Multi-dimensional effect of technological developments on musical copyright

This study examines the effect of technological developments on production, distribution, consumption and sharing patterns of musical products and, more particularly, the transformative impact of Internet technology on the concept and practice of copyright. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze aforesaid transformative impact which has already become an actual problem, and to provide a broad perspective about the subject matter. Data and information for this study were collected through literature review and interviews, and these data and information were interpreted. The First Chapter of this study explains the notions of property and intellectual property; the Second Chapter, examining the historical development of the concept of copyright in detail, emphasises the motives of the birth and the continuous exposure to formal alterations of this concept. Chapter Three addresses the relationship between the music industry and the technologies emerged in the last century, and illustrates the current tension situation between the music industry and various practices that the Internet technology brought to human life. The reflection of this situation on law and politics is also examined in detail. Proposing to interpret all of these evolvements as a paradigm shift, the Fourth and final chapter makes an effort to explain, in socio-cultural and socio-economic contexts, that the concept of copyright has been going through an actual transformation not only formally, but also substantially. İngilizce Anahtar Kelimeler:1- Intellectual Property2- Copyrights3- Music Industry4- Internet5- Network Society