The Growing Threat of Digital Piracy: Legal Responses and Policy Gaps
Keywords:
Digital piracy, Copyright law, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), WIPO Copyright Treaty, Safe-harbor protection, Indian Copyright Act 1957, Anti-circumvention measuresAbstract
This research paper is dealing with concept of digital piracy. Digital piracy is significant and complex issue in modern era. There is enhancement in technology due to which there is increase in commission of digital piracy. This paper is explaining about digital piracy and about different types of digital piracy. This paper is analyzing regulation related to digital piracy in India, United States of America and of global level. This paper is stating about various law and treaty which are related to digital piracy such as Information and Technology act, Digital Millennium Copyright Act and WIPO Copyright Treaty. This paper is highlighting judicial decision related to digital piracy. This paper is highlighting that there is no proper law for regulation of digital piracy and there is implementation issue of law related to digital piracy etc. This Research paper is telling about remedy available for regulation of digital piracy. This paper is suggesting that there is need to create awareness among people about digital piracy. This paper also suggesting major concern related to digital piracy can be addressed if there is uniform law related at global level for digital piracy etc.
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