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obstructive copyright slammed.
Byline: Kim Thomas
Obstructive copyright slammed
Kim Thomas
The law on copyright has come under attack from the British Academy, which says its misuse is impeding new ideas.
A report on copyright from the scholarly body for the arts and humanities said copyright holders were obstructing many academic researchers by trying to stop them quoting from their work or demanding substantial payments. It accused commercial rights holders, particularly in the music industry, of being over-aggressive in defending their rights.
"Existing copyright law is vague, and few people are prepared to challenge copyright holders in court," said John Kay, chair of the working group that compiled the report. "Publishers are risk-averse and not inclined to challenge other publishers' assertions. In no individual case are the stakes so high it's worth spending loads of money on legal cases."
Kay expressed concern that many copyright holders were using digital technologies to ...
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...acted lawfully in 1998, when it extended the rights of copyright holders by 20 years. The decision in the case, styled Eldred...authorizes copyrights. Attorneys for Congress and several large copyright holders argued, however, that Eldred and others wanted to create...
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- Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) January 15, 2003 700+ words
...acted lawfully in 1998, when it extended the rights of copyright holders by 20 years. The decision in the case, styled Eldred...authorizes copyrights. Attorneys for Congress and several large copyright holders argued, however, that Eldred and others wanted to create...
Source: HighBeam Research, obstructive copyright slammed.