Date: 29.9.10
Assignment was set for finding secondary sources that relates to your research topic
Sources Found: http://www.unc.edu/~cigar/papers/FileSharing_March2004.pdf- Reliability (This article is fairly reliable because it was written in 2009. It’s called The Effect of File Sharing on Record Sales: An Empirical Analysis* It’s from Media Guardian; I believe it was relevant because it clearly states the increasing growth of failed record sales due to illegal file sharing. Although it was written in 2009 I can pull a comparison between the effects of records sales as the years go on.)
Deterring illegal downloading: the effects of threat appeals, past behavior, subjective norms, and attributions of harm- Reliability (This source is an abstract from ‘intube’ talking about examining the effectiveness of various strategies used to dissuade consumers from downloading music illegally. When getting this abstract I thought about the importance of ‘who’ the article is appealing to. I believe that I can get a quote or something that appeals to that specific audience of those who illegally download.
Steven Fry Podcast- on ITunes - www.stephenfry.com/.../series-2-episode-4-itunes-live-festival/ 22mins 24 seconds- 29 minutes 30 seconds
Reliability (This is a quality source because Steven Fry is a well respected journalist and tends to always back up his opinions with facts, so that way I know what hes presenting is factual and reliable.)
How Found: Checked the website ‘intube’
For sources relating to file sharing and legal/illegal downloading
Listened to a podcast of Steven Fry
Discussing music downloading
Date: 6.10.10
Assignment was set for finding secondary sources that relates to your research topic part 2
Sources Found: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/sep/14/illegal-downloads-music-industry- Illegal downloads: music industry to carry cost of catching pirates
Reliability (This article is very relevant because it focuses on the actions the Government will be taking in 2011 which makes this source up to date. “The cost-sharing mechanism will be introduced in the first half of 2011. Ofcom has been given three more months to complete the Online Copyright Infringement Initial Obligations Code that will govern the notifications and cost process”. This relevance covers the ‘when’ and ‘why’ aspect of looking for reliable sources. This source is reliable as well because once again I can draw a comparison between the actions taken before to prevent illegal music streaming and the action the government will be taking in the future.)
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/817878-illegal-downloading-cost-1-4bn- Illegal downloading 'cost £1.4bn'
Reliability (this article is relevant because it covers the ‘who’ aspect of finding reliable sources. This articles specifically appeals to the ‘future’ aspect of my research because it defines how the amount of money lost by people illegally downloading is costing people their jobs. “Illegal downloading of music, films and television programmes cost Britain 39,000 jobs and retail losses of £1.4 billion in 2008, a report has claimed” Although this particular content is reliable the metro newspaper as an whole is known for being quite ‘tabloidy’ and aren’t based on facts as much as it is opinions.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/10/murdoch-illegal-dowloading-stealing-handbag - James Murdoch: illegal downloading no different from stealing a handbag
Reliability (This source is reliable purely based on popularity. James Murdoch- the son of Rupert Murdoch is very respected and people are intrigued as to what he has to say therefore appealing to a variety of target audience; covering the ‘who’ aspect of the research. This newspaper is known for its quality of journalism therefore making it reliable.)
Digital Cultures-Understanding New Media (Book by Glen Creeber and Royston Martin) Publisher- Open University Press 2009
Reliability (Fairly reliable because it was only written a year ago. There’s a passage in there about the affects of new media)
http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/The-Impact-of-Illegal-Downloading.pdf - source with all articles on about effects illegal downloading has on the music industry
Reliability (Again another resource to find out how illegal streaming affects the music industry)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/jun/09/games-dvd-music-downloads-piracy shows graph of how the new media affects the industry
Reliability (Demographics showing affects on the music industry)
http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/blog/2009/11/12/do-music-artists-do-better-in-a-world-with-illegal-file-sharing/ shows graph of how the new media affects the industry
Reliability (Demographics showing affects on the music industry)
Reliability (fairly reliable because it explains what streaming actually is and how it came about)
Reliability (Again another resource to find out how illegal streaming affects the music industry. The BBC is a high quality resource because it has a very good reputation for promoting factual content.)
The Language of New Media- Book by Lev Manovich- Publisher: The MIT Press (March 7) Pages- 68-70
Reliability (Again another resource to find out how illegal streaming affects the music industry)
http://www.futureofmusicbook.com/- Book and Podcast by Dave Kusek - Publisher: Berklee Press; Softcover edition January 1, pages 20-25
Reliability (A reliable source because it focuses on the effects of the music industry. It gives you a more detail research of the industry because that’s what its main focus is on.)
Reliability (fairly reliable because it explains what streaming actually is and how it came about.
Goggled illegal downloading- some article resources found
| How Found: Media Guardian |
Metro articles
Guardian articles
Books about New Media
Sources on the next page were found using different search engines such as Google ask jeeves and bang. I searched for a variety of things including ‘illegal streaming’ and ‘affects illegal download has on industries.
Date: 7.10.10
Looked up some bad sources
http://www.123helpme.com/search.asp?text=illegal+downloading&sort=relevance&mode=TEXT- a site with free essays that other people have written
In a way it could be useful because you get an insight as to how other people may view the topic however you are unsure as to whether their content is factual or not therefore making it unreliable
Because YouTube is such a broad website for people all over the world to access you are not sure whether this video post is reliable, you could argue that the video could possibly be plajorised off of someone else’s thought or maybe it could even possibly be made up. Therefore making it unreliable
http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/ - Recording Industry vs. The People
Reliability (these three aren’t reliable because its based on peoples opinion as opposed to facts and figures)
How Found:
Purposely looked on blogs and all other sources that could possibly be plajorised.
