Saturday, September 04, 2004
Facing The Challenge of Digital Music
Writer: ccton
Uniforce Science & Technology LTD, NZ
Nov 2001, Wellington, New Zealand
Corrector: Gloria McMillan
English Dept. University of Arizona, USA
June 2002, Univ. of Arizona, USA
Summary
Today, digital music led by MP3 has come into our life step-by-step. But, it is a surprising fact that our society seems not to have prepared enough for the popularity of digital music.
This report tries to discuss the characteristics of digital music and the problems that come with it, particularly its effect upon the field of copyright protection, as well as relevant strategies for both producing this media and for protecting copyrights. It is hoped that this analysis will stimulate appropriate attention from society in this affair, in order to guide digital music to grow in a rapid and beneficial way.
Index
Summary
1. Review the background
1.1 History of the record methods of music
A. Micro-groove recorder
B. Magnetic tape
C. Laser disk：CD/MD
*Music COMS chip（non-mainstream product）
D. Full digital memory（computer compatible record memory）
1.1 Comparing the different recording methods
1.1 The trend of variation of music storing forms
2. View the distance
2.1 Digital Music will be the mainstream form of music instead of traditional disk/cassette finally
2.1.1 Support from the customers
2.1.2 Support from the law
2.1.3 Support from the industries of music
2.1.4 Support from the manufactories of software/hardware
2.1.5 Keep the distribution expedited
2.1.6 Similar conditions of other fields
2.2 Digital music has a very deep influence on the form of music issuing method
2.2.1 Characteristics of traditional issuing & distribution
2.2.2 Characteristics of future issue & distribution
3. Project to protect the copyrights of music
3.1 Discuss the legal definition of copyright
3.1.1 Legal usufruct
3.1.2 To transfer & present usufruct
3.2 Current situation of the copyright
3.3 Principal ideas towards a solution
3.3.1. Everyone has a code, every single song has passwords corresponding every code
3.3.2 About coping and spreading
3.3.3 Protect the passwords
3.3.4 A custom plays a single song with multi-player
3.3.5 Why the SIM card
3.3.6 Why there are multi-SIM cards under a single custom code
3.3.7 The meaning of SIM card
3.3.8 To transfer & present the SIM cards
3.3.9 When the SIM card damaged
3.3.10 When a SIM card has been lost
3.3.11 To transfer & present a single or multiple songs
3.3.12 Time limits of SIM card
3.3.13 Available term of SIM cards
3.3.14 The construction & variation of usufruct value of music
The value of each song are the sum of all usufruct
Counting and flowing of the Value of usufruct
l Original price
l Natural depreciation
l The difference between the time limit for SIM card and songs
l Coefficient compensate of unbalanced
l Coefficient compensate of benefits
3.3.15 When using on multi-media computers
3.4 Action
3.4.1 Searching support from the law
3.4.2 Framework of issue & distribution
3.4.3 Main supporting resources
3.4.4 A purchasing example in the future
Uniforce Science & Technology LTD, NZ
Nov 2001, Wellington, New Zealand
Corrector: Gloria McMillan
English Dept. University of Arizona, USA
June 2002, Univ. of Arizona, USA
Summary
Today, digital music led by MP3 has come into our life step-by-step. But, it is a surprising fact that our society seems not to have prepared enough for the popularity of digital music.
This report tries to discuss the characteristics of digital music and the problems that come with it, particularly its effect upon the field of copyright protection, as well as relevant strategies for both producing this media and for protecting copyrights. It is hoped that this analysis will stimulate appropriate attention from society in this affair, in order to guide digital music to grow in a rapid and beneficial way.
Index
Summary
1. Review the background
1.1 History of the record methods of music
A. Micro-groove recorder
B. Magnetic tape
C. Laser disk：CD/MD
*Music COMS chip（non-mainstream product）
D. Full digital memory（computer compatible record memory）
1.1 Comparing the different recording methods
1.1 The trend of variation of music storing forms
2. View the distance
2.1 Digital Music will be the mainstream form of music instead of traditional disk/cassette finally
2.1.1 Support from the customers
2.1.2 Support from the law
2.1.3 Support from the industries of music
2.1.4 Support from the manufactories of software/hardware
2.1.5 Keep the distribution expedited
2.1.6 Similar conditions of other fields
2.2 Digital music has a very deep influence on the form of music issuing method
2.2.1 Characteristics of traditional issuing & distribution
2.2.2 Characteristics of future issue & distribution
3. Project to protect the copyrights of music
3.1 Discuss the legal definition of copyright
3.1.1 Legal usufruct
3.1.2 To transfer & present usufruct
3.2 Current situation of the copyright
3.3 Principal ideas towards a solution
3.3.1. Everyone has a code, every single song has passwords corresponding every code
3.3.2 About coping and spreading
3.3.3 Protect the passwords
3.3.4 A custom plays a single song with multi-player
3.3.5 Why the SIM card
3.3.6 Why there are multi-SIM cards under a single custom code
3.3.7 The meaning of SIM card
3.3.8 To transfer & present the SIM cards
3.3.9 When the SIM card damaged
3.3.10 When a SIM card has been lost
3.3.11 To transfer & present a single or multiple songs
3.3.12 Time limits of SIM card
3.3.13 Available term of SIM cards
3.3.14 The construction & variation of usufruct value of music
The value of each song are the sum of all usufruct
Counting and flowing of the Value of usufruct
l Original price
l Natural depreciation
l The difference between the time limit for SIM card and songs
l Coefficient compensate of unbalanced
l Coefficient compensate of benefits
3.3.15 When using on multi-media computers
3.4 Action
3.4.1 Searching support from the law
3.4.2 Framework of issue & distribution
3.4.3 Main supporting resources
3.4.4 A purchasing example in the future
