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>From the beginning of the printing press in the late Middle Ages, copyrighting material became a must in granting rights to the original producers of works. Along with the broadcast media and the technology that comes with its use, there have been issues with the recording and redistribution of original works. This concern has reached new heights with the surge of personal computer use and the ability for home computer users to access information via …

…ts photocopied publication in order to avoid cost of purchasing additional copies from publisher. The topic of copyrighting images, music, productions, and broadcast is a topic that every consumer knows about, either consciously or unconsciously. The fact is that as technology increases, and consumers have access to the technology that allows copyrighted material to be "trapped" and/or reproduced there needs to be adaptable laws that have the ability to grow alongside technology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**