History of the Technology/Copyright Clash
The Grokster case is the most recent example of the clash between technology and copyright owners. However, the underlying issue certainly isn’t new.
File-Sharing Is the Latest Battleground in the Clash of Technology and Copyright explores the long history of the struggles between copyright owners and the newest and best way to passively entertain ourselves. Copyright owners have protested the sharing of music for at least a century now. The article mentions player pianos as a new technology that pushed copyright law to the edge.
The article also talks about how the copyright owners can profit handsomely if they pick the proper price point and embrace the new technology.
The whole issue reminds me of a quote from my moot court partner in law school. When arguing for the advancement of technology, even at the expense of established industry, he stated “we didn’t stop cars from being produced in order to protect the buggy whip industry.”
You may be interested in reading the following related posts:
- INSIDE A FILE SHARING COURT PROCEEDING
- TV Technology – The Next Great Copyright Case?
- Copyright Legislation in the New Term
- Oklahoma Residents Sued for Piracy
- Grokster Decided
Posted by Douglas Sorocco, April 7, 2005 at 5:40 pm
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