Copyright has its beginnings in the 16th century when Mary I, the r
eigning English monarch, granted monopoly and censorship powers to the Stationers’ Company under which though, no royalties were paid to the authors. This monopoly expired in 1694 and was eventually replaced in 1709 by the Statute of Anne, regarded as the first modern copyright law. The Stationers’ Company did not easily accept the Statute of Anne since it reduced their power and their profits. Since then, similar laws have been passed in most nations. With the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) of 1998, in what can only be interpreted as an effort to preserve profits derived from lucrative but about-to-expire copyrights and to protect profits from the threat of peer-to-peer distribution of music via Napster & similar Internet services, entertainment media distribution companies forced an extension to American copyright law and a broadening of its terms to include criminal penalties for its breach. Today, copyright laws are not about safeguarding motivations to create as is frequently claimed by entertainment companies but about preserving profits from a business model that has become obsolete with the Internet.
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eigning English monarch, granted monopoly and censorship powers to the Stationers’ Company under which though, no royalties were paid to the authors. This monopoly expired in 1694 and was eventually replaced in 1709 by the Statute of Anne, regarded as the first modern copyright law. The Stationers’ Company did not easily accept the Statute of Anne since it reduced their power and their profits. Since then, similar laws have been passed in most nations. With the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) of 1998, in what can only be interpreted as an effort to preserve profits derived from lucrative but about-to-expire copyrights and to protect profits from the threat of peer-to-peer distribution of music via Napster & similar Internet services, entertainment media distribution companies forced an extension to American copyright law and a broadening of its terms to include criminal penalties for its breach. Today, copyright laws are not about safeguarding motivations to create as is frequently claimed by entertainment companies but about preserving profits from a business model that has become obsolete with the Internet.For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
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the melodic performance of the acclaimed pop classical violinist Vanessa Mae. The show began with the notes of the sitar maestro Ustad Nishat Khan and a musical piece by the young prodigy Vanessa, followed by the much awaited jugalbandi between the renowned sitarist and the talented violinist. Sponsored by Seagrams 100 Pipers pure music, the packed auditorium and the cheering crowd were enough to give a ‘thumb’s up’ sign to the organisers. Bestowed with thunderous applause at the fall of the curtain, this perfect combination of talent and glamour definitely succeeded in making a mark among the music lovers of India as well.
forgot about the billions our successive governments have had, and never invested on sincerely developing the situation of the underprivileged... Nevertheless, Naxalism today is nothing but an organised extortion racket at best, and a bloody terrorist organisation bereft of ideology at worst, oft en using the disguise of intellectualism to hide their real motive. So who takes the blame for this movement? Surprisingly, more than Naxalites themselves, the blame squarely lies on successive governments, who have never been able to provide productive employment, literacy, income, health services and a dignified existence to hundreds of millions of Indians. Think about it, after 60 years of so called ‘Independence’, India has 400 million poor. Naxalites have 400 million prospective members to recruit...
, as you know, I’ve done numerous actions with PETA to help get the word out. I traded in my red Baywatch swimsuit for a lettuce-leaf bikini for an ad promoting vegetarianism. I’ve narrated exposés of the leather trade in India and the meat industry in the US. Earlier this year, I spearheaded a petition drive against the annual seal hunt in Canada, where baby seals are still beaten bloody on the ice for their fur. I’ve fi red off letters, posed for posters, called on designers to create animal-friendly fashions, and even written an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, urging advertising executives to stop using unwilling animal actors to sell products. Everyone can do their part – whether it’s something as bold as attending a demonstration or as simple as making a vegetarian meal for a loved one. Every little bit helps – the important thing is to just do something.
