IPR In The Digital Age

Introduction

The technological advancement particularly in the information technology has indeed brought drastic changes to the way content creation, distribution and consumption is done. It has also created new threats for asserting Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). However, the issue of internet distribution has equally posed a great threat to the creators and owners of such works since it serves as a fertile ground for right infringement. This article will also investigate the practices of IPR in the contemporary society with more emphasis on piracy, infringement of copyrights and digital rights.

The Digital Landscape: A Double-Edged Sword

Anyone can create content and disseminate it on the web today, hence the world wide web distribution. It can reach anyone with a computer and the Internet connection where the artists themselves can present their creations to the world. This has in turn resulted in an increase in the number of creative products that