Copyright and Multimedia Products

Multimedia Products Have Experienced Tremendous Market Success. Yet Too Often They Are Given Inadequate Protection Under Existing National And International Copyright Schemes. Irini Stamatoudi Provides A Comprehensive Comparative Treatment Of Multimedia Works And Copyright Protection In This Clear And Concise Volume. A Detailed Introduction Outlines The Nature Of The Multimedia Work As Well As The Scope Of Existing Legislation; Separate Chapters Consider Collections And Compilations Databases Audiovisual Works And Computer Programs (Video Games Are Here Treated As A ''Test Case''). Stamatoudi Then Analyses Issues Of Qualification Regime Of Protection And Offers A Model For A European Legislative Solution. Copyright And Multimedia Products Will Interest Academics And Students As Well As Practitioners And Copyright Policy Makers.