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Music And Software Piracy : Issues And Solutions For Music Teachers And Media Intensive Educators, Chad Criswell
Music And Software Piracy : Issues And Solutions For Music Teachers And Media Intensive Educators, Chad Criswell
Graduate Research Papers
The rampant piracy of digital materials is not just a problem for the individual home user. In today's world it is increasingly a concern for educators and their school district as a whole. Many recent court actions have been brought against school districts based the illegal use of unlicensed software and other copyrighted materials. This project presents the issues of music and software piracy and the legalities of the United States Copyright Act. It presents common examples for use in the music or media intensive classroom, as well as legal usage requirements including the payment of royalties and purchase of …