Unit Three Proposal
We have chosen to address the topic of music piracy. We would like to enter this conversation because music piracy has recently become more prevalent than ever. With websites offering free music at the click of a mouse, it is easier and more affordable to download illegal songs than it is to obtain the music legally.
It is necessary that we spread awareness of the consequences associated with music piracy. Although there are positive aspects to free music downloads such as exposure, copyright infringement is punishable offense. It is common that students are unaware of the consequences that can range from lawsuits to large fines of millions of dollars.
Our audience will be traditional students currently enrolled in Texas Christian University, usually between the ages of 17 and 25. These students tend to be more thrifty than others because of the high cost of education. Students are often the most common offenders of these copyright laws. Most students own a laptop and have access to the internet making it easy to download illegally.
Ideas for genres/mediums:
- Daily Skiff Article
- Poster (mainly visual)
- Song
It is necessary that we spread awareness of the consequences associated with music piracy. Although there are positive aspects to free music downloads such as exposure, copyright infringement is punishable offense. It is common that students are unaware of the consequences that can range from lawsuits to large fines of millions of dollars.
Our audience will be traditional students currently enrolled in Texas Christian University, usually between the ages of 17 and 25. These students tend to be more thrifty than others because of the high cost of education. Students are often the most common offenders of these copyright laws. Most students own a laptop and have access to the internet making it easy to download illegally.
Ideas for genres/mediums:
- Daily Skiff Article
- Poster (mainly visual)
- Song
Music is a great topic to enter into. I find it interesting how new technologies have driven down the music standard. The payment for music is almost obsolete and we don't even think about how this effects the artists.
ReplyDeleteMusic piracy is something that is very controversial and has been for the past decade or so. I, along with most other people I am sure, are not aware of the ramifications of participating in piracy, so it will be interesting to become more informed about this. Do you plan on explaining torrents?
ReplyDeleteGreat topic, I really look forward to hearing the song that your group writes! How creative. Though downloading music for free has it's positive side, it is very risky as you can get caught along with the fact that you are effecting the artist in a negative way.
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