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Copyright and Promotion: Oxymoron or Opportunity?

Computers and Society 2007-05-23 v1 Digital Libraries

Abstract

Copyright in the cultural sphere can act as a barrier to the dissemination of high-quality information. On the other hand it protects works of art that might not be made available otherwise. This dichotomy makes the area of copyright difficult, especially when it applies to the digital arena of the web where copying is so easy and natural. Here we present a snapshot of the issues for online copyright, with particular emphasis on the relevance to cultural institutions. We concentrate on Europe and the US; as an example we include a special section dedicated to the situation in Italy.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cs/0508067,
  title  = {Copyright and Promotion: Oxymoron or Opportunity?},
  author = {Teresa Numerico and Jonathan P. Bowen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0508067},
  year   = {2007}
}

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