Intellectual property and Copyright law Intellectual property allows people to own their creativity and innovation in the same way that they can own physical property (UK Government). ... A Marxist view about the purpose of copyright law is that it allows creators to gain economic rewards for their efforts. ... There is a huge number of people who believe that copyright law should not be enforced. ... A hundred dollar software could be easily copied just for a few cents! ... Copyright protection law not only protects the economy of an individual, but the economy of the entire nation too. ...

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However if a student made copies of an entire textbook, then preceded in selling them on the street corner, would constitute copyright infringement. ... Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Napster knew its users were violating copyright laws through its music file-sharing service. ... However Mp3.com is in violation of the copyright act of 1971, which prohibits anyone but the copyright owner from making a copy of a recording. ... In August of 1999 he was convicted and charged with the distribution of copyrighted materials without permission.15 He had violated copyright laws even though he ha...

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Helping or Hurting? ... Research has been disrupted and discouraged by this new law. ... Big businesses stretch and abuse the laws of the DMCA. They use the law to impede competition and create monopolies. ... iDVD is Apple's DVD copying software. ...

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