Copyright infringement : opposing viewpoints / Roman Espejo, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 268 p. ; 23 cm. - Opposing viewpoints series. . - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapters: What is copyright infringement? -- What facilitates copyright infringement? -- What are the effects of copyright infringement? -- Are copyright laws effective? Copyright : an overview / Plagiarism is different from copyright infringement / Online music piracy is copyright infringement / Movie piracy is copyright infringement / Software piracy is copyright infringement / Counterfeiting consumer goods is copyright infringement / Peer-to-peer services facilitate copyright infringement / Peer-to-peer services can be legitimized / Viral video often constitutes copyright infringement / Many viral videos use copyrighted materials legally / The growing market of counterfeit goods facilitates copyright infringement / Copyright infringement of movies hurts the economy / File-sharing copyrighted music hurts music sales / File-sharing copyrighted media helps to advance technology / Copyright infringement of software has serious consequences / Some believe the piracy of copyrighted software may have benefits / Counterfeit goods hurt the economy / The statistics of counterfeit goods may be exaggerated / Copyright laws are effective / Copyright laws should be abolished / The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is effective / The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is not effective / The Piracy Design Prohibition Act would protect the fashion industry / The Piracy Design Prohibition Act would threaten the fashion industry / Copyright Clearance Center -- K. Matthew Dames -- Matthew J. Oppenheim -- Motion Picture Association of America -- Software & Information Industry Association -- Laura Palotie and Alexandra Zendrian -- Alan C. Chen -- Knowledge@Wharton -- Scott D. Marrs and John W. Lynd -- Patricia Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi -- Tim Phillips -- Stephen E. Siwek -- Alejandro Zentner -- Ken Hunt -- Frank Washkuch Jr. -- Network World -- Joe Knollenberg -- Felix Salmon -- Jennifer Horner -- Joost Smiers -- June M. Besek -- Deirdre Mulligan ... [et al.] -- Narciso Rodriguez -- Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman. Essays.

ISBN: 9780737743586 (hardcover) 9780737743579 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2009003341

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Copyright infringement.
Critical thinking--Problems, exercises, etc.

LC Class. No.: K1485 / .C674 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 346.04/82