A23‚ Side 1 af 3 COPYRIGHT VIOLATION AND ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING 1. Give an outline of the attitudes to copyright violation and illegal downloading as presented in text 1 and 3. Peter Sunde describes in text 1 how the internet is being controlled by a corrupt industry. He describes an incident he had with his co-founders for The Pirate Bay (TPB). TPB allows people to share and download music and movies regardless of copyright laws. They were convicted of contributory copyright infringement. But the
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thereof. What is copyright? Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary‚ dramatic‚ musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. In fact‚ it is a bundle of rights including‚ inter alia‚ rights of reproduction‚ communication to the public‚ adaptation and translation of the work. There could be slight variations in the composition of the rights depending on the work. Why should copyright be protected? Copyright ensures certain minimum
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A) A paper on copyright violation 1. Give an outline of the attitudes to copyright violation and illegal downloading as presented in texts 1 and 3. In 2009‚ the three founders of The Pirate Bay (TPB) were convicted of contributory copyright infringement. They were sentenced between four months and one year in prison. In 2006‚ a Swedish prosecutor said‚ “TPB wasn’t guilty of “main” crimes – at best it aids and abets.” Therefore‚ according to Peter Sunde‚ this new conviction‚ which he contributes
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© © © Copyright Law © © © ➢ Copyright law comes from 17 U.S.C. §101 et. Seq. ➢ Nature of copyright law • Purpose of copyright law: o to stimulate the creation and dissemination of as many works of authorship as possible‚ in order to benefit the public. o To promote progress of science and the useful arts (science refers to © and useful arts deals with patents). o “To promote the Progress of Science and the Useful Arts‚ by
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Copyright India (By Sangam Ghimire & Jyoti Pathak) Meaning Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary‚ dramatic‚ musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. In fact‚ it is a bundle of rights including‚ inter alia‚ rights of reproduction‚ communication to the public‚ adaptation and translation of the work. There could be slight variations in the composition of the rights depending on the work. Indian work "Indian work" means
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Copyright Learning Team Weekly Reflection LAW/421 Learning Team D Weekly Reflection Week three focused on copyright infringement‚ and the legal issues in cyberspace associated with copyright laws. Copyright infringement can be classified into three theories; direct‚ indirect‚ and vicarious. Direct is the most obvious form because the copyright owner can prove legal ownership of the work in question and that the infringer copied the work without permission. A facilitator in indirect theory
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CopyrightX‚ Section C2: Course Review 1. Week One Review: Copyright Fundamentals a. Originality i. Requirements 1. A modicum of creativity 2. Independent creation ii. Not required 3. Novelty 4. Intent 5. Aesthetic 6. Lawful iii. Examples: 7. Sources of originality for a photograph (Mannion): a. Composition/subject matter b. Rendition
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very important. One of the key features of music is music copyright and what that means to the music industry. Defining what this means in the historical context is of great significance. Music and copyright is a vital aspect of the music industry. The question that remains‚ however‚ is what happens with motivation or intension when samples of music are not originally controlled in a larger network. Intellectual property rights such as copyright laws need to be met in the music industry in order for
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On October 12‚ 1998‚ Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).It Prohibits the "circumvention" of any effective "technological protection measure" (e.g.‚ a password or form of encryption) used by a copyright holder to restrict access to its material. Expressly states that many valuable activities based on the "fair use" doctrine (including reverse engineering‚ security testing‚ and privacy protection and encryption research) will not constitute illegal "anti-circumvention" According
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Copyright Laws on Computer Programs and Cyberspace Tort Computer programs and cyber space usage has become a major part of our every day lives. Nearly everyone has to use a computer at some point‚ and for some it may be an all day every day affair. This being the case‚ every one should be aware of the laws and boundaries of cyber space usage‚ copyright infringement on shareware‚ freeware‚ and computer software programs. Most of the main legal issues that relate to cyberspace can be listed
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