Introduction- Online entertainment has become increasingly popular with the growth of internet users, with the wide range of sources that online entertainment covers, the most crucial source of online entertainment is the downloading element of online entertainment, and this can be anything from downloading the latest movie, via websites like http://www.alluc.com/. Furthermore, 20% of UK households watch the television online. This percentage is rapidly increasing, with the increasing of television channels for online users to use as a television usage. However television isn’t the only source of online entertainment. Internet radios are also becoming increasingly popular, http://www.onlineradiostations.com/ these websites are escalating and expanding everyday, with the increase of internet users. In addition, social networking websites like facebook people view as a source of communication however it now has a huge theory of entertainment with a wide range of games and other applications all for entertainment purposes. However, online entertainment can also be portrayed through online virtual video games like Second-Life or world of warcraft which is an online multiplayer role-playing game designed for entertainment.
Downloads- Downloads come in many different elements on the internet, one of the most popular sources of downloads for entertainment purposes is downloading films online, a wide range of websites offer users to view films for free, although this is illegal these websites still continue to function offering illegal downloading. Furthermore the illegal downloads sector is growing with many different sources of entertainment including TV stations like sky sports which is a exclusive TV station for sky sports users only, however now websites have been set up to broadcast theses games illegally for users who don’t have sky sports. By scanning the internet I have discovered these websites are very popular and numbers are increasing on websites like this http://www.ziggytv.com/sports.htm. There are a wide range of advantages and disadvantages for the illegal downloading sector online, a key advantages is its free and users claim it’s quick, however this depends crucially on the downloading speed of your internet, if your downloading speed is poor then your downloads can take a long period of time. In addition, downloading any file from the Internet (more frequently in this kind than regular software) offers risk of virus. Furthermore if downloading movies online there is a high risk of getting caught, if you do get caught the laws states you can be fined up to $250000 and sentence you to five years in prison. Recently in the United Kingdom a students website which helped people watch films and television shows for free was merely operating in the same way as Google, a court has heard. Richard O’Dwyer from Sheffield is facing a extradition to the united states of copyright infringement, ultimately he faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison. His website was called TVShack, and the US authorities claims that the films accessed via TVShack were pirate copies. But his lawyer merely claimed that his site operates like Google and yahoo do, just linking to other sites, you were not able to watch a film from TVShack directly. The site ultimately generated all its income from advertising, the same way Google does.
Spotify- Spotify is a radical new platform offering free and legal access to a huge library of music. which was founded in Sweden it offers music ranging from major and independent record, labels. Spotify currently has three different membership accounts, first of all is the bog standard free one which just allows you to listen to tracks on your PC. Secondly you have the Spotify Unlimited membership, which at £4.99 is a great bargain which is for users who are only going to listen to music on your PC and don’t want to buy songs, for £4.99 a month you will gain access to unlimited streaming of music and no advertisements within the music. You can also use the Spotify Premium, which is for the ultimate media user, at £9.99 it is great if you compare it to buying songs via iTunes, £9.99 a month will allow you to access all Spotify songs on your mobile, you can also play songs when your not connected to the internet which is a great bonus because if your on the move, you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Along with those features you also get no adverts and unlimited streaming. I believe spotify is a brilliant programme, its effective you can create your own playlist and listen to music for free. Some advantages of using spotify is you can listen to music for free, the programme offers a wide range of music old and new, in addition you don’t have to be connected to the internet therefore you can use it at any time. However it does also have its disadvantages advertising is a huge turn off, it can go on for a maximum of 2 minutes and can frustrate users, it also requires you to create an account which is time consuming.
Advantages;
· You can catch up on the programmes you’ve missed
· You can view a wide range of videos online
· It is entertaining and free, meaning more cost effective
Disadvantages;
· You may experience buffering/lagging due to bad internet connection
· You need an internet connection to view them
· Some things require you have an account
Advantages;
- Allow you to interact with other users
- Can make friends and meet new people
Disadvantages
- Can end up being very costly
- Can get addicted
Online gambling- Online gaming is becoming a hit, with various ways of gambling online the internet is becoming increasing filled with gambling sites that you can play online poker, go into casinos, place bets for sports, online bingo and horse race betting. However the most popular element of gambling is the online poker which is most popular with Texas hold ‘em poker, this has become so popular it has its only specialised websites specifically for this poker type. In my personal experience I have never done online gambling as I am to young however, when I am older I may try it for the experience, in addition I do know a lot of people that are addicted to online gambling and enjoy it a lot and view not just as entertainment but a way of making money.
Advantages;
· Could possibly win money
· Could meet new people
Disadvantages;
· Could become addicted
· Could loose a lot of money
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