"The premises on which copyright is based is explored. Ethical issues related to copyright are discussed. The role of the Reproduction Rights Organisation (RRO) as a mechanism to administer collectively authors' rights and an overview of how they operate is given. The plight of developing countries
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in having to adhere stictly to the demands of copyright law is highlighted. Suggestions are made on the approaches that should be taken, looking at the issue in a balanced perspective." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008)
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"La version française de cet ouvrage publié en espagnol en 1993 entre dans le cadre de la promotion de cet enseignement at apporte une contribution fondamentale à l'étude de ce droit. L'auteur, éminente spécialiste, a su structurer la matière de cet ouvrage en un manuel d'enseignement. Elle a
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borde avec rigueur et clarté les multiples aspects de cette discipline, en constante évolution, en illustrant ses développements avec de nombreux exemples." (Dos de counverture)
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"This book brings together experts in economics, sociology, anthropology, the humanities, and communications to explore what effects the North American Free Trade Agreement will have on the flow of cultural products among Mexico, the United States, and Canada. After an overview of free trade and the
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cultural industries, the book covers the following topics: dominance and resistance, cultural trade and identity in relation to Mexico and to French Canada, and intellectual property rights. Based on present trends, the contributors predict that there will be a steadily increasing flow of cultural products from the United States to its neighbors. This book grew out of a 1994 conference that brought together leaders of the cultural industries, policy makers, and scholars. It represents state-of-the-art thinking about the global influence of U.S. cultural industries." (Publisher description)
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