Recent Changes in Copyright Law for Digital Works

  • 1990: Computer Software Rental Amendment

    • Limitation on “first sale” doctrine for software
  • 1992: Audio Home Recording Act

    • Introduction of tax on DAT media and tape players, to subsidize home copying losses
    • Mandatory “serial copy management system”

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This page last updated: 18 Aug 2008