The ethics of innovation: p2p software developers and designing substantial noninfringing uses under the Sony doctrine

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-162

  Lee, Edward ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copyright; File sharing; Innovation; Music downloading; Peer to peer software; Safe harbor; Sony; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 28344448837     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-0186-4     Document Type: Review

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