Vídeo on Demand para la Educación e Investigación: Excepciones al derecho de autor

Abstract

The use of the Internet by Professors inside and out of the classroom, as a tool for education and research involves many risks. One of such risks is infringement current Copyright and Author's Moral Rights that protect authors in Europe. This is not due to voluntary infringement by the Professors but as a result of the current Legislation not being accurate, clear or realistic regarding the fair use of copyrighted works. A case of special interest is that of the Video On Demand Channels (VOD) or Internet TV inside Spanish Universities. These are tools that offer broad possibilities, which are becoming more and more available for Professors whether they are Spanish or any other country in the world. Such channels show particularities regarding the use of copyrighted works and also regarding User Generated Content (UGC) in terms of the limits and exceptions to Intellectual Property Rights established in the current Legislation both in Spain and the European Union. Specifically, the e-Television and TV-Doc channels of the platform Videoma of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid are studied.