Copyright law in the digital society
Subtitle: the challenges of multimedia
By: Tanya Aplin.
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Copyright -- Computer programs -- Great Britain.; Copyright -- Audio-visual materials -- Great Britain.; Software protection -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.
Description: "Multimedia technology is a key component of the Digital Society. This book comprehensively examines the extent to which copyright and database right protect multimedia works. It does so from the perspective of UK law, but with due attention being paid to EU law, international treaties and comparative developments in other jurisdictions, such as Australia and the U.S. The central argument of the book is that the copyright and database right regimes are, for the most part, flexible enough to meet the challenges presented by multimedia. As a result, it is neither necessary nor desirable to introduce separate copyright protection or sui generis protection for multimedia works. This important and original new work will be essential reading for any lawyer engaged in advising on IP matters relating to the new media industries, and scholars and students working in intellectual property and computer law."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-281) and index.