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Crowdsourcing Indie Movies, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Crowdsourcing Indie Movies, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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Crowdsourcing Indie Movies Henry H. Perritt, Jr. Abstract Internet-centered technology developments are revolutionizing the ways in which movies can be made. The use of crowdsourcing to make indie movies is a possibility that has not yet been explored fully, although the use of crowdsourcing to raise money for artistic works is growing. Crowdsourcing can be used for every step of making a movie, increasing the range of collaboration available to creators and reducing capital requirements. The article uses a fictional account of a team of young moviemakers to explain how they can use crowdsourcing for each step of making their …
New Business Models For Music, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
New Business Models For Music, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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The popular music industry is in the middle of a technology-driven revolution. It is clear that the old order has been swept away, but it is not yet clear what form the “new order” will take. The major labels are on life support and will not survive in anything like their previous form. Compact Discs are dead as a distribution medium. Copyright is unenforceable and hence essentially irrelevant except at the margins of the “new order.” Barriers to entry have been reduced dramatically as the costs of producing top-quality recordings have declined by a couple of orders of magnitude. Portable …
Turned On Its Head?: Norms, Freedom, And Acceptable Terms In Internet Contracting, Richard Warner
Turned On Its Head?: Norms, Freedom, And Acceptable Terms In Internet Contracting, Richard Warner
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Is the Internet turning contract law on its head? Many commentators contend it is. Precisely this issue arises in current controversies over end user license agreements (EULAs) and Terms of Use agreements (TOUs, the agreements governing our use of web sites). Commentators complain that, in both cases, the formation process unduly restricts buyers’ freedom; and, that sellers and web site owners exploit the process to impose terms that deprive consumers of important intellectual property and privacy rights. The courts ignore the criticisms and routinely enforce EULAs and TOUs. There is truth on both sides of this court/commentator divide. EULAs and …
Patents: The Need For Bioethics Scrutiny And Legal Change (With J. Paradise), Lori B. Andrews
Patents: The Need For Bioethics Scrutiny And Legal Change (With J. Paradise), Lori B. Andrews
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A patent holder can choose to license a patented invention to others, can choose to use the patented invention exclusively itself, or can choose to prevent any use of the patented invention by itself or by others. In the gene patent area, the exclusive rights of the patent holder can raise the costs of genetic services, diminish the quality of genetic tests and treatments, and interfere with access to health care.
Property And Innovation In The Global Information Infrastructure, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Property And Innovation In The Global Information Infrastructure, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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Unbundling Value In Electronic Information Products: Intellectual Property Protection For Machine Readable Interfaces, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
Unbundling Value In Electronic Information Products: Intellectual Property Protection For Machine Readable Interfaces, Henry H. Perritt Jr.
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