MUSIC & DIGITAL MEDIA (Spring 2023)

Chris Bavitz (Harvard Law School)

Christopher T. Bavitz | Spring 2023 Seminar | Monday 3:45p - 5:45p | 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.

6 LIVE PERFORMANCE: Ticketing and Concert Promotion (Spring 2023) 6 LIVE PERFORMANCE: Ticketing and Concert Promotion (Spring 2023)

6.1. Don Passman, "All You Need to Know About the Music Business," Chapter 23: Touring (10th Ed., 2019)

Don Passman, "All You Need to Know About the Music Business," Chapter 23: Touring (10th Ed., 2019)

6.2. Clyde Lawrence, "Taylor Swift’s Live Nation Debacle Is Just the Beginning," The New York Times (Dcember 10, 2022)

Clyde Lawrence, "Taylor Swift’s Live Nation Debacle Is Just the Beginning," The New York Times (Dcember 10, 2022)

6.3. Clyde Lawrence and Jordan Cohen, Written Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (January 24, 2023)

Clyde Lawrence and Jordan Cohen, Written Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (January 24, 2023)

6.4. Maureen Tkacik, Krista Brown, "Ticketmaster's Dark History," The American Prospect (December 21, 2022)

Maureen Tkacik, Krista Brown, "Ticketmaster's Dark History," The American Prospect (December 21, 2022)

6.5. Wall Street Journal, "Ticketmaster's Market Power, Explained" YouTube (December 15, 2022)

Wall Street Journal, "Ticketmaster's Market Power, Explained" YouTube (December 15, 2022)

6.6. Ticketmaster, "The Arms Race Against Abusive Ticket Scalping," Ticketmaster Blog (February 6, 2023)

Ticketmaster, "The Arms Race Against Abusive Ticket Scalping," Ticketmaster Blog (February 6, 2023)

6.7 OPTIONAL (Spring 2023) 6.7 OPTIONAL (Spring 2023)

6.7.1. "That's the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment," Full Committee Hearing (January 24, 2023)

"That's the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment," Full Committee Hearing (January 24, 2023)

6.7.2. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, "Tickets," YouTube (March 14, 2022)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, "Tickets," YouTube (March 14, 2022)