Archives for July 2009
DRM Impact on Lecturers, Students, and Researchers
(Photo credits: Thomas Favre-Bulle) The CDPA 1988 provides instructions and students with a number of defences to copy films, sound records, and broadcasts for the purpose of making a film or a film soundtrack for the purpose of instruction. (Section… continue reading »
DRM Impact on Permitted Uses – The Visually Impaired
The visually impaired are provided in the CDPA 1988 with a number of defeces against copyright infringement for the purpose of making “accessible copies” of copyright works. Particia Akester examined how DRM affects the rights of blind people for accessing… continue reading »
DRM Impact on Permitted Acts – Library Uses
(Photo credits: Here’s Kate) The CDPA 1988 provides libraries with a number of permitted uses to copy some works without infringing copyright. Such uses include copying and supplying copies for the purpose of non-commercial research or private study, making and… continue reading »
Sony v Ball [2004] – Case Example of DRM Provisions
(Photo credits: yum9me) The case of Sony v Ball [2004] involved a number of defendants involved with the design, manufacture, sale, and installation of an mod chip called Messiah2 – which was used to circumvent to the DRM attached to… continue reading »
Protection of DRM in the UK
(Photo credits: Vagamundos) Current protection of DRM in EU is achieved through the Information Society Directive. Article 6 of this directive requires member states to provide adequate protection against the circumvention of DRM for protection of copyright and against any… continue reading »
DRM and Interoperability
(Photo credits: Alexia’s) Another negative impact of DRM on the market and consumer choice is the fact that it leads to the creation of interoperable technologies. Due to the proprietary nature of DRM technologies, the technology will only be accessible… continue reading »
DRM and Privacy
(Photo credits: bejealousofme) One of the less frequently talked about drawbacks of DRM is the possible impact of DRM on the end-users privacy. The purpose of DRM is to restrict the illegal copying or use of copyright works. In order… continue reading »
Computer Programs Copyright Exceptions
(Photo credits: Bombardier) The CDPA 1988 in the UK provides a number of copyright exceptions related to the use of computer programs. These exceptions allow a person to copy whole or part of computer programs without infringing copyright. All these… continue reading »
Libraries and Archives Copyright Exceptions
(Photo credits: Here’s Kate) The CDPA 1988 includes a number of defences for libraries and archives. The demands made for public libraries for copying documents in their possession will not usually be covered by the fair dealing provisions and may… continue reading »
Public Administration Copyright Exception
(Photo credits: vgm8383) The CDPA 1988 contains the following copyright exceptions to facilitate a number of activities which might be carried in relation to copyright works by the public authority in normal course of public administrative: Section 45 deems anything… continue reading »