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While some artists feel that piracy creates opportunities for exposure for them and access to their work for listeners
418 Discussion Week 4
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While some artists feel that piracy creates opportunities for exposure for them and access to their work for listeners, I have different thoughts. On my part, I feel that the harms done by piracy outweigh the benefits people claim to reap from piracy. Piracy is ultimately devastating to artists’ business because it causes big financial losses to actors, singers, directors, and other individuals who end up missing out on genuine sales and royalties that accrue from legal consumption of artists’ works. Also, piracy harms the artists’ welfare and pension while eating into the financial benefits of many workers who work behind the scenes in these art industries. Furthermore, the harms done by piracy outweigh the merits in that noticeable revenue declines are observable in these industries, a fact confirmed by Wlömert and Papies (2016). An example here is when some stole and leaked the Expendables 3 movie to pirates some weeks before it was released, causing about 70 million illegal views that culminated in a loss of about 20% of its potential revenue (Lang, 2016).
We should not forget that piracy has national budgetary implications seeing that the United States music industry uses billions of dollars in implementing anti-piracy measures, and in the long run, loses about 5 billion dollars per year of revenues to piracy, hence exacerbating the harms caused by piracy (Mahajan & Tripathi, 2020). In short, piracy can ruin an artist’s life by tipping them over the fiscal edge into financial bankruptcy, and those adapting and embracing the new industry of piracy should know that they are not immune to extreme episodes of piracy, hence might lose it altogether. For this cause, I advocate for the continued and enhanced fight against piracy as it is doing more harm than good.
References
Lang, B. (April 15, 2016). Expendables 3’ flops: Is piracy to blame?. Los Angeles, CA. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved February 04, 2020, from https://variety.com/2014/film/news/expendables-3-flops-is-piracy-to-blame-1201284859/
Mahajan, S., & Tripathi, V. (2020). Three strategies for the music industry to fight piracy. Mumbai, India. WNS Holdings Limited. Retrieved February 04, 2020, from https://www.wns.com/insights/articles/articledetail/308/three-strategies-for-the-music-industry-to-fight-piracy.
Wlömert, N., & Papies, D. (2016). On-demand streaming services and music industry revenues—Insights from Spotify’s market entry. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 33(2), 314-327.
What the death of Iran’s top nuclear scientist could mean for Biden
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Editorial 1
What the death of Iran’s top nuclear scientist could mean for Biden
Opinion by David A. Andelman
HYPERLINK “https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/29/opinions/iran-nuclear-scientist-killing-biden-relationship-andelman/index.html” https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/29/opinions/iran-nuclear-scientist-killing-biden-relationship-andelman/index.html
November 30, 2020
Editorial 2
Why Was Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed?
By Barbara Slavin
HYPERLINK “https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/opinion/iran-nuclear-scientist-killed.html” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/opinion/iran-nuclear-scientist-killed.html
Nov. 28, 2020
The two editorials are based on the recent killing or assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s leading nuclear weapons scientist, who was killed within Iran in a what the regime perceives as an assassination. Both editors have offered different views on the matter where they find some very strong pinion on how the killing of the Iranian scientist could shape the relations between the U.S. and Iran. In his opinion, David asserts that the assassination of the Iranian scientists could spell a hard tie for the U.S.-Iran relations that will make it harder for the incoming president Biden to improve on ties. The opinion presented by David brings in a new view in his analysis to address issue that has even remained a core forces for Trump in his presidency. In a more detailed outlook, both David and Barbara have delivered a very strong view that compounds into what would be termed as an integral value for coherence and understanding of this international matter. To add on this, the two opinions have been derived on what many would term as unique minds taking stand on what the world is currently facing and its projected to confront in the future in search for peace in the Middle East.
Barbara states that the U.S.-Iran relations are at their worst and this even gets worse with the killing of the scientist. In his view, Barbara addresses the matter from a political point of view by looking at how the Trump’s administration appears to be using every opportunity to pressure Iran to come to the negotiation table. Barbara goes further to look at the ideological and international policy approach by democrats and Republicans vary and is possible effects on the way the matter on Iran will be approached by the incoming Biden administration. Barbara has offered as strong argument and used the right tone in deriving the ideas on the topic. The opinion by Barbara is cohesive and does not take side but remains within the time of the matter thus making it cohesive and informative to read.
First, David appears to have a better and stronger argument than Barbara based on how the editor breaks down the matter. The David’s argument is stronger because the editor stages his opinion on liberal views that are centered on what and how the incoming administration may have to deal with. David also avoids taking sides by showing how the assassination of the Iranian scientist could spell more danger and risky path for the Biden’s incoming administration. There is considerable amount of coherence, flow, and eloquent ideas in David’s argument that appears to be stronger than that given by Barbara.
In terms of coherence and structure, David has offered a perfect review and poured his thoughts on a matter that has its considerable weight in the global affairs. Perhaps the opinion came at a perfect time when the U.S. is almost undergoing a power transition between two different parties who hold very different global policy approach. To add on this, David has presented what many people would avoid discussing considering that the Iran relations with the U.S. have been at their lowest amid Trump’s pressure through sanctions in a bid to force the Iranian leaders to come to the negotiation table.
The opinion offered by David uses a very sober tone, fluent collabulary, and well-structured flow that makes it easy and interesting to read. Considering that Iran is already pushing to have better ties with Biden once he takes office, the assassination could not have come at a worse time (Riddervold 515). Barbara understand that to win the mind of the reader, he has to build his opinion on past facts and the trends revolving his topic. He thus analyzes Iran’s position in the matter and also offers the world views on the assassination of the scientist. In his view, David avoids giving a firm stand but offers varied views that are meant to expand on what he terms as a derived failure of the global community to out this matter to a rest. The opinion is strong, well structured, and gives mire than one side of an argument to make it interesting and informative (Mazhar 7). Barbara also shows an incredible understanding of the matter at hand where he goes beyond the Iran’s issue to analyze how the assassination will shape the Middle East relations going forward. One of the core elements of truth and facts that David offers is by looking at how and where the U.S. stands as the big player and foe as well as Iran’s take on who and how the assassination might have taken place.
One of the core values upheld by David in his opinion is that the world may face a difficult time confronting Iran because the country appears to withstand any kind of pressure that is thrown at its leaders. To conclude, David gives a very personal view that maybe would even be curial in the U.S. future diplomatic policy with Iran especially when Biden takes power on January 20th. The opinion is well structured, worded and carries the right tone on the topic that is of a great concern to the world peace and stability. There is no bias in the opinion because Barbara understands that even most Americans and the greater part of the audience take different positions on the matter. His ideas are well balanced and he gives his personal opinion without taking sides and this makes his article very strong and informative.
Works Cited
Barbara Slavin. Why Was Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed? 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/opinion/iran-nuclear-scientist-killed.html
David A. Andelman. What the death of Iran’s top nuclear scientist could mean for Biden. 2020 HYPERLINK “https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/29/opinions/iran-nuclear-scientist-killing-biden-relationship-andelman/index.html” https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/29/opinions/iran-nuclear-scientist-killing-biden-relationship-andelman/index.html
Mazhar, Dr Muhammad Saleem, and Dr Naheed S. Goraya. “Geneva Deal: Beginning of a New Era between Iran-Us Relations.” South Asian Studies 29.1 (2020).
Riddervold, Marianne, and Akasemi Newsome. “Transatlantic relations in times of uncertainty: crises and EU-US relations.” (2018): 505-521.
We have been discussing George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm,
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Sarah E. M. Acunzo
Assignment for Paper #3
We have been discussing George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, where the author uses animal characters to tell a story that can easily relate to human beings. Why do you think Orwell uses animals as characters? What points is he trying to make about people? How can we relate scenes in the book to real life?
Assignment: For this paper, you will choose 2 scenes from the novel that were particularly memorable for you and relate them to real life (do not use any parallel to Hitler or the Russian Revolution).
· For this paper, class work entries #10, #11, and #12 have a lot of the information you need. You must submit them and have them approved before you start your draft. Here is a basic idea for organization, although it is fine for you to take a different approach. Your essay will have a minimum of 5 paragraphs.
Paragraph #1- Introduction- Your thesis statement will be a sentence that states why you think Orwell uses animals and how this book can still be relevant to real life. You will be able to use some of the ideas you wrote for class work #12, question #1.
Paragraph #2- Briefly summarize one scene you chose from the book. Explain the real-life situation that this scene reminds you of. (do not use any parallel to Hitler or the Russian Revolution) You will be able to use the ideas you wrote for class work #10 and expand.
Paragraph #3- Briefly summarize a second scene you chose from the book. Explain the real-life situation that this scene reminds you of. (do not use any parallel to Hitler or the Russian Revolution). You will be able to use the ideas you wrote for class work #11 and expand.
Paragraph #4- Explain what moral lessons your two chosen scenes can teach readers about human behavior and why you think using animals was a good choice for Orwell. You will be able to use your answers to question #2 for class work #12 and expand.
(If you realize that any of the information in paragraphs #2, #3, or #4 need to be in more than 1 paragraph, that’s ok. Your essay can certainly have more than 5 paragraphs.)
Paragraph #5- Conclusion- Rephrase your thesis statement and wrap up your essay.
· Remember that paragraphs and an entire essay share the same structure. Like a good paragraph, an essay also leads in (an introduction), has a main idea (thesis statement), has support for that main idea (body paragraphs) and has closure (a conclusion).
Requirements: Your final draft of your essay that you turn in for me to grade should be a minimum of 5 paragraphs and 2 pages in length (typed and double spaced).
For this paper, since class work #10, #11, #12 are so important, you must submit them to me in order and have them approved before you can start your draft of this essay (as stated above). The information you gather for these three classworks will make it much easier to write your draft.