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Closing the Culture Gap: Can Anime Songs Boost the Recognition of J-Pop in the U.S.?
Photo Credit: COMIX WAVE FILMS INC By Zerui PanStaff Writer The absence of Japanese pop music in U.S. mainstream culture is an enduring phenomenon too conspicuous to overlook. As Japan became an economic superpower in the 1990s, the Japanese music industry also grew, becoming the second largest in the world. Its influence, however, was largely…
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RETHINKING PIRACY: EXAMINING MARKETS IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION
By Yasmine Hung Staff Writer As the entertainment industry becomes increasingly globalized and digitized, so too have methods of illicit media distribution. But is this truly as damaging to content producers as we’ve been led to believe? Let’s take a moment to consider how much of the entertainment that we consume is both foreign and…
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