Since the mid-90s, the audio CODEC has enhanced the distribution and ease of access to music. Along with this, the transfer of illegal audio CODECs and MP3s has exploded into colleges, businesses, and homes. However, this is a convenience that has steadily taken away from music industry profits and power. This project explores the effects of the audio CODEC in today's society and looks forward to predict its future impact on artists, the record industry and technology.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Whitehouse, Ryan Paul
• Landrigan, Kevin Michael

Subject

• Computing
• Community
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D149I

Keyword

• Copyright--Law and legislation

Advisor

• Bianchi, Frederick W.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright