MP3s: Legal? Ethical?Basics: What is an MP3?Uses of MP3sWhy MP3s?Why MP3s?Why Are MP3s Popular?Why Not MP3s?Who Can Use MP3s?Who Loses Out?RIAAWhat Can Be Done?LegalityConsiderationsMP3s: Legal? Ethical?MP3s: Legal? Ethical?Rolando LopezRolando LopezCS 99CS 99Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeBasics: What is an MP3?Basics: What is an MP3?Moving Picture Expert Group Layer 3Moving Picture Expert Group Layer 3Provides Great Quality Digital SoundsProvides Great Quality Digital SoundsUses of MP3sUses of MP3sPrivate UsesPrivate UsesNew ArtistsNew Artists–Self-promotionSelf-promotionEstablished ArtistsEstablished Artists–MP3-only singlesMP3-only singlesWhy MP3s?Why MP3s?Smaller FilesSmaller Files–12-1 Compression Rate12-1 Compression RateAccessibilityAccessibilityBest Quality Alternative to CDsBest Quality Alternative to CDsThere is No StreamThere is No Stream–Won’t be interruptedWon’t be interruptedWhy MP3s?Why MP3s?MoneyMoney–Artists would get more moneyArtists would get more moneyEasy to ArrangeEasy to Arrange–MP3s are easily moved into listening MP3s are easily moved into listening preferencepreferenceWhy Are MP3s Popular?Why Are MP3s Popular?Larger NetworksLarger NetworksHigh Data Transmission RatesHigh Data Transmission RatesMore Storage CapacityMore Storage CapacityFree Internet ServicesFree Internet ServicesNapsterNapsterWhy Not MP3s?Why Not MP3s?Most Uses are IllegalMost Uses are IllegalCriminal OffenseCriminal Offense–DistributionDistribution–ReproductionReproductionWho Can Use MP3s?Who Can Use MP3s?An Official Representative of the BandAn Official Representative of the BandOwners of CopyrightsOwners of Copyrights–Usually song writersUsually song writersPublic Domain FilesPublic Domain FilesLegal 24 Hour DownloadLegal 24 Hour DownloadWho Loses Out?Who Loses Out?Anyone Associated with the RecordingAnyone Associated with the RecordingConsumersConsumersRecord Industries(e.g. RIAA)Record Industries(e.g. RIAA)RIAARIAARecording Industry Association of Recording Industry Association of AmericaAmericaSuing Those Having MP3s on SitesSuing Those Having MP3s on SitesDiamond Multimedia’s RIODiamond Multimedia’s RIO–Has done nothing wrongHas done nothing wrong–Just a playerJust a playerWhat Can Be Done?What Can Be Done?Serial Copy Management StandardsSerial Copy Management Standards–Prevents playback of illegal MP3sPrevents playback of illegal MP3sLarge-Scale LawsuitsLarge-Scale LawsuitsTake the LossTake the Loss–Similar to the cassette tape frenzySimilar to the cassette tape frenzyDigital WatermarksDigital WatermarksLegalityLegalityEncoding is LegalEncoding is LegalPlayers are LegalPlayers are LegalLittle Else IsLittle Else IsConsiderationsConsiderationsHow are MP3s Different From Tapes?How are MP3s Different From Tapes?What is Wrong With a Player?What is Wrong With a Player?What About Other Copyright What About Other Copyright