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Popular Music The response of the recording industry to file sharing has been a negative one, hopefully with positive outcomes. In simple terms file sharing is as it sounds; the giving away of files for free. You could download music, movies, many files at no cost. This also means that the artists that created these files whatever they may be are getting nothing for their work. Napster, and Kazaa are some of the most well known sites that did this. As this began causing problems the record industry was successful in getting these companies shut down in court. I do not believe the 2013 ruling against Jammie Thomas will completely hault file sharing. The internet is much like the ocean, no can really control it completely. It is this weird place that can't be monitored as easily as everything else in our world. I do believe that it will bring notice to the fact that it is still happening and is definitely not okay. This is good.  Since using the "cloud" to st...

What Challenges do new online news sites face?      While it is great to use the internet for its easy accessibility and convenience, online news sites still face many challenges. One challenge is sustainability. Newspapers were in decline due to cost and relied heavily on advertisements. Online news sites are no different. As stated in our Media & Culture text, "New York Times began charging readers for access to all online content in early 2011." This is also known as a paywall. Over 150 newspapers of all sizes began doing this. However, they quickly realized that readership declined because many do not believe that they should have to pay for a subscription online. New York Times had to compromise, and "in 2014 began allowing readers free access to ten articles a month, as as free access to articles via a search link." The paper seems to still be having some serious cutbacks. This issue is quite similar in the music industry, where the audience does not fee...

Hello everyone, I am Danielle Hagerty. I am currently a Junior at Metro State University of Denver. I am majoring in English with a Nonprofit Studies minor. I have always loved to read, write, and connect with people. Some of my favorite hobbies would include baking, and walking my dog. I love the outdoors when it is warm. I also love to laugh, and that is not a hard thing to make me do. I have already received my associates degree in english at Front Range Community College, and decided to transfer. I would like to receive my Bachelors degree in the next couple of years. At this time in my life I have been married for almost a year, and will be having my first child at the end of this semester. I am really looking forward the beautiful roller coaster ride of motherhood. I am also looking forward to beginning my goal of finishing college. (My best friend Daisy)