Podcast and Piracy

     For a class assignment we had to create a group podcast, here is a look at our podcast. we discussed our views on piracy, the effects it has on normal people, and the effects it has on the stars.We had a graphic to go along with our podcast and music at the beginnig and end of the podcast. The music was from Jingles in Garageband. It is considered to be included in Public Domain. The graphic was of ourselves and was edited by one of the group members. The podcast and graphic were completely original and the music was in Public Domain.

    Before learning about piracy and copyright laws, I did not think that downloading music for free was wrong. Now my views have changed considerably. I now understand that many people are by downloading free music. There are many consequences when you download music. If you pay for the music, then it is perfectly okay to downlaod the music. Copyright laws should exist to protect one's work.If we did not have these laws, then no one could say that a work they created was truly theirs. There would be no way to tell who the author of something truly. You would not be able to take credited for your own work, because there would be no way to tell if it was really yours. Piracy is very prevalent in our present society for many reasons. I believe the reason for it to be so prevalent because not many people know the consequences of piracy. Also people think that it does not hurt anyone, but it hurts artists, producers, new artists, etc. piracy prevents artists from  becoming famous or becoming more famous.

    My group and I put a lot of hard work into our podcast. I would not like it if someone used our graphic or podcast for their own use. I would feel as if some stole one of my personal possessions. We put a lot of hard work into it, and I would not like it if someone said they created it when they did nothing. After doing this I learned more about piracy and the effects it has on people.