Annotated Bibliography Part 1

Altinkemer, Kemal, and Subhajyoti Bandyopadhyay. "Bundling and Distribution of Digitized Music Over the Internet." Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce. 18 Nov. 2009. Web. 29 Apr. 2012

 This article discusses the idea of the distribution of a mass media, in this case music, through technological means rather than physical means. It discusses and presents arguments about the benefits of individual and bundle purchases of music tracks and the varying mindset between customers that decide whether or not they choose to get the individual or the bundle pack. This could be potentially useful, but as of now I believe I will have to write a separate paragraph to fit this in, so I don't believe it will make it in to my essay.

Jones, Steve. "Music and the Internet." Popular Music. Cambridge University, 11 Dec. 2000. Web. 28 Apr. 2012.

There is a lot jammed into this 14 page article, and I believe most of it can be used to some extent in my argument. It goes into a number of basics for how technology works with music these days, discussing his previous statements before going into a more detailed description of what the online music industry does, and how technology, specifically the Internet, has impacted the industry as a whole, and takes the viewpoints of many separate groups in this article, such as the bands, the fans, and the record companies, and reveals many things I believe will prove very useful in forming my argument as well as coming up with ideas should I get stuck in writing.

D'Astous, Alain, Francois Colbert, and Daniel Montpetit. "Music Piracy on the Web – How Effective Are Anti-Piracy Arguments? Evidence From the Theory of Planned Behaviour." Journal of Consumer Policy. Springer, Mar. 2005. Web. 29 Apr. 2012

This article presents an analysis of the illegal download, or piracy, of music on the Internet. It details the consequences that individuals face for downloading music, the inherent problems artists face when people do illegally download their music, and the unethical nature of the crime. I believe this will have a good impact on my essay as this is one of the big issues I believed would go against my claim, because without the Internet, pirating simply doesn't exist. As it stands though, I believe this essay could provide me with well thought out arguments that prove why the Internet isn't good for the music industry and cause me to think a good amount about this essay. 

Jones, Steve, and Amanda Lenhart. "Music Downloading and Listening: Findings from the Pew Internet and American Life Project." Popular Music and Society. Bowling Green, June 2004. Web. 29 Apr. 2012.

This article deals with the piracy on the internet, presenting both sides fairly, and is overall a very interesting read. Probably the best part for my essay was when they went into detail of people who taped songs that were playing on the radio or at live performances so they wouldn't have to pay for new music. The total averaged about 1/3 Americans took part in this act, showing that piracy wasn't an issue the Internet brought about, but that it was always in our culture to try and get music for free. I believe that this will have a great impact on my essay.

 Styven, Maria. "The Intangibility of Music in the Internet Age." Popular Music and Society. Taylor & Francis, 17 Feb. 2007. Web. 28 Apr. 2012.

This article deals with the issue of advertising for music in an age where most of it is bought through technological means rather than physical means. The article deals with how the music providers deal with such an intangibility, as well as the whole aspect of owning the music, while not having the music. I believe this could come in handy at some point, but similarly to a previous article, I don't think that it will have much of an impact if it does get in my essay at all. I'd need to force it in which is something I don't like trying to do with my sources.