The Copyright Protection Of User-generated Content(UGC)

Web2.0 takes the user's active creation as the main feature.The user is no longer satisfied with the passive acceptance of the network information,and realizes the transition from passive acceptance to active release.The user participation and contribution are significantly improved.The creation of user-generated content has penetrated into all aspects of our daily lives,work and learning,and has become a core competency in many industries.Due to its digital storage and transmission methods,copyright infringement in the UGC field has become more serious.This paper first expounds the concept of UGC from the aspects of subject,creative approach,innovation value,publishing method and motivation,discusses the classification and legal attributes of UGC,clarifies the value of UGC in economic,commercial,innovation,etc,and lists the legal regulation of UGC copyright in China.It discusses the terms of service,and analyzes the value of the Creative Commons Licenses in balancing the copyright restriction and protection.Secondly,the copyright infringement risk of UGC was analyzed from the aspects of manifestation,constituent elements,liability principle and exemption.The interactive dissemination of UGC has caused a certain degree of impact and challenge to the current copyright legal system.Under the premise of respecting the author's creation,maximizing the social benefits of works is the requirement of UGC to the copyright legal system under the environment of Web 2.0.The introduction and innovation of copyright collective management system has created a possibility for UGC to reduce licensing costs and improve communication efficiency.At present,China's copyright environment is poor,and it is difficult to defend copyright.It is an urgent problem to be solved by user-generated content protection.By analyzing the dilemma of rights protection,some suggestions for UGC copyright protection are formed.In order to create a UGC network environment that protects copyright while promoting innovation,find a proper path of UGC development in the balance between copyright restriction and protection of UGC,and realize the spirit of free and open and the basic requirement of knowledge sharing of Web 2.0.