Copyright in the Digital Era
National Research Council / Policy and Global Affairs / Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy / Committee on the Impact of Copyright Policy on Innovation in the Digital Era / Raduchel, William J. / Merrill, Stephen A.
Over the course of several decades, copyright protection has been expanded and extended through legislative changes occasioned by national and international developments. The content and technology industries affected by copyright and its exceptions, and in some cases balancing the two, have become increasingly important as sources of economic growth, relatively high-paying jobs, and exports. Since the expansion of digital technology in the mi...