IP Outreach Research > IP Crime
Reference
| Title: | Confusing The Captain With The Cabin Boy: The Dangers Posed To Reform Of Cyber Piracy Regulation By The Misrepresented Interface Between |
| Author: | Michael Filby [University of Hertfordshire] |
| Source: | Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology 2, no. 3: 154-184 |
| Year: | 2007 |
Details
| Subject/Type: | Piracy |
| Focus: | Film |
| Country/Territory: | United Kingdom |
| Objective: | To investigate whether the laws regulating intellectual property (IP) have been misrepresented in campaigns and other communication sources, and to investigate consumer perception of laws against piracy. |
| Sample: | 157 law students and participants in Internet forums |
| Methodology: | Two case studies (an anti-DVD-piracy campaign and an editorial regarding film piracy). Anonymous online questionnaire advertised via posters in a Law school and in Internet discussion groups |
Main Findings
Evaluates the "Piracy is a crime" campaign and the "Empire Investigates" piracy article. Argues that society has been influenced by a “misrepresentation” of information about IP regulation. Reasons given for film piracy include: high (perceived) price of legal copies, seeing film before available in official channels, difficulties in obtaining legal copy (old/obscure films), "try-before-buy", "time-shifting", anti-industry feelings, convenience/ease, avoid DRM, not willing to pay for different versions of product already purchased.
[Date Added: Aug 12, 2008 ]