... . This case decision was that video cassette recorder makers could not be liable for copy right infringement. This is because they can be used for non-infringing material, such as making copies for archival copies of copyrighted work as permitted under the "fair use" provisions of US copyright law. In this case like the Napster case the defendant is being accused of contributory ... they are providing a service doesn't make it ok for them to infringe on the copyright laws. In the end the court decided that MP3.com did infringe on the copy right laws. Beyond the legal nuances of copyright...

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... disc. The same is true for books, logos, and anything else that can carry a copyright. An excerpt from Ann Okerson's article, "Who Owns Digital Works" (published in the magazine, "Scientific American"), clearly explains what types of property are protected under the United States copyright law: "The most recent revision of the U.S. copyright law, made in 1978, is far more thorough than its ... predecessors. It protects creative works in general, including literature, music, drama, pantomime, choreography, pictorial, graphical and sculptural works, motion pictures and other audiovisual c...

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... disc. The same is true for books, logos, and anything else that can carry a copyright. An excerpt from Ann Okerson's article, "Who Owns Digital Works" (published in the magazine, "Scientific American"), clearly explains what types of property are protected under the United States copyright law: "The most recent revision of the U.S. copyright law, made in 1978, is far more thorough than its ... predecessors. It protects creative works in general, including literature, music, drama, pantomime, choreography, pictorial, graphical and sculptural works, motion pictures and other audiovisual c...

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... the past, the federal government has been trying to crack down on "piracy" by catching and convicting criminals. However, this method is slow and tedious, and it often does not provide results. Realizing this, Congress implemented a new policy that takes away any and all tools that could contribute to copyright infringement; thus, hitting piracy at the source. During July 2001, Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov was ... incident occurred, foreign computer scientists from around the world avoided the United States for fear of "legal liabilities resulting from the DMCA" (PC Computing). Re...

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... . Because artists essentially have no control over Napster, they have formed hesitant opinions. Many have began to examine the shutdown of Napster and the infringement on First amendment rights. "The argument goes like this: Given changing technology, copyright law has become more of a restriction on free expression than an engine of free expression," said Eugene Volokh, free-speech expert. Many ... people believe "the marketplace of ideas would thrive more fully if people were free to copy," Volokh added. "The U.S. Supreme Court has held that using another person's copyrighted expressio...

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