Copyright Exceptions: The Digital Impact

by Robert Burrell and Allison Coleman

Book Overview

This book was first published in 2005. Copyright 'exceptions' or 'users' rights' have become a highly controversial aspect of copyright law. Most recently, Member States of the European Union have been forced to amend their systems of exceptions so as to comply with the Information Society Directive. Taking the newly amended UK legislation as a case study, this book examines why copyright exceptions are necessary and the forces that have shaped the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521123445
• ISBN13: 9780521123440
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"