The balance is gone! Copyright in the digital era

Abstract

For as long as copyright laws have been made, one of the overriding goals has been to strike a balance between the interests of the rights holders and those of the people who use their works. Lately, this balance has been swept away. During a period of almost fifteen years, in many parts of the world, an extensive revision of copyright legislation has taken place. The main purpose of this revision has, allegedly, been to “adjust legislation to the digital environment”.