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Timothy Murray

U.S. Copyright Office - Copyright Law: Chapter 5 - 0 views

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    (a) Anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner as provided by sections 106 through 122 or of the author as provided in section 106A(a), or who imports copies or phonorecords into the United States in violation of section 602, is an infringer of the copyright or right of the author, as the case may be.
Timothy Murray

The Pros & Cons of Illegally & Legally Downloading Music & Films - 0 views

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    Read "Why Free Music Rocks" By t.keeley and the reasons P2P sharing is so popular..and beneficial. Millions of users who download files illegally from the Internet will soon be banned from accessing the Internet in a major battle against Internet theft.. Many users are genuinely unaware the programs they are using to download files is breaking the law.
Timothy Murray

Netflix shares drop nearly 160 points in the last two months - 0 views

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    Netflix stock prices have dropped steadily since it announced its new pricing model, and have dropped nearly 160 points in total in just two months. Netflix has released two big bombshell announcements in the last two months.
Evan Phail

rgbFilter » Netflix dominates Canadian bandwidth usage but that's okay - 0 views

  • , Netflix also accounts for 20% of all traffic in the US, as part of the up to 45.7% of data usage that online streaming media consumes in general, according to Sandvine
  • bit torrent accounted for just shy of 20% of all traffic.  In 2010, that number has dropped to 13.2%.  Considering that streaming services such as Netflix, and Hulu in the US, have grown from less than 20% two years ago to 45% in the same time frame, it’s clear that consumers want digitial content, whether it’s at home or on the go. 
Evan Phail

Why Netflix Instant Streaming Won't Crash the Internet - Tested - 0 views

  • which peg Netflix at about 20% of downstream data traffic during peak hours, aka from 8-10pm. That’s a big chunk of the Real-Time Entertainment category, which overall makes up 45.7% of our downstream traffic.
Dylan Hysack

Netflix streaming is killing piracy. - Slate Magazine - 1 views

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      Describes the ways in which payed streaming is overtaking piracy
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      there's a section in here good for Tim. It talks about how torrenting is tedious and the quality could be awful...... Howevre the comments section would be something to read too... Also has some good stuff for me about netflix and paid services being good
Dylan Hysack

The state of Web video - ProQuest - 0 views

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    Discusses how instant streaming has changed over the years and its affect on how we view our media
Dylan Hysack

Sell Netflix to Amazon? That Might Be Crazy Enough to Work - 2 views

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      How online streaming would change if Netflix sold its streaming branch
Dylan Hysack

cable-tv-budget-friendly-alternatives-kiplinger: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance - 0 views

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      Costs of instant online streaming are lower than that of cable while still providing similar content
Dylan Hysack

Premium Nets Pull Back From Netflix - 2011-03-28 04:01:00 | Multichannel News - 2 views

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      Starz and Showtime becoming stingier with content it provides to Netflix
Timothy Murray

Netflix Secures Streaming Deal With DreamWorks - 0 views

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    Boosting Netflix with more selection for family viewing
Timothy Murray

Copyright Infringement Could Mean Heavy Fines - 0 views

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    might steer people away from using illegal streaming
Evan Phail

EBSCOhost: Predicting Next Year's Model - 2 views

  • declared the paid download market a "dead end" because only 9 percent of online adults have ever paid to download a TV show or movie.
  • "Buying is about saving time, convenience and being able to do what you like with the content without always having a live Internet connection," he said. Since its inception, iTunes has sold more than 50 million TV episodes. The iTunes store offers 350-plus television shows.
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    We can just add this as another source, without annotating.
Timothy Murray

Who stole Netflix's mojo? - 1 views

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    Netflix customers feel disrespected
Timothy Murray

New customer anger after Netflix apology - 0 views

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    Another article about the anger with the change in Netflix thus leading to declining use in purchased streaming
Timothy Murray

TV Torrents: When Piracy is Easier Than Legal Purchase - 0 views

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    Talks about people using torrents and piracy instead of purchased streaming or DVD purchase
Timothy Murray

Netflix CEO Unbowed - 0 views

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    Article discusses the distaste users of Netflix have with the recent change in price and selection
Evan Phail

Streaming for the Masses Page 2 | Home Theater - 0 views

  • You can rent its standarddefinition movies for as low as $1, HD titles at 720p resolution for $4, and $6 for a full HD experience
  • Once you rent a movie, you have 48 hours to watch it as many times as you’d like.
  • purchase a movie from VUDU starting at $9.99,
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  • an $8 monthly subscription with greater benefits. First, it allows users greater access to its content by providing streaming options to devices other than your home computer, such as Apple’s i-products (iPad, iPhone, etc.), Sony’s PS3, Blu-ray players, Roku, and HDTVs with a 720p video feed and stereo audio. I
  • It started as a free (and legal) online video service that offered a selection of hit shows, clips, and movies from more than 225 content companies through an advertising-supported model
  • nfortunately, the video quality for purchased movies is strictly standard definition. Frankly, if you like a movie enough to purchase it, you’d do better to skip the download and buy it on Blu-ray.
  • 45 popular shows
  • full-series runs of over 90 past TV hits
  • Hulu Plus’ network partnership lets it show current TV shows 24 hours after they air on TV.
  • quality to be equal
  • TV shows run a buck an episode, and standard-definition movies check in at $3 each. HD titles are available for $4, and most titles include 720p video and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Like Amazon VOD, once you rent a title, you have 30 days to watch; but once you hit play, there’s only a 24-hour viewing window.
  • Apple TV is its Netflix interface, which rivals that of the PS3, although it lacks 5.1 audio.
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    second page to the "Streaming for the masses" article. more streaming options for users
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