Copyright in the networked world: copyright police
Michael Seadle
(Assistant Director for Information Technology, Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, Michigan, USA)
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this column is to look at how copyright enforcement is handled.
Design/methodology/approach
Legal issues in enforcement are examined, as well as the initiatives of organizations like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Findings
Some rights owner organizations are taking a vigilante approach to enforcement.
Originality/value
Copyright decisions are often a matter of risk assessment, and understanding enforcement procedures is a part of that assessment process.
Keywords
Citation
Seadle, M. (2006), "Copyright in the networked world: copyright police", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 24 No. 1, pp. 153-159. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830610652167
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited