The Future of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: How Automation and Crowdsourcing Can Protect Fair Use

Abstract

The article focuses on the importance of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) for copyright protection. Topics discussed include the role of DMCA in regulating disputes related to copyright infringement, role of automation and crowdsourcing in limiting the fair use of DMCA, and the role of DMCA in expansion of electronic commerce.