Film Industry and Movies

Ilbo, Hankook, "Illegal Distribution of Movies Bleeding the Film Industry,"

Korea Times, 7 December. 1999 Tuesday, Pg. 1. LexisNexis. Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA. 20 Apr. 2017.

According to government agencies of the film industry, illegal downloading of movies online has expanded recently. Ilbo states that when movies come out online a few weeks after the movie has come out in theaters affects the film industry financially. These damages are not just to the film production company but also to the director and actors, because when the industry as a whole makes less money so do the people who earn their livelihoods from producing films. It is a serious issue for the film industry now to be able to provide people with a superior movie theater experience in order that they are willing to purchase a ticket instead of illegally downloading to watch at home.

Espejo, Roman, "Copyright Infringement," Book, 2009. 21. Apr 2017. Pg 268.

Espejo presents articles both supporting and opposing issues relating to copyright infringement, including the legal aspects of file sharing, how copyright infringement affects the economy, and the details of fair use. For users, sharing movies illegally is an efficient and easy way to watch a movie at home or somewhere else. On the other hand, for the economy of the film industry it is opposite that it influences negatively box office revenue for the movie. This is significant for people who are involved in the production of the movie. The paper covers both sides because copyright is there to protect the financial investments of those making movies, but ignoring copyright is the best way for consumers to see a movie cheaply.

Pike, George H. "Changes in the battle over illegal file sharing." Information Today,

Apr. 2017, p. 16. Academic OneFile, Accessed 23 Apr. 2017.

< http://go.galegroup.com>.

Pike writes for this article about CAS (The Copyright Alert System) developed by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) can help film industry from movie sharing illegally, which has become a significant problem around the world as Internet usage becomes commonplace about twenty years ago. CAS is a security system that is observing people who downloading and sharing movies illegally and sending a notification to the users regarding an alleged infringement of copyrighted works. Pike mentions that CAS is not perfect system to monitor every single online illegal downloading since it might have difficulty to new technologies such as stream ripping; yet it definitely helps the film industry and it inhibits users from illegally sharing movies because of the threat of punishment. In 2017, CAS has contracted with AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Time Warner Cable to further develop the program; thus, it will hopefully decrease the amount of illegal sharing in order to protect the film industry in the future.

Unknown, "Discover the problems with copyright infringement" LAWS. Mar. 2010. 22. Apr 2017

There are issues not only with illegal movie downloading but also with illegal file sharing of music. The author says that illegal file sharing has expanded in popularity around the world. Due to the criminal nature of file sharing, employment in CD and record stores is decreasing substantially. The author further argues the main problem of file sharing is that it is becoming normalized. People feel that they can steal movies from website without consequences; people do not care about how the economy is hurt because of illegal file sharing. Although the research found that the declining music album sales does not directly associate with declining revenue, the author argues that solutions should be found to address llegal file sharing for the betterment of the economy.

Unknown, "Introduction to The Film Industry: Opposing Viewpoints."

The Film Industry, edited by Roman Espejo, Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Accessed 20 Apr. 2017. < ic.galegroup.com>