ABSTRACT
In this chapter I intend to explore some copyright implications, following my research over the last few years, on the possible transfer of the sensorimotor experience, which new media more and more efficiently provide. The semiotic core of the question lies in the fact that the standard conception of copyright is related to conventional (culturally codified) systems of expression of human thought, creativity, and experience; meanwhile, new media and various technologies allow the registration and distribution of more genuine and non-codified forms of sensorimotor experience, including real-time interaction. Thus, the limits of what might traditionally be called “intellectual property” are a bit blurred. In light of such considerations, I shall examine the current definition of copyright, especially the notions of work of authorship and fixation in tangible form. I shall additionally demonstrate that the new forms of media and entertainment content question the very philosophy of the law.
