E-Security Takes on New Meaning in Post-Napster Era

摘要

When media devotees wax on about the future of online music and video delivery, they envision an on-demand world in which a la carte entertainment is ordered or exchanged easily - without the burden of buying shrink-wrapped compact discs or standing in a Blockbuster rental line. They rarely touch on the growing legal barriers to electronic access - a topic that has bubbled up as lawyers, lobbyists and legislators get ready for the next phase of the Napster, Inc., battle.