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hi everyone
i am currently in need for a good topic for a copyright paper. it has to be at least 30 pages. the paper has to be on law thats unclear or unsettled. i have some interest in computer technologies and ringtones. any particular topics jump to mind?
thanks
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Re: need advice for a paper
« Reply #1 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 4:34pm » |
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If you're into ringtones, I think there's currently a debate over whether when a ringtone rings it counts as a "public performance" for which music publishers should be paid. You could work with that...
I would give you my note topic for law review but I don't want to get pre-empted. 
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Re: need advice for a paper
« Reply #2 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 11:21am » |
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i looked into ringtones.
the only major problem is 115 and there is not that much to write about.
public performance is pretty much settled.
any other suggestions?
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Re: need advice for a paper
« Reply #3 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 6:44pm » |
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Hello Rt, there are allot of arguable cases on the topic of copyright. Most that stiil need to be justified. Here are a few.
(1)Who is the author/owner of a sound recording?
The producer, the singers, the musicians that performed on the recording
or the record label that paid for it.
(2)In the composition of a song if one person contributes 90% and the other 10% and there is nothing in writing, they are joint owners which gives them a 50% share in all royalties. Is this fair?
(3) The topic of "work for hire":
for years the majority of record company contracts have included paragraphs in which creators acknowledges and agrees that the finished product will be "works for Hire" under copyright law, which means record labels are employers and creators are employees.
This makes the record labels sole owners of the song and sound recording. This law contradicts the theory that the “Owner of Copyright” is the one that “FIRST” created it. This is indeed a very arguable case.
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