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Many copyright laws are severely outdated, and need to be significantly revised to reflect current technology. All too often, lawmakers attempt to relate new media to old: they want to treat YouTube like television, Rhapsody like radio, and iTunes like a record store. This may appear to work superficially, but leaves entirely too many questions open.
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe snide answer is "not enough." Many countries haven't overhauled their laws since years before personal computers became common.
Because the internet makes distribution of materials so cheap and easy, it's possible to violate copyright law without even realizing it. Unfortunately, legislation will always lag behind technology, so content owners try to apply the old rules to new things, often with ridiculous results.
Lawmakers will need to entirely revamp copyright law before it effectively deals with the internet.
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Is the internet subject to copyright laws?
Materials on the internet are protected by copyright, just as their analog counterparts.
What will happen if there is no copyright in the internet?
If copyright law did not apply to the internet, it would be nearly impossible to monetize anything on it.
Why are some torrents illegal on the internet?
Some torrents are illegal on the internet due to copyright issues. Sharing files on the internet that are copyright protected without the copyright holder's express permission is illegal.
Copyright law on the internet?
Certain things on the Internet are copyright. This is because it is someone work/ creation and is therefore illegal to use this persons work with out acknowledgement of the creator. Anything which says copyright ( such as artists songs) are copyright.
What does a copyright article look like?
The law has changed and the copyright symbol is no longer needed to insure the protection of the copyright owner. The symbol for copyright is: ©
Coping some else copyright work from the internet is?
An infringement of the original authors' copyright.
What is the copyright standard for information on the internet?
Unless otherwise specified, virtually everything you encounter on the internet is protected by copyright and cannot be copied, altered, or further distributed without permission of the copyright holder.
How will copyright laws keep children from seeing indecent material on the internet?
They won't; copyright has nothing to do with that.
What must somebody do if they want to use copyright material from the internet?
Contact the copyright holder and request permission.
Where on the Internet can you read Regarding Robin?
You can't read it on the internet because of copyright laws.
Which law reform was introduced in Australia to help the copyright of material stored on the Internet?
Copyright Amendment Act 2006.
Does copyright include things on the internet?
Yes. Virtually anything you encounter online, unless specified otherwise, is protected by copyright.
