Copy Protection - Part 1

Monday, November 19, 2007

Copyright It

In the first part of this series about protecting intellectual property in the digital age, correspondent Erika Miller explains why many companies think the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998 isn't doing enough to safeguard their creations.



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External Links/Articles*

• Boston University School of Law (Flash Player Required)
  On September 18, 2007 the Boston University School of Law hosted "A Conversation with Sumner Redstone." Redstone, the excecutive chairman and founder of Viacom and CBS Corporation, spoke about copyright issues. An excerpt of his remarks was used in Erika Miller's report.
• Center for Social Media
  The Center for Social Media is part of the School of Communication at American University. The center "showcases and analyzes strategies to use media as creative tools for public knowledge and action." This links to the section of the Center for Social Media website that offers information about Fair Use. The information offered includes a report titled, "The Good, the Bad and the Confusing: User-Generate Video Creators on Copyright."
• Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
  The CEA promotes and advances the needs of its members in the consumer electronics industry. The CEA's president, Gary Shapiro, is interviewed in Erika Miller's report. This links to information about the CEA's "Fair Use/Preserving Betamax" policy initiative.
• Goodwin Procter
  Goodwin Procter is a national law firm. This links to information about Jeffrey Klein, a partiner in Goodwin Procter's Business Law Department and a member of the Intellectual Property Transactions & Strategies Practice. Klein is interviewed in Erika Miller's report.
• Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act of 2007 (PDF Document)
  This is the text of a copyright law reform bill currently being considered by Congress. The document is hosted by the U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Intellectual Property Watch
  Intellectual Property Watch is "a non-profit independent news service" that "reports on the interests and behind-the-scenes dynamics that influence the design and implementation of international intellectual property policies." This links to a May 22, 2007 article titled, "Bush Administration Pushes for Stronger Copyright Protection, Enforcement."
• Just an Online Minute - A MediaPost Blog
  MediaPost is an "advertising and media Internet portal" . This links to an October 5, 2007 blog entry titled, "RIAA Scores First Jury Verdict." It discusses the first jury verdict in file-sharing cases, which is mentioned in Erika Miller's report.
• Public Knowledge
  Public Knowledge is a "public interest group working to defend citizens' rights in the emerging digital culture." This links to an October 26, 2007 speech made by Gigi Sohn, the director of Public Knowledge. The speech is titled, "Six Steps to Digital Copyright Sanity: Reforming a Pre-VCR Law for a YouTube World."
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Registration Required/Real Player Required)
  On October 3, 2007 the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion titled, "Working Together in the Fight to Protect Intellectual Property." This links to a webcast of remarks Jeff Zucker, president and CEO of NBC Universal, made at that event. An excerpt of Zucker's speech was used in Erika Miller's report. You must register to view the webcast.
• U.S. Copyright Office
  The U.S. Copyright Office is part of the Library of Congress. The agency is charged with "promoting progress of the arts and protection of the works of authors."

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