The Isley Brothers’ Case Study. Issue. The issue, in this case, is the infringement of the copyrights of the Isley Brothers by Michael Bolton and Andrew Goldmark. Michael’s ‘Love is a wonderful thing’ had infringed on the Isley Brothers’ copyrights for a song with the same name. It was found that there was sufficient evidence to show that the appellants could access the song by the Isley Brothers. It was also found that the two songs were too similar. Since the Brothers had already registered a complete copy of that song, there was subject matter jurisdiction in the case. Sufficient evidence also pointed to the fact that profits made by Michael could be attributed to infringement of the Brothers’ song. For instance, 66 percent profit gotten from the commercial use of Michael’s song could be attributed to the copyright infringement. Rule. According to copyright rules, it was ruled that Michael was guilty of copyright infringement as there was a lot of concrete evidence to support the same. For a case of copyright infringement to hold, the plaintiff must provide…

Social Media: Avenues for (Dis)connectivity? In the last few decades, technology has transformed how people access and gather information, as well as how they interact.  Whether it be Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, or Snapchat,  social media platforms have created a type of connectivity that was unimaginable in the past. However, recently, concerns have increased about the somewhat ironic tendency for such technologies to disconnect users in real life. In a study by Ciobanu (2017), it was established that social media usage contributes to depression and negative emotions such as self-doubt and envy. Moreover, social media, while enhancing digital communication, has meant that real-life interactions have reduced over time. Often, people give priority to social media and other technologies at the expense of real-life interactions, as figure 1 demonstratesFigure 1: Social media interfere with our social life. Source Malmquist, (2018). In her book, Malmquist (2018), advises humanity to “take a step back” and reflect on their social media habits and in the process make use of the innate communication abilities that existed prior the digital era. Consequently, it can be deduced that…

The beginning of Jazz and Blues music Choose one of the following topics listed and write a 3 to 4 page essay covering the topic entirely. The essay is to be written in MLA format, 12 font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, and have a works cited page of 5 or more sources. You are encouraged to use primary sources, scholarly articles online, and the textbook for the course.  You must have a thesis statement within your introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. When complete, you will find the Safe Assign link located within the assignments folder for week 6 and turn in your paper. Safe Assign is designed to detect the legitimacy and originality of your work. The assignment is due Thursday, February 16th at 11:59 P.M.  If you have any questions concerning the assignment, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail.[unique_solution]   Essay 1 Prompts: The Spanish-American War The beginning of Jazz and Blues music Immigration in the early 1900’s Work Reform in the 1900’s The Innovative Model-T and Rise of Mass Production Child Labor in the early…

The Benefits of Music in Education for Students It is well-known that a lesson on music highly improves children’s learning skills and knowledge. It does not matter whether your child will be the new upcoming artist or not. Music comes along with some educational benefits. Scientific study has revealed that learning music assists children in understanding the lesson’s concepts quickly. Currently, children must prepare thoroughly for their careers, which is an individual part of their learning system. Learning institutions attempt to formulate mandate education standards that aid students in the improving of their standardized exams and acquiring the right skills and knowledge for opportunities to come.   In the process, creative subjects at school, such as art and music, are eliminated as they are deemed not to be useful, hence cut off from the curriculum. With the enlightenment of how music is essential, the society will reflect on how it impacts the lives of the students in the future. Music has also been applied in the essay writing industry where a writer may compose a music analysis essay for a…

The Nigerian Music Industry and Women Objectification Abstract From the time before colonialism to the early 21st century, role and the status of women in Nigeria has been continuously evolving over time. In social, political, economic and religious sphere, these roles have been portrayed and have also been shaped by the image of oppression, helplessness, marginalization as well as other aspects, which has a greater influence in the society. In social activities, women have also been evolved and they are deemed to perform a certain role in the image to society. In the division of labor line, women have control over the process and this includes roles such as parenting, weaver, food making and other roles that are gender geared. In the music video industry, the role of women has experienced a greater change and this has lead to the shift and changes in the accrual roles that are supposed to be performed. These roles include a representation that is sexually geared and leading to the erosion of morality in society. This paper has covered the introduction to the role…

Music Therapy Good afternoon, I′m researching Music Therapy at a College level as a Freshman, mostly writing on it′s benefits to people (Improving theirselves mentally and physically) with a counter argument that describes how it can do more harm to the elderly with Alzheimer′s or Dementia (Creating false memories or moments that never happened along with hearing loss). The paper needs to be in a ″Word Document″ 2500 to 3500 words (10 to 12 pages) with a bibliography at the end in Chicago manual of style only″ and all components of Chicago Manual of Style as well. About 12 to 15 citations for this research paper that is due early in the morning on April 2nd of 2019. This needs to be a full version of the research paper that is the best possible draft at this time. [unique_solution]It is a version of what the final paper would be and we will be revising it over the course of this month so it doesn′t need to be over the top excellent. [unique_solution]Only fully completed to the best version of what…

Why people like scary movies Primarily scary movies are meant to frighten, shock, horrify and disgust through the use of several visual and auditory leitmotifs, including many other devices. The films refer to supernatural, abnormal, mutilation, blood, and infliction of pain. Scary movies are also referred to like horror movies. Horror movies consist of an element of evil that is brought out by a human, a creature, or a supernatural force. The force has the power to cause a change of events and cause disruption and instability and must be challenged and defeated. Sometimes when horror movies employ natural things like plants, alligators, sharks, spiders, snakes, and dinosaurs to be able to create chaos and instability in the horror film. Suspense and resolution are the crucial components of horror films, and it determines how people respond to horror. Suspense refers to how threat builds up and the tension that is created before the threat. The tension created can be as a result of suspense from events which conflict and those that show dissonance and instability. According to a theory of…

Afrocentric perspective Afrocentric perspective is culturally constituted social work that affirms and integrates the fundamental cultural values, interceptions, and life experiences that involve people having African descent. It focusses on studying the history of the people with the past and recent African descent and brings out the global attitudes about the African American people and the challenges they face in their daily life. In the first quarter of the 20th Century, African Americans suffered terrible racial discrimination, and most of them were subjected to forced labor, accessed limited national resources. In contrast, others faced physical and psychological torture. Afrocentrism tend to fight against the vices of racial discrimination and advocate for equal treatment for all races across the globe. Black Americans dream of a better world without the whites. Africans migrated to the United States as slaves, and their role was to provide cheap labor for the indigenous white American’s plantations. They worked under harsh conditions, and this led to the creation and formation of the human rights organizations that advocated for equal rights of all Americans regardless of their…

Grunsfeld and Caitlin In the video, a group of world-class athletes and scientists are trying to solve the mystery of why high altitude and extreme weather can kill, as they put their lives at risk. To solve this mystery, they have to climb to the top of Denali, which the narrator describes as the highest mountain in North America and probably the coldest mountain globally. Annually, many climbers come from all over the world to climb Denali. Half of them succeed and get to the top of the mountain, while the other half fail. In some instances, failure in Denali can mean death. Dr. Peter Hackett, who is responsible for the medical rescue camp for climbers who develop complications as they climb the mountain, noted that about two decades ago, not much was known about high altitude illness. Hackett’s mission is to find out why climbers on Denali become sick and eventually die. To achieve this mission, Hackett has come with a team of world-class scientists and athletes, led by Colby Coombs. Coombs is the director of the Alaska Mountaineering…

A Tradition of Change Q1. Texans will continue to increase with time. In the last 5-10 years, there has been a 17% rate of foreigners born in America. The Latinos have increased in numbers at a double rate of the whites. They constitute 39.6% of the American population. There is a shift in age demographics. People aged 65 and above are dying, with only 12.56% of the people constituting them. The people under 18 years represent 25.8% of the whole population. Q2. The people in Texas are shifting in search of affordable housing and a better quality lifestyle. The industries motivating the Texans to move are the oil refinery industry in Hardin and Orange counties, together with the Conroe and woodlands in Montgomery Q3. The minorities and the youth voting population would be motivated to participate in voting by their assurance in acquiring Black’s freedom in America. However, they shy off the polls because it is historical that the youths don’t participate in politics. Q4. The elected officials do not look more like the people they represent. The Republicans won…