MUSIC & DIGITAL MEDIA (Spring 2016)

Chris Bavitz (Harvard Law School)

Mr. Christopher Bavitz Spring 2015 Seminar | Tues 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Room TBD | 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.

11 CHALLENGES TO THE PARADIGM: Law, Policy, and Business Transformations in the Digital Age (Spring 2015) 11 CHALLENGES TO THE PARADIGM: Law, Policy, and Business Transformations in the Digital Age (Spring 2015)

CHALLENGES TO THE PARADIGM: Law, Policy, and Business Transformations in the Digital Age (Spring 2015)

11.1 ONLINE ONLY (2015) 11.1 ONLINE ONLY (2015)

11.1.1. "Artist Revenue Streams," Future of Music Coalition, skim all

"Artist Revenue Streams," Future of Music Coalition, skim all

11.1.2. "42 Revenue Streams," Future of Music Coalition, skim all

"42 Revenue Streams," Future of Music Coalition, skim all

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

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

11.1.4. Cord Jefferson, "Amanda Palmer's Million-Dollar Music Project and Kickstarter's Accountability Problem," Gawker (September 19, 2012), read all

Cord Jefferson, "Amanda Palmer's Million-Dollar Music Project and Kickstarter's Accountability Problem," Gawker (September 19, 2012), read all

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

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

11.1.6. 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

11.1.7. William Fisher, Promises to Keep (2004), Chapter 6, read pp. 1 - 15, skim remaining pages

William Fisher, Promises to Keep (2004), Chapter 6, read pp. 1 - 15, skim remaining pages

11.1.8. Nick Susi and Roger Brown, "Portugal. The Man: A Band In Love With the Road," Berklee College of Music (January 13, 2012)

Nick Susi and Roger Brown, "Portugal. The Man: A Band In Love With the Road," Berklee College of Music (January 13, 2012)

11.1.9. Chris Cooke, "PRS confirms Global Repertoire Database 'cannot' move forward, pledges to find 'alternative ways,'" Complete Music Update (July 10, 2014), read all

Chris Cooke, "PRS confirms Global Repertoire Database 'cannot' move forward, pledges to find 'alternative ways,'" Complete Music Update (July 10, 2014), read all

11.2 OPTIONAL (Spring 2015) 11.2 OPTIONAL (Spring 2015)

OPTIONAL (Spring 2015)

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

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

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

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

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

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