Making Copyright Work for the Asian Pacific: Juxtaposing Harmonisation with Flexibility book cover
Law · 2018 · en

Making Copyright Work for the Asian Pacific: Juxtaposing Harmonisation with Flexibility

by Susan Corbett and Jessica C Lai (editors)

About this book

Copyright systems must accommodate cross-border exchange while responding to different legal and cultural settings. This collection explores that tension in the Asian Pacific, examining how regional agreements and national laws affect creators, performers, institutions and users.

The essays address trade agreements, fair use, traditional cultural expressions, privacy, technological protection measures and open government data licences. Other chapters consider public artworks and performers’ rights in New Zealand. An introduction to the proposed Asian Pacific Copyright Code frames the discussion, followed by studies grouped around the making and adoption of legal norms, user access and the treatment of different contributors to creative work.