A student researching copyright has taken notes:
• Copyright protects creative works from unauthorized copying • Fair use allows limited use for education and commentary • Digital technology makes copying trivially easy • Content creators struggle to monetize their work • Piracy costs industries billions annually
The student wants to explain why copyright enforcement has become harder.
Copyright law protects creative works from unauthorized copying.
Copyright enforcement has become harder because digital technology makes copying trivially easy, while creators struggle to monetize work that can be infinitely reproduced.
Fair use permits limited use of copyrighted material for education.
Piracy costs creative industries billions of dollars annually.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B. Easy digital copying and monetization struggles explain enforcement difficulty.