"Traditional copyright law strikes a delicate balance between an author's control of original material and society's interest in the free flow of ideas, information, and commerce. In today's digital networked environment, this balance has shifted dramatically to one side, as powerful rights holders contractually impose terms and conditions of use for beyond the bounds set by copyright law. This vitally significant book explores this conflict from its gestation through its current manifestations to its future lineaments and potential consequences."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Current trends in the information trade; definition of the problem; structure of the book; copyright rules and limitations; general structure of the copyright system; justifications behind the limitations; legal nature of the limitations; freedom of contract; principle of freedom of contract; limits on freedom of contract; intersection between copyright rules and freedom of contract; contracts for the use of copyrighted material; limits on freedom of contract. Conclusion: Summary; concluding remarks; samenvatting, sommaire.
"Traditional copyright law strikes a delicate balance between an author's control of original material and society's interest in the free flow of ideas, information, and commerce. In today's digital networked environment, this balance has shifted dramatically to one side, as powerful rights holders contractually impose terms and conditions of use for beyond the bounds set by copyright law. This vitally significant book explores this conflict from its gestation through its current manifestations to its future lineaments and potential consequences."--BOOK JACKET.