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ABOUT THE BOOK
The first edition of this book in 2002 was the first UK text to examine digital copyright together with related areas such as performers' rights, moral rights, database rights and competition law as a subject in its own right. Updated editions have included the UK implementation of the 2001 Copyright Directive and commentary on user-generated content and the development of Web 2.0 and beyond. Now in its fourth edition, the book has been updated and revised to take account of legal and policy developments in copyright law and related areas, in particular the increasing role of the European Court of Justice in shaping EU copyright law. The book helps put digital copyright law and policy into perspective and provides practical guidance for those creating or exploiting digital content or technology, whether in academia, the software, information, publishing and creative industries, and other areas of the economy. The focus is on the specifics of the law in this area together with practical aspects, including precedents and precedent checklists dealing with common digital copyright transactions. The latest edition has been expanded to include a discussion of Open Access, eBooks and App development and licensing. Both academics and practitioners will find the book an invaluable guide to this rapidly developing field of law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHY DIGITAL COPYRIGHT MATTERS1.1 Overview of this Book1.2 Copyright: Its Scope and Rationale1.3 The International Aspect of Copyright1.4 The Digital Challenge to Copyright1.5 Internet Technology and Copyright1.6 International Legislation1.7 The Future
2. DIGITAL COPYRIGHT: THE BASICS2.1 Introduction2.2 What Digital Copyright Protects2.3 How Digital Copyright can be Infringed2.4 Exceptions and Defences to Digital Copyright Infringement2.5 Who Owns the Digital Copyright?2.6 The Implementation of the Electronic Commerce and Information Society Directives into UK Law
3. DIGITAL DATABASE LAW AND THE INTERNET3.1 The Relationship Between Copyright and Database Right3.2 Digital Copyright Protection for Databases3.3 Database Right Protection3.4 Some Practical Suggestions
4. DIGITAL MORAL RIGHTS: THE BASICS4.1 What are Digital Moral Rights?4.2 How are Digital Moral Rights Infringed?4.3 Dealing with Moral Rights in Practice
5. DIGITAL RIGHTS AND COMPETITION LAW5.1 Overview: Competition Law and Digital Copyright5.2 UK Competition Law5.3 EU Law5.4 Penalties for Breaching Competition Law5.5 Implications for Digital Copyright Businesses5.6 Concluding Comments
6. SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT6.1 Code and Copyright: The Basics6.2 The Software Directive6.3 What Does Software Copyright Protect?6.4 The Challenge of the Open Source Movement to Software Copyright
7. DIGITAL COPYRIGHT AND E-COMMERCE7.1 Content Reuse7.2 Licensing and Linking7.3 Digital Image Protection7.4 Lawful Use of Search Engines7.5 Napster, Grokster, MP3 and Beyond: A UK view7.6 Service Provider Liability7.7 Standards and Web Content7.8 Streaming Media and Digital Copyright7.9 Technical Protection Measures and Fair Use: The End of Copyright?
8. DIGITAL COPYRIGHT, WEB 2.0, E-PUBLISHING AND APPS8.1 Web 2.0 and Copyright8.2 Fair Dealing and Web 2.08.3 Liability for Hosting and/or Distributing Infringing Content8.4 E-publishing8.5 App Development and Licensing
9. PROTECTING AND MANAGING YOUR DIGITAL COPYRIGHT ASSETS9.1 General9.2 Issues for Specific Industries9.3 The Role of Collecting Societies in the Digital Environment9.4 Orphan Works, Extended Collective Licensing and Digital Copyright Exchanges/Copyright Hubs9.5 Precedent Checklists and Precedents
