Implications of ICT in copyright

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are a set of technological, electronic and digital tools that, since the mid-20th century, have improved communication and information management. A set of products for storage, processing and fast and simple transmission of information or data that enable communication over long distances in a multidirectional and often impersonal manner.
On the other hand, “copyright” are legal prerogatives that determine the privileges and obligations of authors and rights holders over literary, architectural, artistic, musical, sculptural, photographic creations, et cetera. These are divided into “moral rights” (right of the authors to decide on the modification, publication, reproduction and integrity of their works) and the “patrimonial rights” (payment of the royalties arising from the commercial use, publication, reproduction, translation, adaptation, execution or transmission of works).
ICT have modified the generation, representation, distribution and retrieval of information. Copyright has faced problems regarding the regulation of reproduction, distribution and public communication processes. The right of modification, reproduction and distribution are violated given the characteristics of reproduction, management and transmission of digital information in our days.

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