Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Caryn Green Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 96 ISBN: 9783659259937
Описание
New media play a pivotal role in the dissemination of information in this ‘global village’, where the speed of exchange of goods and knowledge has increased and transcends geographical borders. The impact of the Internet on the protection of artists’ copyrights and consumers’ fair use rights can be defined by two opposing theories: the ‘value commons’ theory, which advocates for policy enforcement, Digital Rights Management (DRM) and a universal pay-per-view, pay-per-use and pay-per-listen system; and the ‘creative commons’, or the ‘information commons’ theory, which advocates for the Internet to be a platform for promotion and knowledge sharing. International authorities, national government, artists and consumers are all responsible for ensuring the protection of artist and consumer rights. In South Africa, ineffective policy and implementation systems, national and industry politics, limited finances and underdeveloped technology all negatively impact the development of online...
