Death and Resurrection of Copyright between Law and Technology

Information and Communication Technology Law, Vol 23, Issue 2, 2014

32 Pages Posted: 3 Jun 2015

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Marcella Favale

Bournemouth University; University of Glasgow

Date Written: March 2, 2014

Abstract

The paper reviews copyright philosophical, economic and social justification confronted by the dematerialization of creative outputs. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is the tool implemented by copyright owners to adjust to the advent of the Digital Era. The claim is that DRM effectively addresses digital threats and market failures. If this is true, what is left of the role of copyright law in the digital environment?

This review suggests an argument for traditional copyright justifications to resist in the digital environment. As a consequence, digital tools as DRM need to be engineered according to these justifications, in order to preserve the balance between law and technology.

Keywords: Copyright, Copyright Justifications, Digital Copyright, Digital Rights Management, Law and Technology

JEL Classification: K33

Suggested Citation

Favale, Marcella, Death and Resurrection of Copyright between Law and Technology (March 2, 2014). Information and Communication Technology Law, Vol 23, Issue 2, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2613521 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2613521

Marcella Favale (Contact Author)

Bournemouth University ( email )

Fern Barrow
Poole BH12 5BB, Dorset BH8 8EB
United Kingdom

HOME PAGE: http://https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/cippm/2014/05/13/marcella-favale/

University of Glasgow ( email )

Adam Smith Business School
Glasgow, Scotland G12 8LE
United Kingdom

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