Flexibilização dos direitos autorais frente às mudanças sócio-econômicas: gestão pelo autor e acesso para o público

Abstract

Boarding the importance of adjusting the copyright law to the current social and economic changes. Describes the historical evolution of copyright and discusses bill n. 9.610/98. Presents the modifications in the social-economic structure and the possibilities they bring to the authors and to the public. Investigates the elements that compose the Information Society and the Cognitive Capitalism and tries to evidence the forms of making immaterial work more valuable. Shows gaps in the new social-economic system at issue that may lead to the accomplishment of the author's autonomy from the large economic groups that rule the cultural ambit. Searches for simple and safe juridical instruments that make possible to the author to manage its own work without having to appeal to economic mediators and that allow the easy access of the work to the public. Studies Creative Commons as a model based on the free culture strengthening and adapted to the Brazilian legislation. Makes use of bibliographical and documental research, emphasizing the use of articles published in electronic resources due to the features of being a recent theme and strongly attached to the way it is transmitted.