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Some Catching Up To Do, Kara M. Wolke
Some Catching Up To Do, Kara M. Wolke
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
The analysis begins with a discussion of the purposes behind the WPPT and the international recognition of a general sound recording performance right. Part I discusses Congress' partial implementation of the WPPT through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA) and the digital performance right. Part II explores the value that recognition of the full public performance right under the WPPT would create for the American music industry. Finally, Part III proposes a solution in the form of an amendment to the Copyright Act and the coordination of national and international performance rights organizations.
The Music Industry's Failed Attempt To Influence File Sharing Norms, Steven A. Hetcher
The Music Industry's Failed Attempt To Influence File Sharing Norms, Steven A. Hetcher
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
Digitization and related technologies such as file-sharing software and wireless communications are revolutionizing how intellectual content is distributed and consumed. At the same time, the ways in which consumers have chosen to use this technology are challenging how characteristics of intellectual property ownership are defined. Some of the important rights promised to owners under the Copyright Act may begin to appear as little more than formal guarantees if the explosive trend toward unauthorized copying continues to expand. As a result, the content industry has viewed the ever-expanding footprint of digital media as a mixed blessing. While this technology promises vastly …