Review Of The Australian Copyright Assessment Answer

Part 1 - Changes of the Act

Review the Copyright Amendment Act 2006 and detail a report for management to brief them on the changes to the act and how that relates to them as a company. Also take note of the copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 and add any relevant information from this into your report.

Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 and Copyright Amendment Act 2006:

The main objective of Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 is to amend some areas of the Copyright Act 1968. The act has been commenced with the aim of ensuring efficiencies in online operations and to bring relevance to IT industrial sectors. It promotes the creation of copyright stuffs and exploitation of newly developed online technological aspects through financial rewards for both creators and investors. It provides practical enforcement regimes to the owners of copyright and it promotes access to online materials in relation to copyrights. It promotes certainty in communication and to the industries in Information technology so that the industrial participants can utilize the resources being invested in the materials of copyright through convenient access. The end users of the online materials of copyrights also get rational access and certainty in their uses. The amendments have been made so that the internet communication does not get jeopardized (Legislation, 2000). The Copyright Amendment Act 2006 has been passed in the year 2006. It includes different changes in the copyright laws in relation to the private copying operations of musical recordings, enforcement of copyrights, measures towards protection of technologies, some particular exceptions for the non-commercial activities accomplished by libraries and other educational centres. This amendment has brought changes in the measures taken in respect to the parody and satire. It includes the Copyright Tribunal jurisdiction. The act has been amended and given a more effective shape so that the copying of the materials which have copyrights can be done within the legislation of the act. The organizations engaged in information technology have to be aware of the different norms and regulations of the act. The amended act takes care of the copying operations of sound recordings for both private and domestic purposes. 
The act also specifies the copy of recordings from any CD of the consumer to of the iPods or personal MP3 of the consumers. The consumer can burn legally obtained digital files or CD to play in the stereo of the consumers. The consumer can also make multiple copies of single recording and each individual copy can be used in various devices of the consumer. The private copy of any consumer can be played in either mobile device or MP3 player of the consumer. The consumer is not allowed to distribute the copies in public or to broadcast them. The amendment has also brought in some benefits like the consumers can now record the television program or any other program and can watch them later at convenient time. This shift in time has become so much profitable in attracting consumers for several companies. The amendments have also brought in changes in the field of format shifting where the consumers can make the best uses of modern technologies. The scanning of photographs or magazine contents owned by any consumer can be done. The format shifted copies cannot be sold or distributed for the protection of the copyright. The consumers now can get many benefits and advantages from the amended portions of the act and that makes the amendments more resourceful and meaningful (ARIA, 2018).

Part 2 – Process for Preventing Infringements

Develop a policy for management that identifies details that assist in the prevention and management of Copyright infringements and any possible repercussions for the company. The idea behind the second assignment is to detail in simple terms what management can do to prevent any breaches of copyright from anyone in the organisation. You will also need to list steps taken to educate the workforce on how to prevent any breaches in copyright. Ensure correct referencing is used.

Policy identifies details that assist in the prevention and management of Copyright infringements:

Australian Copyright Act 1968 has come into enforcement in 1969. The law provides several legislation and regulatory frameworks for the protection of the creators of artistic creators and their works. It defines the scope of copyright law in Australia. The act has provided with resources for the performers where they can enjoy moral rights on their own works and on the recordings of the same. Copyright infringement can be observed in the field of media like films, music and also in industries dealing with software. There have been many amendments in the Copyright Act 1968 to make it more resourceful and useful. In Australia the infringement of copyrights is not so popular because of the strict penalties and regulations controlling such infringement acts. The court of Australia has the power to penalize the individuals or the corporate houses for the sustained infringements of copyright. There can be huge fines and even imprisonment for the infringement of copyright (Galbraith, 2013). 
Anthony Mason, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia has founded Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and launched it in 1999. It has been founded as a result of coalition of users of copyrights and Innovators supporting the laws in respect to copyrights with the aim of establishing rational incentives for creators and to bring in advancement in learning, culture and innovative operations (Australian Digital Alliance, 2016).  ADA is engaged in the development of policy submissions to the governing bodies and it is engaged in the publications concerning different aspects of copyrights. It is also engaged in the development of new policies and laws in respect to the copyright. ADA plays an important role in dealing with the cases of copyrights and infringement of copyrights thus making the government actions towards the formulation of different policies of copyrights (Alliance, 2016). 
There have been several norms for protection of copyrights. The cost to the organizations for infringement of copyright can be as much as $30 million per annum and that might affect the software companies to great extent. It is however can be restricted if the compliance to the different norms and regulations of the copyright laws are abided by. The copyright laws are meant for the protection of creative works of the different software or information technology companies. Internal scrutiny is also very important for the companies in software industries so as to avoid the chance of piracy and copyright infringement. The infringement of copyright can bring in huge financial loss and devastation. Apart from the financial losses there can be many indirect cost of copyright infringement. The individuals engaged in distribution process, retailing, and in other segments in relation to software or other technological grounds can suffer adversely. The entire community and the economy can get badly affected by copyright infringement. The internal control has to be made robust with workable monitoring and investigation measures. The prevention can be made successful if all the members of the IT industry get involved in removing piracy through development of general awareness. The penalties have to be severe on the part of the ones involved in copyright infringement.

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