Improving an Argument Essay: Annotated Bibliography on Digital Music Subscriptions and Napster's Legacy
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This annotated bibliography examines the digitization and monetization of music through three key sources focusing on Napster's role in music industry transformation and the emergence of legitimate digital platforms like iTunes and Beats Music. The student synthesizes arguments about copyright infringement, business innovation, and the evolution from free file-sharing to subscription-based models, presenting both critical and supportive perspectives on Napster's legacy.
What this annotated bibliography covers
- Annotation of Arditi's article on digital subscriptions and Apple's platforms (iTunes and Beats Music)
- Annotation of Kıranoğlu's article examining Napster's copyright violations and industry disruption
- Annotation of David's book chapter presenting Napster as a catalyst for positive industry innovation
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Annotated Bibliography: Improving an Argument Essay
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[1]D. Arditi, "Digital Subscriptions: The Unending Consumption of Music in the Digital Era," Popular Music and Society, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 302-318, 2017. Available: 10.1080/03007766.2016.1264101.
In this article, Arditi describes the digitization and monetization of music on digital platforms. He concentrates on the role Apple played in the digital migration of the music industry. Apple developed two interesting online platforms to commercialize music. The first one was iTunes, where people purchased their favourite music, while the second one is the Beat Music developed in 2014. It is an improvement of iTunes with a slight difference. Beats Music involves music streaming where people do not need to purchase the music, but instead, they subscribe and enjoy unlimited music as long as the subscription stands.
This article is suitable for my essay because it highlights the developments that Napster Record Label's blunder caused. It led to the commercialization of music that helped create revenue for the artists and the streaming companies besides protecting copyrights.
[2]G. Kıranoğlu, "Copyright and the Internet: The case of Napster", Journal of Human Sciences, vol. 13, no. 2, p. 2758, 2016. Available: 10.14687/jhs.v13i2.3839.
The article highlights the story of Napster Record Label. The music production company grew and decided to be more innovative, but the innovation was not received well by stakeholders in the music industry. Before that, the article describes the development of Napster since 1958.