Digital Media & Intellectual Property: Management of Rights and Consumer Protection in a Comparative Analysis

by Nicola Lucchi

The book provides a comparative and comprehensive analysis of the current technical, commercial and economical development in digital media describing the impact of new business and distribution models, the current legal and regulatory framework, social practices and consumer expectations associated with the use, distribution, and control of digital media products. In particular the author analyze the anti-circumvention provisions for technological protection measures and digital rights management systems enacted in the United States and in Europe.

Genres: Nonfiction

187 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Nico · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall, the book is well written and provides a reasonable introduction to the digital media world. It is also well researched and well documented. The author suggests an interesting theory to protect end users from DRM technologies.