Copyright Law in the Digital Society : The Challenges of Multimedia

Multimedia technology is a key component of the digital society. This book comprehensively examines the extent to which copyright and database right protect multimedia works. It does so from the perspective of UK law, but with due attention being paid to EU law, international treaties and comparative developments in other jurisdictions, such as Australia and the U.S. The central argument of the book is that the copyright and database right regimes are, for the most part, flexible enough to meet the challenges presented by multimedia. As a result, it is neither necessary nor desirable to introduce separate copyright protection or unique protection for multimedia works. This important and original new work will be essential reading for any lawyer engaged in advising on intellectual property matters relating to the new media industries, and scholars and students working in intellectual property and computer law. "Multimedia technology is a key component of the Digital Society. This book comprehensively examines the extent to which copyright and database right protect multimedia works. It does so from the perspective of UK law, but with due attention being paid to EU law, international treaties and comparative developments in other jurisdictions, such as Australia and the U.S. The central argument of the book is that the copyright and database right regimes are, for the most part, flexible enough to meet the challenges presented by multimedia. As a result, it is neither necessary nor desirable to introduce separate copyright protection or sui generis protection for multimedia works. This important and original new work will be essential reading for any lawyer engaged in advising on IP matters relating to the new media industries, and scholars and students working in intellectual property and computer law."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Multimedia technology is a key component of the Information Society. This book examines in detail the extent to which copyright law protects multimedia works. The central argument of the book is that, to a significant extent, copyright law has been adapted to cater for multimedia technology. Covers comparative developments in Australia Multimedia technology is a key component of the information society. This book examines in detail the extent to which copyright law protects multimedia works from the perspective of UK law, but with due attention to EU law and other areas of the world, such as the US and Australia This book examines in detail the extent to which copyright law protects multimedia works in various countries and jurisdictions.