What If DRM Fails?: Seeking Patronage in the iWasteland and the Virtual O

Name: What If DRM Fails?: Seeking Patronage in the iWasteland and the Virtual O
Cite: 2008 Mich. St. L. Rev. 103
Year: 2008
Bluebook cite: Jon M. Garon, What If DRM Fails?: Seeking Patronage in the iWasteland and the Virtual O, 2008 Mich. St. L. Rev. 103 (2008).
Author: Jon M. Garon
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Item Type: article
Summary: Examines the efficacy of the DMCA as rights management tool balanced with its impact on first amendment rights, fair use, market competition and interoperability. The article suggests that the reality of DMCA litigation imposes broader protections than Congress intended. Author advocates reform of the Act, as opposed to abrogation, to successfully address digital piracy.

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