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in the mainstream media. Whether it’s the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act informing you that some search results have been removed, news of foreign governments controlling what their citizens can and can’t view, or Apple and other corporations refusing to meet the demands of the FBI, the internet, and government dealings are closely intertwined. American media gives coverage to many of these stories but there a lot of bills, acts, laws etc. get no attention. Not only is this lack of information

book was loaned out, you no longer had possession and could not read the book until it was returned. No special software or devices were needed to enjoy sharing and reading a book owned by a friend or associate. These books were still covered by copyright protection, but sharing your favorite author was easy and fun. It was not long after computers became more mainstream that books and other media could be found digitally produced by the author, creator or publisher. With this advancement came the

The Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, also known as CTEA, extended the previous copyright terms from 1976. The new CTEA of 1998 extended the copyright terms to the life of the author plus 70 years for an individual and for works of corporate authorship, up to 120 years after creation or 95 years after publication whichever endpoint is earlier. Copyright protection for work before January 1st, 1978, was increased by an additional 20 years from their publication date to make a total of 95 years

INDIA: India, being a developing country and party to the Berne Convention, has incorporated provisions in the Copyright Act for the grant of compulsory licenses pursuant to the special provisions laid down in Berne Convention for the developing countries. The Act provides for the grant of compulsory licences in Indian work in public interest in some limited circumstances. The Indian Copyright Act has its scales inclined in favour of access to knowledge and wider diffusion of Indian works. Though, it

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The Development of U.S Copyright Law Simon Cho The history of U.S copyright law came from England. As a matter of fact, copyright was not intended to reward creators but to prevent sedition. As the number of presses grew in late fifteenth century in England, the authorities started to grant control over the publication of books to a group of printers, called the Stationers’ Company in mid-sixteenth century. The Licensing Act of 1662 confirmed that licensed printers have the right to publish

one who signed the patent.[2] Feb. 1831 the Copyright Act was the first revision to the United States copyright law. The additions to the act included the following; extended the copyright term from 14 to 28 years, added musical compositions to list of protected works, extended the statute of limitations, and changed the copyright formality requirements.[3] 1909 The copyright act of 1909 was a huge milestone for United States copyright law. This act allows for work of many kinds to be copyrighted

Copyright Law 1."Copyright law offers copyright holders the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and publicly perform copyrighted work" (Carnes). The copyright holder has the authority to govern how the copyrighted material is distributed by giving specific permissions in writing. Without a specific written permission, no one has the rights to distribute or sell the copyrighted work. By selling collections that contain the whole program of the copyrighted material, Software of the Month Club

Because the First Amendment protects citizens against government interference of freedom of expression, the boundaries of this rule have always been pushed. One of the most common, yet controversial, issues of First Amendment law is the subject of copyright and infringement. Although the subject may not seem major at first, many different issues and controversies have risen and become more common than ever over the years. The issues that have become pertinent to this subject are endless, including trademark

Piracy Of Copyright Introduction: The world today has entered into an era of instant communication. A person sitting in the remotest corner of India can enjoy live performance taking place in the far away places like America or Africa, thanks to electronic (parallel) media. Telephone and fax have made it possible to communicate oral or written messages across the globe within seconds. The computer-aided communication technologies such as E-Mail and Internet have added altogether a new dimension