Source information: USA Today http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/06/minn-woman-must-pay-19m-for-sharing-music.html?loc=interstitialskip

4. Fact or detail: The US recording idustry is represented by the RIAA (Recording Idustry Association of America). It's mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes it's members' creative and financial vitality.

Source information: RIAA http://www.riaa.com/whatwedo.php

5. Fact or detail: One of the major file sharing firm was paid $100 million in 2006 to settle a copyright lawsuit.

Source information: USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-07-27-kazaa_x.htm

6. Fact or detail: In 2003, the recording indiustry filed 261 lawsuit in it's first series of suits against people who have illegally downloaded over 1,000 songs

Source information: Encyclopedia http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-108098360.html

7. Fact or detail: As of 2004, more than 400 people had settled fines averaging $3,000.

Source information: CMTA http://www.cmta.com/brochure.htm

8. Fact or detail: Repeat offenders can be imprisoned for up to 10 years

Source information: CMTA http://www.cmta.com/brochure2.htm

9. Fact or detail: 33% of all music sold in 2008 was digital.

Source information: IT Facts http://www.itfacts.biz/33-of-all-music-sold-in-2008-was-digital/12867

10. Fact or detail: total album sales in 2008 fell 14%, following a 15% drop in 2007.

Source information: IT Facts http://www.itfacts.biz/album-sales-down-14-in-2008/12371

11. Fact or detail: Sales of CD's have decreased since people began burning CD's. A loss of between $700 million and $1.5 billion worth is the latest estimate mostly lost by US owned companies.

Source information: Silver Dragon Records http://www.silver-dragon-records.com/Mus_Ind_faq.htm

12. Fact or detail: The IFPI says that 95% of music downloads in 2008 were illegal. Approximately 40 billion songs were illegally downloaded last year alone. An average of 30 songs per internet user worldwide. Compared to 1.4 billion songs legally downloaded. 9.1 million of which were Lil Wayne's song Lollipop. By far the most legally downloaded song in the world.

Source information: BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7832396.stm

Let There Be Links

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/08/joel-tenenbaum-riaa.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/08/divx-paramount-lionsgate.html

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/06/minn-woman-must-pay-19m-for-sharing-music.html?loc=interstitialskip

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04282009/news/regionalnews/download_ma_faces_the_music__pays_7g_166549.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/arts/music/01arts-GRADUATESTUD_BRF.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=downloading%20music&st=cse

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/was-wall-street-starstruck-by-michael-jackson/?scp=4&sq=downloading%20music&st=cse

Modes/topic sentence/paragraph development

1. Description: As soon as I opened the door to the apartment, I knew that my roommate had played party host all weekend long. All of the pillows from the couch were sprawled across the floor. Blankets everywhere. The trash cans overflowing with empty beer cans and red plastic cups that smelled oh so pleasant. The cd in the cd player stuck on repeat playing the same song over and over. Finally i walk into my room to get away fromt he mess, just to find some random person passed out on my bed. I need a new roommate.

2. Illustration: There are many ways that the university bookstore takes advantage of students. From the small items such as pens and pencils, to middle ones like t-shirts and lanyards. The bookstore loves to manipulate prices to their liking. They're favorite item for pricing differences is of course textbooks. When you first buy the book at the beginning of the semester it cost a whopping $135. Then at the end of the year you go back to the bookstore to sell your book back and all they offer youo is a mere $60. At the start of the next semester you see your book from last year that you sold back for $60 priced at a lovely $110. What a great feeling.

3. Narration: I woke up with a pounding headache, not looking forward to the 10 hour work day that was ahead. I get out of bed and get ready to go in. As soon as I open the door to go outside, the heat from the sweltering day rushes into the house. The day continues working hard out it the boiling sun all day with no break in the heat. The day eventually comes to an end and I head home. When it was all said and done, I was just glad to call it a day.

4. Description: When I first met Fern, I knew immediately that she was a smoker. I'm sittuing in my chair waiting for clash to start. The door opens and a rush of cigarette smoke billows into the room. I could she smell it from the complete opposite side of the room. I saw a small hole on the leg of her jeans, sure to be a burn hole from the ash of the cigarrette she had just puffed down before class started. Throughout the duration of the class the smell lingered on and on. I couldn't wait for the clock to signal the end of class, so that i could make my escape.

5. Process: My roommate has a very peculiar morning ritual. First, when he wakes up, he heads straight to the bathroom. The he comes out and turns the tv on but doesn't even watch it. he sits in the kitchen and eats a bowl of cereal. Then he heads back to the bathoom to brush his teeth and take a shower. After the shower is over, he gets dressed, grabs his keys, puts his shoes on, then turns off the tv and heads out the door. For some reason the tv has to be on else he can't seem to get ready in the morning.

6. Cause/Effect: Attending USI has changed my life in many ways. I never minded driving anywhere in my life, until i came to USI. parking is awful. You drive around in circles for what seems like an eternity just to find a spot. Then the construction. It's everywhere. You just want to get out of the place, but it seems like an entire day passes before you escape with your vehichle. I found i don't like to spend as much time in my car anymore after the extended period of time I am in it just at school.

Essay #1 Final Draft

Something to Look Forward to
Every family has traditions. My family is no exception. I think traditions make any occasion more meaningful and memorable. They give you something to look forward to at certain times of the year. It can build up anticipation of an event, to almost make it out to be more than what it really is. There are many different types of traditions, from large ones to small ones, but each tradition has its own special and meaningful significance. Every tradition varies in type, but they all can bring about a common thing, happiness. The main tradition that my family has is definitely with food. Everyone in my extended family loves it, but who doesn’t.
The main cook in my family is definitely my mom. She has a few specialty dishes that she always makes on special occasions. She makes sausage and egg casserole, green bean casserole, and something she calls Hotsy Totsy. I like all of these dishes except for her green bean casserole. I have never really liked it, even though she makes it for almost every family get together. My favorite dish however, is definitely Hotsy Totsy. I’m not sure of everything that is in it, but I know it is some kind of Italian dish that has meat and marinara sauce, but also has layers of crumbled Doritos chips. It certainly is not the healthiest meal in the world, which is why we only have it once or twice a year. The one time of year that you know my mom is making Hotsy Totsy is on my birthday. Its one thing that you know is definitely going to happen. When I wake up on the morning of my birthday, I can’t help but have a smile on my face, because I know exactly what’s for dinner, and I know it’s going to be delicious. It’s been a tradition since the first time I ate it when my mom was experimenting with new meals out of a cookbook she had. From that first bite I took, I knew that meal was a keeper. Ever since then I have always asked my mom to make that on my birthday, and it’s always something to look forward to.
There are certain dishes that are a tradition for special occasions. My mom always makes green bean casserole for almost every occasion. She loves it. Whether it's just a get together with friends, or a family reunion, she always brings that dish. People would probably think that something was wrong if she showed up at our family reunion without her green bean casserole. It’s just one thing that everybody associates with her, but as long as it’s a good association, then she’s perfectly fine with it.
Every Thanksgiving my family and other relatives go down to my grandparent’s house. It's about a 2 hour drive from my house and we usually arrive around 11 or 12. As soon as we open the door to go inside, you can smell everything that is cooking in the kitchen, and you know you're in the right place. My grandma always makes a delicious turkey while my other aunts help prepare mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, peas, green beans, yams, rolls, and all of the other foods people enjoy on Thanksgiving. Usually at family reunions everyone brings some kind of dish. My mom, of course, brings her green bean casserole, but the other dish that is a must have at family events is my aunt’s chip dip. Nobody knows what kind of dip it is, or what is in it, but the one thing people do know, it that it is amazing. It's something I’ve never seen around at a store or anywhere else. I think it's just some random thing she has thrown together. However it's made though doesn't matter to me, as long as it continues to be delicious. As soon as you bite into it you get a hint of something spicy and adds all of the flavor you could ask for to the chip. You could have the worst chip you’ve ever tasted, but if you put some of the dip on it, it will quickly turn into the best. That’s one thing that makes family members want to arrive early, to ensure that they would get their turn at the famous chip dip. If the dip ran out before you got there, the day was sure to be a tiny let down.
On Christmas we always have sausage and egg casserole for breakfast that my mom prepares the night before. You can start to smell it throughout the house on Christmas Eve when she is preparing the dish. After it is prepared, she puts it in the fridge so on Christmas morning, all she has to do is put it in the oven, and breakfast is served. Then for kind of a “lupper” type of meal, a lunch and supper time mix, at around 3 or 4ish we have a big ham that my mom has cooking in the oven all day. Most of my family members that live in town come over to my house to celebrate. As people are walking in the door they comment on how good everything smells. The smell sets the appropriate atmosphere that tells you this is a time for celebration. After dinner on Christmas Day, my grandma always brings out her home cooked fudge. Whether it the peanut butter or the chocolate fudge, you know you will enjoy every bite. The fudge is the perfect ending for the perfect day of perfect food.Having the traditional foods at get-togethers and holidays is important because if my mom didn't make her usual sausage and egg casserole for breakfast on Christmas morning, then the day just wouldn't seem to have started right. As well as having ham for dinner, the whole Christmas experience just wouldn't feel the same. I think having the same dishes gives you something special to look forward to on every occasion, and makes those occasions seem that much more special when you get to eat the dishes that you have been craving for since last thanksgiving ended. The special dishes signifies the importance and the happiness that comes with getting people get together and just having a good time while enjoying each other’s company. If every holiday is just people bringing different foods all of which are just OK, then the whole experience can become kind of bland and boring. When you get that one dish that everybody loves and someone brings it every time, you know you are going to have something to look forwards too other than just seeing all of your relatives that you have seen in a while. Tradition can carry on family bonding and happiness for years, and hopefully generations.

Essay #1 Rough Draft

Virtually every family has traditions. My family is no exception. I love traditions. I think they make any occasion more meaningful and memorable. Traditions give you something to look forward to at certain times of the year. They can build up an anticipation of an event to almost make it out to be more than what it really is. There are many different types of traditions, from large ones to small ones, but each tradition has its own special and meaningful significance. Every tradition varies it type but they all can bring about a common thing, happiness. The main tradition that my family has definitely is with food. Everyone in my extended family loves it, but who doesn’t.
The main cook in my family is definitely my mom. She cooks most of the time, but not all the time. When my mom isn't the one doing the cooking, my dad takes over. Whenever he has to cook, he will usually just prepare something simple and easy to make. He won't make the most extravagant thing, but it usually tastes OK. Although, sometimes I do get a little scared when I hear he is going to cook dinner. He's pretty good at making some grilled cheese, so if I smell that I know it's going to be alright. But anything else that isn’t simple to make, or that is off the beaten path, you might want to watch out for. My dad doesn't have any specialty dishes. He will usually just make some tacos or something simple like that. My mom however, has a few specialty dishes. She makes sausage and egg casserole, green bean casserole, enchiladas, and something she calls Hotsy Totsy. I like all of those dishes except for her green bean casserole. I have never really liked it, even though she makes it for almost every family get together. My favorite dish is definitely Hotsy Totsy, with enchiladas coming in a close second. I’m not sure of everything that is in the Hotsy Totsy that she makes but I know it is some kind of Italian dish that has meat and marinara sauce but also has layers of crumbled Doritos chips. It certainly is not the healthiest meal in the world, which is why we only have it once or twice a year. Anything else she makes it usually pretty good too.
There are certain dishes that are kind of a tradition for certain occasions. My mom always makes green bean casserole for almost every occasion. She loves it. Whether it's just a get together with friends or a family reunion, she always brings that dish. People would probably think that something was wrong if she showed up at our family reunion with her green bean casserole. It’s just one thing that everybody associates with her, but as long as it’s a good association, then she’s perfectly fine with it. On Christmas we always have sausage and egg casserole for breakfast that my mom prepares the night before. You can always start to smell it throughout the house on Christmas Eve when she is getting the dish prepared. After she prepares it, she puts it in the fridge so on Christmas morning all she has to do is put it in the oven and breakfast is served. Then for kind of a “lupper” kind of meal, a lunch and supper time mix, at around 3 or 4ish we have a big ham that my mom has cooking in the oven all day. Most of my family members that live in town come over to my house and we all have a good time.
Every Thanksgiving my family and other relatives go down to my grandparent’s house. It's about a 2 hour drive from my house and we usually arrive around 11 or 12. As soon as we open the door to go inside, you can smell everything that is cooking in the kitchen, and you know you're in the right place. My grandma always makes a delicious turkey while my other aunts help prepare mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, peas, green beans, yams, rolls, and all of the other foods people enjoy on Thanksgiving. Usually at family reunions everyone brings some kind of dish. My mom of course brings her green bean casserole, but the other dish that is a must have at family events is my aunt’s chip dip. Nobody knows what kind of dip it is or what is in it, but the one thing people do know, it that it is amazing. It's something I’ve never seen around at a store or anywhere else. I think it's just some random thing she has thrown together. However it's made though doesn't matter to me as long as it continues to be delicious. That’s one thing that makes family members want to arrive early, to ensure that they would get their turn at the famous chip dip.
Having the traditional foods at get-togethers and holidays is important because if my mom didn't make her usual sausage and egg casserole for breakfast on Christmas morning, then the day just wouldn't seem to have started right. As well as having ham for dinner, the whole Christmas experience just wouldn't feel the same. I think having the same dishes gives you something special to look forward to on every occasion, and makes those occasions seem that much more special when you get to eat the dishes that you have been craving for since last thanksgiving ended. The special dishes signifies the importance and the happiness that comes with getting people get together and just having a good time while enjoying each other’s company. If every holiday is just people bringing different foods all of which are just OK, then the whole experience can become kind of bland and boring. When you get that one dish that everybody loves and someone brings it every time, you know you are going to have something to look forwards too other than just seeing all of your relatives that you have seen in a while. Tradition can carry on family bonding and happiness for years, and hopefully generations.