Parloff, Roger,
From Betamax to Kazaa: The Real War Over Piracy. Roger Parloff. - Fortune, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 61, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: From Betamax to Kazaa: The Real War Over Piracy, Oct. 27, 2003; pp. 148+.
"For two technologically eventful decades, the Betamax case--formally, Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios--has defined the tense frontier that divides the rights of entertainment companies from those of technology providers. The conflict arises from a fundamental tension. Copyright laws grant creators a monopoly over the right to reproduce and distribute their works during the term of a copyright. Technology providers make devices that enable consumers to reproduce and distribute copyrighted works--photocopying machines, VCRs, TiVo, "ripping" software, CD burners, and high-bandwidth cable and DSL lines, to name just a few. Does that mean those technology providers are facilitating copyright infringement by their customers? Must technology providers be perpetually seeking permission from entertainment companies every time they want to develop a new invention capable of reproducing a copyrighted work?" (FORTUNE) This article discusses the Betamax case and how it relates to the technology that has been developed over the past 19 years that makes it even faster and cheaper for consumers to "copy and distribute content."
1522-3191;
Sony Corp.
United States Supreme Court --Decisions
Actions and defenses
Compact discs--Unauthorized recording
Copyright infringement
KaZaA Media Desktop (Computer program)
Napster (Computer program)
Peer-to-peer computing
Sound recordings--Pirated editions
Video recording
AC1.S5
050
From Betamax to Kazaa: The Real War Over Piracy. Roger Parloff. - Fortune, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 61, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: From Betamax to Kazaa: The Real War Over Piracy, Oct. 27, 2003; pp. 148+.
"For two technologically eventful decades, the Betamax case--formally, Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios--has defined the tense frontier that divides the rights of entertainment companies from those of technology providers. The conflict arises from a fundamental tension. Copyright laws grant creators a monopoly over the right to reproduce and distribute their works during the term of a copyright. Technology providers make devices that enable consumers to reproduce and distribute copyrighted works--photocopying machines, VCRs, TiVo, "ripping" software, CD burners, and high-bandwidth cable and DSL lines, to name just a few. Does that mean those technology providers are facilitating copyright infringement by their customers? Must technology providers be perpetually seeking permission from entertainment companies every time they want to develop a new invention capable of reproducing a copyrighted work?" (FORTUNE) This article discusses the Betamax case and how it relates to the technology that has been developed over the past 19 years that makes it even faster and cheaper for consumers to "copy and distribute content."
1522-3191;
Sony Corp.
United States Supreme Court --Decisions
Actions and defenses
Compact discs--Unauthorized recording
Copyright infringement
KaZaA Media Desktop (Computer program)
Napster (Computer program)
Peer-to-peer computing
Sound recordings--Pirated editions
Video recording
AC1.S5
050