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Japanese Intellectual Property Law In Translation: Representative Cases And Commentary, Kenneth L. Port
Japanese Intellectual Property Law In Translation: Representative Cases And Commentary, Kenneth L. Port
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Like much of Japanese law, Japanese intellectual property law is often criticized as being inaccessible. This inaccessibility has contributed to the misperception that Japanese case law regarding intellectual property does not exist. Even if it exists, the perception goes, it takes forever to track down and it is nearly irrelevant.
This Commentary, in a very modest way, is aimed at debunking the myth that Japanese case law regarding intellectual property is either non-existent or less meaningful than its U.S. counterpart. This Commentary consists of five translations of recent, significant intellectual property cases, as well as commentary regarding the relevance and …
The Recording Artist Agreement: Does It Empower Or Enslave, Lynn Morrow
The Recording Artist Agreement: Does It Empower Or Enslave, Lynn Morrow
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
In June 2000, Courtney Love, the controversial lead singer of the rock group Hole, lambasts, among other things, record company profits. In an essay entitled "Courtney Love Does the Math," she maintains that a recording artist agreement is itself a form of music piracy. She tells a compelling story about a band and a record company. As a result of a bidding war between the major labels, the band was given what is considered a huge deal-a twenty percent artist royalty and a million dollar advance. Providing a breakdown of how the million dollars was spent, Ms. Love calculates that, …