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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.
Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata: Are The Copyright Act And Performing Rights Organizations Killing Classical Music?, Amanda Scales
Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata: Are The Copyright Act And Performing Rights Organizations Killing Classical Music?, Amanda Scales
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
This Note first explores the special concerns faced by classical composers and the distinctions that make classical composition inherently different from popular songwriting. The Note also discusses some of the more recent developments under the Copyright Act that affect composers of art music, most notably the Copyright Term Extension Act and the Fairness in Music Licensing Act. The Note then analyzes the adverse effects that the current state of the law has on classical composers. Ultimately, this Note offers suggestions for composers who wish to protect their works while retaining their artistic integrity and continuing the traditions of classical music, …