SEMINAR: MUSIC LAW Course No.

: 397S Course ID: 29810 University of Texas School of Law Fall Semester 2011 Tuesdays @ 3:30 5:20 p.m. Room 3.128 Summary: This seminar will introduce students to the law as it applies to the music industry. Topics will include legal issues surrounding writing music, recording music, performing music, distributing music (physically and digitally), licensing music, and miscellaneous but related topics such as trademarks and rights of publicity. Adjunct Professor: Christopher S. Harrison Chief Operating Officer DMX, Inc. 1703 West Fifth Street, Suite 600 Austin, TX 78703 Phone: 512-380-8507 Mobile/Text: 512-771-0520 email: chris.harrison@dmx.com blog: http://musiclawseminar.com/ Required Reading: Noted in Syllabus or distributed in class Grade Determination 30% - class participation (including online comments) 70% - final paper Paper Requirements Each paper should be 30 to 50 double-spaced, typewritten pages, including footnotes, concerning a topic relevant to music law or the music industry.

Suggested Additional Reading: M. William Krasilovsky & Sidney Shemel, THIS BUSINESS OF MUSIC, 2007 Donald S. Passman, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MUSIC BUSINESS, 2006 Richard Schulenberg, LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, 2005 Randall D. Wixen, THE PLAIN AND SIMPLE GUIDE TO MUSIC PUBLISHING, 2005 Al Kohn & Bob Kohn, KOHN ON MUSIC LICENSING, 4th Ed. 2009 Jeffrey Brabec & Todd Brabec, MUSIC MONEY AND SUCCESS, 6th Ed. 2008 Steve Knopper, APPETITE FOR SELF-DESTRUCTION, 2009 Fred Goodman, FORTUNES FOOL, 2010 Suggested Online Resources: http://copyrightsandcampaigns.blogspot.com/ http://www.musictechpolicy.com/ http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/ http://www.eff.org/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/ http://www.thelicensingplate.com/ http://thresq.hollywoodreporter.com/ http://www.wired.com/underwire/ http://www.thedailyswarm.com/ http://www.rapbasement.com/ http://www.arjanwrites.com/ http://stereogum.com/ http://idolator.com/ http://www.livemusicblog.com/ http://www.musicthinktank.com/ http://pitchfork.com/news/ http://www.musicweek.com/ http://www.variety.com/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog http://www.billboard.biz/ http://blog.internetcases.com/

CLASS SCHEDULE & SYLLABUS Date 8/30 1 9/6 2 Topics Introduction Copyright Basics Readings None Copyright Act, particularly 101 (Definitions) 102 (Subject Matter) 106 (Exclusive Rights) 107 (Fair Use) 109 (First Sale) 110 (Private Performance) 112 (Ephemeral Recordings) 114 (Sound-Alike Exception) 115 (Compulsory License) Cartoon Network v. CSC Holdings (Cablevision) 106(1) Reproduction * 101 Fixed * Volitional Conduct 106(4) - Public Performance * 101 Publicly Perform File Sharing File Sharing Cases Thomasmaking available Barkermaterial objects Tennebaumstatutory damages Bridgeport (sound recording) Newton (musical composition) Limewire YouTube MP3tunes

9/13 3

Copyright Basics Applied

9/20 4

9/27 5 10/4 6

Sampling de minimus DMCA Safe Harbor

10/11 7 10/18 8 10/25 9

Interactive v. Non-Interactive Services Recording Contracts

Launhcast Allman Bros. Works Made for Hire & Reversion Rights Download Royalties Eminem

Publishing Contracts

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Direct Licensing Music in Politics

BMI v DMX Parody v. Satire Acuff Rose Campaign Song cases Jackson Browe v. John McCain Don Henley v. Chuck DeVore Jimi Hendrix Marilyn Monroe TBD Meet at My Office

11/15 12 11/22 13 11/29 14

Rights of Publicity International Copyright Wrap Up