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The International Enclosure Movement, Peter K. Yu
The International Enclosure Movement, Peter K. Yu
Indiana Law Journal
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On Virtual Worlds: Copyright And Contract Law At The Dawn Of The Virtual Age, Erez Reuveni
On Virtual Worlds: Copyright And Contract Law At The Dawn Of The Virtual Age, Erez Reuveni
Indiana Law Journal
This Article argues that copyright law can and should apply to artistic and literary creations occurring entirely in virtual worlds. First, the Article introduces the concept of virtual worlds as places millions of people visit not only for entertainment but also for life and work. Second, the Article reviews the philosophical justifications for copyright, examines objections to applying copyright to virtual, rather than real, creative works, and concludes that neither precludes copyright for virtual creations. Third, the Article articulates how copyright law would function within virtual spaces and reviews copyrightable creations from the perspective of both game developers and players. …