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Plagiarism and piracy: a publisher's perspective
Author(s) -
Taylor Kevin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1087/095315106778690715
Subject(s) - exploit , realm , perspective (graphical) , context (archaeology) , legislation , law and economics , political science , law , business , internet privacy , sociology , computer security , computer science , history , archaeology , artificial intelligence
Examples of ‘plagiarism’ and ‘piracy’ are explored in the context of copyright legislation, and the practical role of ‘fair dealing’ is examined. The article shows how a tension exists at the heart of copyright: that between the ‘right of protection’ and the ‘right of communication’. It argues that this tension produces a business dynamic which publishers can exploit to their advantage and which means that piracy (even, and perhaps especially, in the electronic realm) can be regarded more as an opportunity than as a threat.