'Orphan' Works: the black hole of copyright?

Susan Corbett

No 372904, Competition & Regulation Times from New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation

Abstract: Ever wondered what became of those home-made Pacman games developed on Commodore 64s and ZX81s by 1970s 'computer nerds'? Possibly they (and a whole lot of other) 'orphan' works sit unclaimed in enthusiasts' collections - unable to be transcribed on to modern media and preserved for posterity, or freed to become inputs into future creative works, for fear of breaching copyright law. Susan Corbett investigates how the conomic value in these orphans can be liberated.

Date: 2010-03-01
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