For instance, major music stores like iTunes are not available in Asia and US TV networks which let viewers see programmes on their website don't make such programmes available to viewers outside the US. This is even if people are willing to pay to download or see the content.
2006-10-30 00:17:31 · 5 answers · asked by meco031719 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Isn't an online store or channel where content is legitimately distributed globally possible?
2006-10-30 00:22:56 · update #1
If the government is responsible for restricting distribution, which government are we talking about? The government in the country where the content is produced or the government in the country where the content is to be imported to?
2006-10-30 00:34:25 · update #2
I own a publishing company, and do business worldwide. The society that I belong to is BMI, and it is their job to collect money for distribution, and airplay of my copyrighted works in which I hold the rights to. There is a worldwide agreement as to how the royalties are watched after in foreign countries. Some of these countries don't recognize this agreement, and are known in the business as renegade countries. There are othe groups such as ASCAP, and the Harry Fox Agency, that do the same thing, but they don't have the coverage that BMI does, so I choose to belong to BMI. Bmi is a non profit organization, but does charge a one time fee to join, and you must be a published writer to join, or have published works in the public domain to become a publisher. If any of my works (songs) are to be distributed to any foreign country, then if that country doesn't honor this agreement, I will not allow my works to be sent to that particular country. A good example would be; Bmi sends me money every 3 months they collect from the use of my music in Africa or other countries in the world. If the country in question didn't honor this agreement, then I wouldn't get a cent for my hard earned labor, and bootlegged copies would show up all over the place. In reality; I might as well work for free. People don't understand that; people such as writers/composers, publishers, producers, engineers, back-up singers, and anyone involved in the making of a CD, don't get paid IF there weren't someone there to collect and to make sure the money is paid to the creators of the music they so enjoy. If you pay for a download it does not insure the money is going to the people it belongs to. It really depends on where the download is comming from, that dictates wheather or not any money is paid to the rightful owners.
I hope I have been a help to you. Good Luck!!!
2006-10-30 00:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The laws in different countries are obviously different from those in America. So in some cases, like in Russia and China, it can be very difficult to legally protect the copyright holders.
2006-10-30 00:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all countries respect rights to intellectual property. Especially in Asia.
2006-10-30 00:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
some countries do not agree with our copyright laws they would just take and use any material they want and not pay the person that should receive the bennifits.
2006-10-30 00:29:19 · answer #4 · answered by outside kooking in 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
many times, it is not the copyright holder, but the country's government that prohits distribuition.
2006-10-30 00:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by nermil 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋