We are all aware of the fact that online piracy is growing daily, and cases of infringement on intellectual property rights are being filed with the courts. The process of converting such materials into binary form, which can be transmitted across the internet, and then redistributing, copying, and storing them in perfect form is known as digitalization. Technology on the internet is developing so quickly that it helps in the transmission and use of all the protected materials in digital form over interactive networks. While text, sound, image, and computer programs can already be transmitted over the internet, feature films and other audio-visual works are now increasingly being transmitted this way.
As the technical limitations of limited bandwidth start to diminish, it is becoming more and more usual to transmit text, sound, images, and computer programs as well as audio-visual works like feature films through the internet. If we look at the music industry, which has brought up difficulties with online piracy time and time again and is also affected by widespread piracy because many websites carry pirated music. On this specific issue, law enforcement has been very poor.
It was emphasized that the copyright legislation must be brought into compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, which grants authority to intercept, monitor, or decrypt information from any computer source on certain grounds, for the existing and proposed amendments to be effective in reducing piracy. Therefore, to effectively combat online piracy, the copyright law must be updated to conform to the Information Technology Act of 2000, and a designated authority with significant enforcement capabilities must be established.
TREATIES GIVEN BY WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATIONS (WIPO)
Two agreements were reached in 1996 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva that benefit copyright owners. The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), which came into effect on March 6, 2002, provides legal protection for creators of literary and artistic works, including computer programmes, original databases, musical compositions, multimedia productions, fine art, and pictures.
The WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT), which came into effect on May 20, 2002, safeguard several "related rights," or rights connected to copyright under the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. These rights pertain to phonogram producers and performers.
Both conventions require states to establish a framework of fundamental rights that allow creators to control and/or compensate for the different ways in which their works are used and enjoyed by others. I'm here. Most importantly, the treaty ensures that owners of these rights continue to be adequately and effectively protected when their works are distributed through new technologies and communication systems, such as the Internet. That's it. The agreement, therefore, makes clear that existing rights in the digital environment continue to apply. It also creates new online rights. To ensure a fair balance of interests between rights holders and the public, the Convention also makes clear that countries have reasonable flexibility in setting exceptions or limitations to their rights in the digital environment.
ISSUES IN DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Looking at the direction of development, Internet access and usage in developing countries remains very low compared to developed countries. However, copyright is not the main barrier to access. It will not be widely used until the underlying communication infrastructure is improved. In the long run, the Internet could bring significant benefits to developing countries, including B. Peer-to-peer creation, the exchange of knowledge and information between all peoples of the world. It should be emphasized that allowing access to copyrighted material online in developing countries does not result in lost revenue or additional costs for rights holders in developed countries. Furthermore, as information is a non-competitive consumer good, there are no access restrictions imposed by developed countries.
All internet-based data should generally available to the public (e.g. through libraries) and remains open and free for fair trade and educational purposes (e.g. creating non-commercial educational course packages for students) is recommended. The terms of any digital license scheme should be subject to decision by national copyright courts. Governments of developed countries should provide financial support to groups that develop best practice models for free online access. Publications resulting from government-funded research should be freely available online, and governments in both developed and developing countries should not enact similar laws. You can know that the rights of the owner are protected and that previously established rules and regulations apply.
