MUSIC & DIGITAL MEDIA (Spring 2021)

Chris Bavitz (Harvard Law School)

Christopher T. Bavitz | Spring 2021 Seminar | Monday 5:00pm - 7:00pm | 2 Credits

This course explores legal issues relating to the creation, exploitation, and protection of music and other content. It focuses on traditional regimes and models and the ways new technologies have affected strategies involved in making and distributing content. The seminar balances doctrinal and policy concerns with day-to-day legal and business practices and skills relevant to practitioners.

10 CHALLENGES TO THE PARADIGM: Law, Policy, and Business Transformations in the Digital Age (Spring 2021) 10 CHALLENGES TO THE PARADIGM: Law, Policy, and Business Transformations in the Digital Age (Spring 2021)

TOPICS Alternative approaches to artists’ financing / releasing music. Artist and songwriter royalties and digital services. Artist revenue streams. Proposed changes to the legal regime. Alternative compensation systems.

10.1. David Pakman, "The Price of Music," Disruption (David Pakman's Blog) (Mar 18, 2014) , read all

David Pakman, "The Price of Music," Disruption (David Pakman's Blog) (Mar 18, 2014) , read all

10.2. Kevin Gray, "Kobalt Changed the Rules of the Music Industry Using Data -- And Saved It," Wired.co.uk (May 1, 2015)

Kevin Gray, "Kobalt Changed the Rules of the Music Industry Using Data -- And Saved It," Wired.co.uk (May 1, 2015)

10.3. Amanda Palmer, "The Art of Asking," TED2013 (February 2013), watch

Amanda Palmer, "The Art of Asking," TED2013 (February 2013), watch

10.4. Amanda Palmer, "The Dirty Inbox of a Touring Musician, Revealed," blog.amandapalmer.net (May 15, 2010), read all

Amanda Palmer, "The Dirty Inbox of a Touring Musician, Revealed," blog.amandapalmer.net (May 15, 2010), read all

10.5. Jenna Wortham, "A Few Dollars at a Time, Patrons Support Artists on the Web," The New York Times (August 9, 2009)

Jenna Wortham, "A Few Dollars at a Time, Patrons Support Artists on the Web," The New York Times (August 9, 2009)

10.6 OPTIONAL (Spring 2021) 10.6 OPTIONAL (Spring 2021)

10.6.1. Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture, The Penguin Press (2004) (CC BY-NC 2.0), "Rebuilding Free Culture: One Idea," read pp. 282-286

Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture, The Penguin Press (2004) (CC BY-NC 2.0), "Rebuilding Free Culture: One Idea," read pp. 282-286

10.6.2. Amanda Palmer, "The new RECORD, ART BOOK, and TOUR," Kickstarter (Funding Ended May 31, 2012)

Amanda Palmer, "The new RECORD, ART BOOK, and TOUR," Kickstarter (Funding Ended May 31, 2012)

10.6.3. Creative Commons, "Defining 'Noncommercial': A Study of How the Online Population Understands “Noncommercial Use," "Executive Summary," pp. 10 - 13

Creative Commons, "Defining 'Noncommercial': A Study of How the Online Population Understands “Noncommercial Use," "Executive Summary," pp. 10 - 13