Information about the Industry

After listening to several podcast about the entertainment industry I found some very important information one should be aware off. One of the important things mentioned in the Trademark Productions podcast is how to avoid having your business hacked into and have your information stolen. They mention how hackers protect their identify by hiding their IP using proxy servers to avoid having information tracked back to them. This can be used in reverse to your advantage and help you protect your files from the hackers. You can block your IP and use FTP severs to transmit files over the Internet with almost no trace. This is very important when sending highly confidential information that you don’t want anyone to see. Another great point was mention in the Employment Law podcast, which talked about having to sign contracts that have provisions. Some very important points mentioned include, know why the provision is being made, know what was the original contract and know what has been changed from it. You should never sign any contract unless you fully understand all of the terms. The last podcast interviews recording artist Moby about the future of the music business. He has several interesting points about the industry including how he feels record labels are doing more to keep people from listening to music instead of promoting it. This may sound crazy but there is a lot of truth behind this statement. He mentions how Labels need full control of to music to such and extent that if a radio stations play a song at a time not mentioned by the label they go and send cease and desist letter to the station. Music has become primarily digital and the record labels are at a constant fight against piracy. They used to be the primary source where consumers would get their music from but now with the Internet they are loosing the battle. It is important to know how to protect yourself from hackers but it is also as importance to know where to industry is headed so you don’t get left behind.