Copyright and Digital Media in a Post-Napster World: 2005 Update

56 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2005

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Urs Gasser

Harvard University - Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

Date Written: January 2005

Abstract

The objective of this White Paper (initially released in August 2003 and updated in January 2005) is to provide a foundation for evaluating key questions facing the different stakeholders in the contentious debate over the future of digital media. It explores issues surrounding the current digital media ecosystem, including:

- The legal and regulatory developments regarding copyright and related intellectual property issues.

- Business models upset or enabled by digital media distribution.

- Technological developments driving change across the value chain.

- Shifts in consumer attitudes and behavior.

Focusing on these topics, the paper identifies five scenarios that flow from developments in law, technology and society. The five scenarios are outlined at the end of the White Paper. They have provided an analytical structure for a series of conferences and recently published papers as well as research in progress.

Keywords: Digital media, copyright, DRM, legislative developments

JEL Classification: K29, K42, L82

Suggested Citation

Gasser, Urs, Copyright and Digital Media in a Post-Napster World: 2005 Update (January 2005). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=655393 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.655393

Urs Gasser (Contact Author)

Harvard University - Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society ( email )

Harvard Law School
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Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

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