Copyright Barriers of Electronic Commerce: the Past, Present and Future of File-sharing Web Sites

In the digital age Internet has developed remarkable impact on every field of our life. The main question is: Do we have to regulate or not the functioning of the Net? The aim of this book is to present the copyright barriers of electronic commerce services throughout the model of a file-sharing Web site. One of the most conspicuous breaches of law in connection with Internet and technical changes is Intellectual Property Law. Digital technology enables the transmission, downloading, streaming or other use of protected works in digital form over networks, which can lead to infringement. The unchecked use of works under copyright protection on the Internet composes the most remarkable imperfection of the regulation, causes enormous economic loss and forms a major challenge for lawyers. This book brings out the foundation of an electronic commerce business, copyright problems of each services, regulation of the functioning of file-sharing Web sites and technical issues in connection with copyright infringement. The intention of the author is to help ordinary users, ISPs and copyright owners to know their way about the legal provisions in reference to copyright barriers of e-commerce.