"online piracy" and business



"Stopping SOPA ; Online Piracy." The Economist Jan 21 2012: 33-. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 9 Nov. 2012 .


the SOPA act is important as it is a turning point for not only piracy but the internet as a whole, regardless of whether or not it is passed. this article address the issue of whether the bill hurts innocent websites and online as a whole.




Mehar, Saghir Munir. "Megaupload; Sailing in Dangerous Waters Case of Online Piracy and Access to Free Information."Law Technology 45.2 (2012): 20-7. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 9 Nov. 2012.

the taking down of megaupload was a major event in not only online piracy but the internet as a whole, this article provides information on prosecutors argument and the business model of megaupload as well as giving a summary of the case itself.


Hamilton, Ian. "Politicians Discuss Online Piracy Bill." Orange County RegisterJan 20 2012. Western Newsstand. Web. 9 Nov. 2012 .

The recent acts for piracy are currently the major topics for this issue, many argue that they will have unintended consequences for websites who have done nothing wrong. the debate still continues and is now at its high point with the introduction of the new bills. the article helps to understand the viewpoint of why many people oppose SOPA.



at first my research statement also used the work "affect" in regards to business but i found that it narrowed the results too much and found that taking it out helped me find good articles relevant to my topic.