Problematic Issues of Digital Content Distribution by an Example of Software

Student: Khapova Elizaveta

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Perm)

Educational Programme: Legal Support and Protection of Business (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2020

With the global development of information technology, many areas of human activity are reaching a new level. This also applies to the field of intellectual property. Today, the field of digital content is quite widely developed. There are many ways to distribute digital content, but the existing legal regulation does not meet its needs. In this paper, distribution methods such as licensing, remote access, and free licenses are reviewed and analyzed. Particular attention was paid specifically to software as one of the most progressive areas of development.

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