Multimedia, Copyright and how it affects YOU
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This issue I'm going to be concentrating on Copyright
issues as they relate to multimedia.  But, before you jump
to the conclusion that this doesn't involve you, think
again.  The copyright issues discussed in this article
will relate just as well to any other area of computing.
SO BEWARE!


What is Copyright?

Copyright provides protection to the creator of an
original item, whether it is a computer program,
sculpture, music video or this article, you are legally
protected from anyone using your work without permission.
"Using" in this instance may be taken to mean unauthorised
distribution, copying or anything else.

The constraints of copyright have on the whole been
accepted and breaches of the law leading to litigation
have been infrequent.  I believe that the advent of
multimedia and similar technologies significantly
increases the likelihood of widespread breaches of the
copyright law on a scale not previously seen.  Multimedia