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Copyright Law: What is a "song" and protection for live performances

DebQuentel | 22 September, 2006 16:05

Guest: Professor Robert C. Lind, Southwestern Law School

Topic: Copyright Law: "Songs", derivative works and sound recordings; and the unavailability of copyright protection for some performances.

Running Time: 20:15

Click here to download the mp3 file: LindCopyrightSong.mp3

Prof. Lind teaches Copyright, Trademark, Entertainment Law, Mass Media law, and Museum and Art Law at Southwestern. He is also the author of several CALI lessons on copyright and trademark law. In this podcast, he explains the confusion that arises from the use of the term "song." Prof. Lind also discusses the terms "author" and "sound recording" and their implications for protection under the U.S. Copyright Act. In this podcast Prof. Lind analyzes several performances (a vocalist and comedy improv troupe) and discusses whether their performances are protected by Copyright Law and the role of the Bootlegging statutes.


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