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From Mbube To Wimoweh: African Folk Music In Dual Systems Of Law, Deborah Wassel Oct 2009

From Mbube To Wimoweh: African Folk Music In Dual Systems Of Law, Deborah Wassel

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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The Super Brawl: The History And Future Of The Sound Recording Performance Right, Brian Day Jan 2009

The Super Brawl: The History And Future Of The Sound Recording Performance Right, Brian Day

Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review

On February 4, 2009, Senator Patrick Leahy introduced the Performance Rights Act ("PRA") to the Senate, joined by Representative John Conyers in the House of Representatives. Thirty-eight years after sound recordings were first granted federal copyright protection against unauthorized reproduction and distribution--and more than ten years after gaining a limited digital performance right--legislation is pending that would once again expand the scope of sound recording copyright to encompass terrestrial radio broadcasts. Historically, such broadcasts have been exempt from sound recording performance royalties.[...] Instead of (or in addition to) seeking remuneration from terrestrial radio stations, this Note suggests that sound recording …


Live Performance, Copyright, And The Future Of The Music Business, Mark F. Schultz Jan 2009

Live Performance, Copyright, And The Future Of The Music Business, Mark F. Schultz

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.