Copyright infringement is a serious concern in academia as well as various professions and industries. While copyright laws exist to help protect the intellectual property of individuals and organizations around the law, the penalties for copyright infringement are not always strict enough to deter those who may steal the work...

Part 1: Effectiveness The EU’s harmonization of copyright legislation includes 10 directives that coordinate the rights of artists, producers and broadcasters across Europe (“The EU Copyright Legislation,” 2015). The new copyright legislation is meant to specifically allow better access to digital content while still affording copyright holders their protections. The...

Every day many people choose to go online to watch a movie rather than to go to the movie theatres. While people are free to do what they want to do, what most people don’t realize is the damage they are doing to the future of the entertainment industry. By...