Copyright of Traditional and Electronic Works’ Owners, Digital Rights Management: An Evaluation within the Framework of International Regulations and Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works

Abstract

With the development of information and communication technologies, changes are inevitable in the field of intellectual property rights. With the progress of the technological opportunities and digitization, issues in copyright emerge along with production of digital works. In the study, generally, it is aimed at examination of digital works and digital rights management within the context of copyright. The Law No. 5846, Law On Intellectual And Artistic Works within the framework of digital rights management constitutes the scope of the study. In this context, it is aimed also at the analysis of the relevant Supreme Court decisions on the basis of their subjects. In addition, it is evaluated within the scope of WIPO Copyright Treaty and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, which are globally important legal regulations in the field of digital rights management, with content analysis. At the end of the study, on the one hand, it is concluded that there are provisions in the Law On Intellectual And Artistic Works regarding digital rights management. On the other hand, there are shortcomings in this Law concerning copyright of digital works and digital rights management, and these shortcomings are focused on economic rights.