In this entry, I will explain about the second category of issues listed as topics in the Japanese Copyright Reform by the Copyright Council. (See, for details, this article)
The following may not appear as surprising to those who are familiar with the U.S. copyright regulations. However, because regulations in Japan are far less restrictive compared to that of the U.S., these topics are very important. I will add some comments about these topics imply in terms of expansion of regulations.
(2) Issues Related to Digitization