The Open African Innovation Research and Training (Open A.I.R.) project focused on the intersection of innovation, intellectual property (IP), and development in Africa and this book offers its research findings. Its case studies cover nine African countries--Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Botswana, and South Africa--looking at IP rights in a range of sites of innovation: agricultural production, biofuel technology, traditional...

The perfect distillation of everything you need to know about copyright law. Covering everything from copyright's early history to the protection of cutting-edge software, Copyright Master is a concise, practical guide through the labyrinth of licensing and intellectual property. Whether by explaining the Creative Commons system, providing a useful guide to takedown notices, or examining the process for licensing orphan works, Copyright Master forms...

In this book you will learn: The 10 rules every artist should know; What is a copyright and how to get one; Why it is important to register your copyrights; The two copyrights in every song; What is music publishing; The exclusive rights you get with every copyright ; All the revenue streams songs generate; A checklist for new releases; The digital revolution and the new model of streaming; Joint authorship, works-made-for-hire, and more music licensing...

La obra afronta la dogmática del derecho de puesta a disposición de obras y prestaciones protegidas en el entorno digital. Se analizarán los alcances de la Directiva Europea UE 2019/790, los nuevos instrumentos contractuales incorporados por su texto y la doctrina de la brecha de valor. Se analiza la estructura de la gestión colectiva, tanto en Latinoamérica como en Europa, sus innovaciones tecnológicas y el campo de acción tendiente a efectivizar...

En el ámbito del hate speech se crea una tensión insoslayable -y necesaria- entre la libertad de expresión como autonomía individual y la igualdad como no sometimiento, entendida como la no constitución o mantenimiento de grupos subordinados en la sociedad. Los desarrollos teóricos para tratar esta tensión son insuficientes y ambiguos y arrojan como "soluciones" encarar falsos dilemas y sacrificios inaceptables entre la igualdad o la libertad. La...

"Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Law & Legal Studies, Association of American Publishers" Peter Baldwin is professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Global Distinguished Professor at New York University. Today's copyright wars can seem unprecedented. Sparked by the digital revolution that has made copyright-and its violation-a part of everyday life, fights over intellectual property have pitted creators,...

Church leadership: Did you know that only 42.4% of churches in North America are paying song copyright holders for their work? Do you know why church music licenses exist, who collects these fees and distributes the money? Did you know that there's a clause in copyright law specifically for churches in the US? Let me tell you about the opportunities that this brings to songwriting and church ministries. Do you know how independent songwriters and...

Durante las dos últimas décadas, el mundo ha sido testigo de cómo la protección jurídica debida a las creaciones del talento humano se encuentra en crisis, dada la expansión global de las telecomunicaciones a través de Internet. La posibilidad de realizar descargas directas de contenidos alojados en discos duros, servidores o, incluso, en la nube, modificó de manera abrupta el comportamiento social, permitiéndole a cualquier internauta obtener...

In our age of unlimited, around-the-clock communication, copyright literacy has become a must for almost all of us, and everyone-informed or not-seems to have strong opinions about the rights of copyright owners and the rights of copyright users. This clearly written and objective book will reward readers with a more concrete understanding of our whole copyright system. Intellectual property lawyer Lee Wilson, author of six books on intellectual property...

CHEAP PROTECTION: COPYRIGHT HANDBOOK FOR FILMS is a MUST-HAVE practical and reference book for any filmmaker, producer, director, actor, film student or film teacher to protect the rights, including copyright, in and to a motion picture. Follow the step-by-step guides and tables to be able to register for a free online account with the U.S. Copyright Office, and to register your films for copyright. Includes major bonus material, including sample...