Criminalising the consumer

Economist | Apr. 27, 2007 (Editorial)
Where digital rights went wrong

IS IT legal to make a copy of that DVD you've just bought so the family can watch it around the home or in the car? In one of the most watched copyright cases in recent years, a judge in northern California ruled last month that copying DVDs for personal use was legal, given the terms of the industry's licence and the way the copies were made. Full Story »

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Subjects: Business, Entertainment
Topics: Copyright, DVD
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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Apr 28, 2007 - 7:37 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dale Penn (review), Nick Pollitt (review), Michael Andrion (review)
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 by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

A court case dealing with copyright law and personal/fair use issues as the backdrop, this article delves into the business and personal implications the case may have on the film and music industries. Informative and authoritative, the story could benefit from attributed quotes from stakeholders.

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