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What is Digital Rights Management and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

April 26, 2017ACT copyright digital Management millennium Rights

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What is Digital Rights Management and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) passed by Congress in 1998, makes it illegal to copy or share intellectual property–music, videos, games, software and other materials–without permissions. Reed College adheres to the regulations and guidelines outline by the DMCA. Digital Rights Management (DRM) refers to the technologies used by publishers and copyright owners to control access to and usage of digital data. The DMCA makes it illegal to produce and distribute technology that circumvents these copy-protection methods.