CMNS 2301 Follow the Money/Copyright Handout Rights Transactions Driven from agreements based on copyright –Rights bought and sold in the following way: by national/regional or local market boundaries –By time –By format –EG: windowing: prime time first run series: reruns DVD Special event /ppv ( issue: video on demand downloads / time shifting) Syndication ( threshold: usable number of library of episodes) The idea is to extract he mazimum surplus At each stage, price paid declines

CMNS 2302 Definition Literally: right to copy Allows authors, songwriters, photographers,painters and other creative personnel to control the copying and other uses of their expression Analogous to privacy law: which allows people to limit public dissemination of information about themselves Part of the general constellation of intellectual property law which covers: –Trademarks –Patents –Copyright Protects the property value in the expression of information and ideas

CMNS 2303 Key Legal Points Original Fixed Expression

CMNS 2304 Terms of Copyright Secures rights for a limited time Time limit life plus 50 years usually ( 70 in the US) After that, the right expires and work goes into the public domain Rights accrue to the author or creator –But, subject to ceding in work situations, so, could be “made for hire” and thus accrue to the institution or company –Theory is that whoever assigns the task, risks the resources to carry it out, and directs the work of the creator should own it Usually, creator’s life plus a significant time Must be registered with the copyright office and carry a notice ( even if not enforced)

CMNS 2305 The Bundle of Rights Legal ability to control the work includes: –Right to copy or reproduce –Right to adapt –Right to distribute –Right to perform or display the work publicly –Ie… exclusive right to publish, sell,loan or rent or generally disseminate copies to the public –And, MORAL RIGHTS: right to protect the artistic integrity of the work

CMNS 2306 Countervailing Rights Attempts to reconcile society’s interest in encouraging freedom of expression with copyright Knowledge of creative achievement must be widely disseminated and discussed Ie… the use without consent of owner Fair Dealing or Fair Use: –Allows critics commentators, reviewers, scholars and others to copy limited portions for the purpose of comment and criticism –Key: add a contribution, perspective etc. –If: Not for profit Not all of it ( excerpt) Not a reasonable cause for financial damage

CMNS 2307 Digital Rights and P2P