Since they were enacted in previous years, the "anti-circumvention" provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), codified in section 1201 of the Copyright Act, have not been used as Congress envisioned. Congress meant to stop copyright pirates from defeating anti-piracy protections added to copyrighted works, and to ban "black...
Google has filed its response to Viacom's $1 billion lawsuit over copyright infringement. The gist: Viacom's lawsuit hampers the Internet and challenges the protections of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA. Google's response Techmeme–you're forgiven if you are shocked that Viacom and Google haven't settled yet–denies a...
The paper highlights that the stated purpose of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA is to ensure the protection of copyrighted works in the digital world by fortifying the technological blocks on access and copying of those works within a legal framework. Due to significant pressure from the movie and...
This paper discusses the evolution of copyright law in order to meet the challenges of the digital age. It provides background on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's ("DMCA") anti-circumvention measures, constitutional challenges against the statute, judicial interpretations of key terms in the DMCA, and the difficulty in preserving certain "fair...
Since they were enacted in 1998, the "anti-circumvention" provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") have not been used as Congress envisioned. Congress meant to stop copyright infringers from defeating anti-piracy protections added to music, movies and video games, and to ban "black box" devices intended for that purpose....
After taking into account factors such as technology, transaction costs, and opportunity costs, businesses often give discounts to consumers when it seems like the best economic decision. In the case of digital music and digital recording devices, the music recording industry has done the same. This paper focuses on the...
Since they were enacted in 1998, the "anti-circumvention" provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), codified in section 1201 of the Copyright Act, have not been used as Congress envisioned. Congress meant to stop copyright pirates from defeating anti-piracy protections added to copyrighted works, and to ban "black box"...
This publication provides an introductory survey of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA") and recent case-law developments affecting the application of copyright to the Internet. The copyright law aims to benefit society by fostering the creation and dissemination of works of authorship. It achieves this goal by providing...
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act DMCA is a set of laws, which was enacted in 1998. It implements two WIPO treaties signed in 1996. Its important features are the prohibition of circumvention of measures used to protect copyrighted works and the limited liability of online service providers for the content...
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 DMCA was the foundation of an effort by Congress to implement United States treaty obligations and to move the nationÆs copyright law into the digital age. This report describes the circumstances leading up to the enactment of the DMCA recommendations. It evaluates the...
The paper deals with an important issue primarily in the US: the fate of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and its prohibition on "circumvention" of access control technology that prevents fair use of digital multimedia. The DMCA has had international effects to build a Linux-based DVD player. The paper also...
To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Erin Humiston of the Institute for Policy Innovation, +1-972-874-5139, or erin@ipi.org DALLAS, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The latest version ofH.R. 1201, ill-fittingly named the Freedom and InnovationRevitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship FAIR USE Act, is Rep. RickBouchers (D-VA) newest attempt to unravel the Digital MillenniumCopyright Act DMCA,...
New Gamer Organization Weighs In on the Digital Millennium Consumer Rights Act WILTON, Conn. -- The Entertainment Consumers Association ECA, the non-profit association which represents game enthusiasts, today announced their support for H.R. 1201, known as the Fair Use Act of 2007 or the Digital Millennium Consumer Rights...
Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's Safe Harbor Provisions, The Company Neither Filters Content nor Alters Files LOS ANGELES -- Broadcaster, Inc. (OTCBB: BCAS), the premiere site for social video networking, announced is continuing efforts to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's DMCA "Safe Harbor" provisions....
Refuses to Cede to Unreasonable Threats and Demands from Universal Music Group SAN DIEGO -- DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court to protect its Stage6 online video hosting service from unreasonable threats and demands made by Universal Music Group...
Reinforces Commitment to IP Friendly Marketplace for Consumers and Content Providers SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- In the face of unreasonable threats by Universal Music Group UMG, Veoh has filed an action in Federal court to reinforce its rights as a copyright compliant company under the safe harbor provisions...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- It took about a month following Viacom's announcement of its $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against Google, but, finally, Google is fighting back. In a response to the suit, filed April 30 in Federal District Court in Manhattan, Google seeks a dismissal...
Music streaming site Pandora has begun blocking access to its service for anyone outside the US. "It's hard to think of anything more anathema to who we are than turning off someone's radio, but the current legal realities leave us no choice," the...
To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Sonia Blumstein, Director, Media and Legislative Affairsof the Institute for Policy Innovation, Office: +1-205-620-2087,Cell: +1-202-213-0379 WASHINGTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rampant piracy iscosting the software, movie and music industries (and thus the U.S.economy) billions of dollars, yet many "technologists" miss ordismiss this big picture, focusing...
H.R. 1201 Provides Renewed Protections for Consumers, Innovators, Educators and Libraries ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA[R]) today endorsed the Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 (H.R. 1201). This legislation, introduced by Representatives Rick Boucher (D-VA) and John Doolittle (R-CA), would restore incentives...
