Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society
Shamans, Software, and Spleens: Law and the Construction of the Information Society
Rise of the Network Society: The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture
Rise of the Network Society: The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture
The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World
The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World
Information Feudalism: Who Owns the Knowledge Economy?
Information Feudalism: Who Owns the Knowledge Economy?
Digital Copyright
The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom
The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom
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This paper will consider questions around the reform of copyright law, and how they are increasingly being framed by the challenges of the digital economy. It discusses the review of copyright and the digital economy being undertaken by the Australian Law Reform Commission, with particular reference to the costs and benefits of copyright law to consumers and creative producers. We argue that there is a pressing need to develop fair copyright rules that encourage investment in the digital economy, allow widespread dissemination of knowledge through society, and support the innovative reuse of copyright works. To better align copyright law with these goals, we recommend that Australia introduce an open ended 'fair use' style copyright exception, and encourage the development of a digital copyright exchange of the sort discussed in the UK by the Hargreaves and Hooper Reports.