Legal Protection for Authors as Creators in the Digital Utilization and Conversion of Works

Abstract

Protection of authors as creators in the utilization and digital conversion of works is a crucial aspect of intellectual property rights. In the digital age, technological advancements provide easier access to distribute and convert works into various formats, yet they also pose new challenges concerning the unauthorized use of works. This article discusses the protection of authors' economic and moral rights, including reproduction, distribution, and recognition of their works. Technologies like Digital Rights Management (DRM) play an important role in safeguarding works from illegal utilization or modification and unauthorized utilization of work. This study's objectives are to determine and examine the legal safeguards that authors can obtain in the digital sphere and assess how successfully the laws in place now protect authors' copyrights from possible infringement in the digital age. Using a normative juridical approach, this study focuses on pertinent legal concepts for safeguarding digital works as well as applicable statutes like Law Number 28 of 2014 respecting Copyright. To make sure that their works are not misused and that legal remedies may be followed in cases of copyright violations, authors must also be aware of the laws, especially those pertaining to explicit digital licensing agreements. It is envisaged that these safeguards will allow writers to keep ownership over their creations in a constantly changing digital landscape. Potential copyright violations on digitally utilized works also refer to legal rules within Indonesian Copyright Law, which are expected to serve as a legal safeguard for creators to secure their rightful claims.