Copyright

Public Domain works Regulated Use of copyrighted works Unregulated Use of copyrighted works Fair Use of copyrighted works

Public Domain works

Regulated Use of copyrighted works

Unregulated Use of copyrighted works

Fair Use of copyrighted works

1790: extentions of 14 yrs indiv + 14 yrs corp (28 max) 1831: 28 yrs + 14 yrs (42 max) 1909: 28 yrs + 28 yrs (56 max) Since 1962: 11 extensions 1976: all copyright extended 19 yrs 1998: Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act: 20 + 20 (95 max) In 1973, avg term=32.2 yrs; Today, avg term=95 yrs

1790: extentions of 14 yrs indiv + 14 yrs corp (28 max)

1831: 28 yrs + 14 yrs (42 max)

1909: 28 yrs + 28 yrs (56 max)

Since 1962: 11 extensions

1976: all copyright extended 19 yrs

1998: Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act: 20 + 20 (95 max)

In 1973, avg term=32.2 yrs;

Today, avg term=95 yrs

Digital Rights Management=DRM=code to prevent digital copying (is some copying legitimate?) Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998: interfering with DRM=crime

Digital Rights Management=DRM=code to prevent digital copying

(is some copying legitimate?)

Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998: interfering with DRM=crime

p2p=Peer-to-peer technology Remix culture: derivative creativity (derivative of what?) Key questions in regulation of these things: who benefits from regulating them, and who benefits from not regulating them?

p2p=Peer-to-peer technology

Remix culture: derivative creativity

(derivative of what?)

Key questions in regulation of these things: who benefits from regulating them, and who benefits from not regulating them?