RealNetworks vs. Apple

Questions and Answers:

1. Research the Internet on the status of the RealNetworks vs. Apple dispute. Write one page summary  of your findings.

Answer:  Apple Computer Inc.'s dispute with RealNetworks Inc. over RealNetworks' new Harmony technology have to be settled in court? One lawyer said that Apple has available several legal avenues, each with potential risks for Apple and the burgeoning digital music market.RealNetworks last week introduced Harmony, a technology that allows users of the Real Music Store to download their files onto an Apple iPod, a space Apple has strongly defended for its own music store files. Apple responded, saying that Real's efforts were the "tactics and ethics of a hacker."Apple also cautioned Real that they were investigating the ramifications of the software under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), legislation enacted in 1998 that extended American copyright law to cover digital content. Real claims that they did not violate any laws under the DMCA and said, "consumers, and not Apple, should be the ones choosing what music goes on their iPod.

2.  Under what conditions might a court find that RealNetworks violated the DMCA and must stop selling it's Harmony software products?

Answer:  Based on what I've understand there is no law which is being violated because they only presented there music to the other network or in Apple and I in this way believe I believe that they only avoiding any contradiction or copier in music. There is no proofs they violate the DMCA.

3. Under what conditions might a court find that RealNetworks did not violate the DMCA and can continue to sell and distribute it's Harmony products. 

Answer: In the investigation of DMCA they found that RealNetworks did not violate by developing their product which is the Harmony it is proven based on the investigation of DMCA was not designed to disable or removed any digital rights management system in a simple exploration. RealNetworks follows in an well established tradition of fully legal independent.

4. Do you think the DMCA should be changed? If so, how should it be changed? If not why not?

Answer: The DMCA must changed the rules in a way of not using any establish just like RealNetwork and Apple they must produced/promote their music in their own establishment to avoid any compilation.