RIGHTS FRAMEWORK AND SCOPE OF PROTECTION (2 OF 2): Sound Recordings (Originality / Similarity / Infringement / Fair Use) (Spring 2013) | cbavitz | January 14, 2014

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RIGHTS FRAMEWORK AND SCOPE OF PROTECTION (2 OF 2): Sound Recordings (Originality / Similarity / Infringement / Fair Use) (Spring 2013)

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TOPICS
Scope of federal and state law protections for sound recordings.
- Federal law protection for recordings first fixed after February 15, 1972.
- State law protection for pre-72 recordings.
History and origins of common law rights / preemption by the Copyright Act.
Infringement and sampling of sound recordings.
Fair use of sound recordings.

READINGS (BARGFREDE / MAK)
Ch. 3, Copyright in Music, pp. 39 – 51

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  1. 1 Show/Hide More Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films LLC, 410 F.3d 792 (6th Cir. 2005) (Excerpts)
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  2. 2 Show/Hide More Saregama India Ltd. v. Mosley, 687 F. Supp. 2d 1325 (S.D. Fl. 2009) (Excerpts)
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  3. 3 Show/Hide More 17 USC § 412
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    Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/usc_sec_17_00000412——000-.html (visited: December 6, 2011)
  4. 4 Show/Hide More 17 USC § 504 (Excerpts)
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    Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/usc_sec_17_00000504——000-.html (visited December 6, 2011)
  5. 5 Show/Hide More Capitol Records, Inc. v. Naxos of America, Inc., 4 N.Y.3d 540 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2005) (Excerpts)
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  6. 6 EMI v. Premise Media, Index No. 610209/08 (NY Sup. Ct., NY Co.), Order (August 13, 2008) (.pdf), read pp. 1 - 3; 6 - 19
  7. 7 Federal Copyright Protection of Sound Recordings Fixed Before February 15, 1972, Library of Congress, 75 FR 212, 67777 - 67781 (November 3, 2010) (.pdf), read pp. 67777 - 67779 (printed pages 1 - 3)
  8. 8 United States Copyright Office, "Federal Copyright Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings: A Report of the Register of Copyrights," Executive Summary (December 2011)
  9. 9 In the Matter of: Federal Copyright Protection of Sound Recordings Fixed Before February 15, 1972, Docket No. 2010-4, Comments of Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) (January 31, 2011) (.pdf), read pp. 22 - 31
  10. 10 Comments of EFF in Response to Notice of Inquiry: Federal Copyright Protection of Sound Recordings Fixed Before February 15, 1972 (January 31, 2011) (.pdf), read pp. 2 - 4; 10 - 17
  11. 11 Show/Hide More OPTIONAL (Spring 2013)
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    1. 11.1 American University Center for Social Media, "Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use" (Issued: November 18, 2005) (.pdf)
    2. 11.2 GateHouse Media Massachusetts, I, Inc. v. New York Times Company Civil Action No. 08-12114-WGY (D. Mass. 2008), Expert Report of Douglas Gary Lichtman Professor of Law UCLA School of Law (January 19, 2009) (.pdf)
    3. 11.3 Bridgeport Music, Inc. v. Dimension Films, Case No. 02-6521 (6th Cir.), Brief of Amici Curiae Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Support of Appellee (January 20, 2005) (.pdf), read Argument Sec. II, pp. 12 - 17
    4. 11.4 United States Copyright Office, "Federal Copyright Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings: A Report of the Register of Copyrights" (December 2011)
    5. 11.5 Council on Library and Information Resources and Library of Congress, Washington, DC, "Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings under State Law and Its Impact on Use by Nonprofit Institutions: A 10-State Analysis," (September 2009) (.pdf)
    6. 11.6 Joshua Crum, "The Day the (Digital) Music Died: Bridgeport, Sampling Infringement, and a Proposed Middle Ground" 3 BYU Law Rev 943 (2008) (.pdf)
    7. 11.7 Olufunmilayo Arewa, "From J.C. Bach to Hip Hop: Musical Borrowing, Copyright and Cultural Context," Case Legal Studies Research Paper No. 04-21, 84 North Carolina Law Rev 547 (2006) (available at SSRN)
  12. 12 Show/Hide More Tisi v. Patrick, Case No. 00 CIV. 0882 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.), Lawrence Ferrara, Report re: Sell Your Soul and Take a Picture (March 6, 2000)
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    TOPICS
    Overview of originality / protectability / copyrightability:
    - What are the elements of a musical composition?
    - What makes a musical composition protectable under copyright law?
    Infringement of musical compositions — access, substantial similarity, etc.
    Under what circumstances does one infringe another’s rights in a musical composition?
    Role of expert witnesses in infringement cases.
    Sampling of musical compositions.
    Fair use of musical compositions.

    1. 12.1 Show/Hide More Tisi v. Patrick, 97 F.Supp.2d 539 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) (Excerpts)
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    2. 12.2 Tisi v. Patrick, Case No. 00 CIV. 0882 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.), Lawrence Ferrara, Report re: Sell Your Soul and Take a Picture (March 6, 2000)
    3. 12.3 Show/Hide More Federal Rule of Evidence 702
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      Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_702 (visited: December 5, 2011)
    4. 12.4 Show/Hide More Federal Rule of Evidence 703
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      Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_703 (visited: December 5, 2011)
    5. 12.5 Show/Hide More Federal Rule of Evidence 704
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      Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_704 (visited: December 5, 2011)
    6. 12.6 Show/Hide More Federal Rule of Evidence 705
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      Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_705 (visited December 5, 2011)
    7. 12.7 Show/Hide More Repp v. Lloyd Webber, 858 F. Supp. 1292 (S.D.N.Y. 1994) (Excerpts)
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    8. 12.8 Show/Hide More Repp v. Lloyd Webber, 132 F.3d 882 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Excerpts)
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    9. 12.9 Show/Hide More Newton v. Diamond, 204 F.Supp.2d 1244 (C.D. Cal. 2002) (Excerpts)
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    10. 12.10 Show/Hide More Newton v. Diamond, 349 F.3d 591 (9th Cir. 2003) (Excerpts)
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    11. 12.11 Newton v. Diamond, Case No. 00-04909 (NM) (MANx) (C.D. Cal.), Rule 26 Expert Disclosure by Defendants Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, Capitol Records, Inc., Grand Royal Records, Inc., Universal Polygram Int'l Pub., Inc., Brooklyn Dust Music and Mario Caldato, Jr. (July 30, 2001), read pp. 1 - 9 and 12 - 13
    12. 12.12 Show/Hide More Bourne v. Twentieth Century Fox, 602 F.Supp.2d 499 (S.D.N.Y. 2009) (Excerpts)
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    13. 12.13 Henley v. Devore, Case No. 8:09-cv-00481-JVS-RNB (C.D. Cal.), Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (June 10, 2010) (.pdf), read Section I (pp. 1 - 3) and Sections III(A)(1), III(A)(1)(i) (pp. 5 - 19)
    14. 12.14 Show/Hide More OPTIONAL (Spring 2014)
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      1. 12.14.1 Show/Hide More Bright Tunes Music Corp. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd., 420 F.Supp. 177 (S.D.N.Y. 1976) (Excerpts)
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      2. 12.14.2 Show/Hide More Jorgensen v. Epic / Sony Records, 351 F.3d 46 (2d Cir. 2003) (Excerpts)
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      3. 12.14.3 Show/Hide More Jean v. Bug Music, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3176, 2002 WL 287786 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 25, 2002) (Excerpts)
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      4. 12.14.4 David J. Prince and Gary Graff, "Coldplay, Satriani Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed," Billboard.com (September 15, 2009)
      5. 12.14.5 Randy Lewis, "Beach Boys vs. Katy Perry? A warning, not a lawsuit," Pop & Hiss, The L.A. Times Music Blog (August 5, 2010)
      6. 12.14.6 Ben Sheffner, "Henley, DeVore settle lawsuit; Henley rails against remixes and mash-ups, YouTube, 'dark side' of Internet; songs are not 'toys or playthings'," Copyrights & Campaigns (August 5, 2010)
      7. 12.14.7 Henley v. Devore, Case No. 8:09-cv-00481-JVS-RNB (C.D. Cal.), Lawrence Ferrara, Report re: (1) "The Boys of Summer" as recorded by Don Henley and "The Hope of November" and (2) "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" as recorded by Don Henley and "All She Wants to Do is Tax," read pp. 1 - 5 and 13 - 18
      8. 12.14.8 Henley v. Devore, Case No. 8:09-cv-00481-JVS-RNB (C.D. Cal.), Declaration of Lawrence Ferrara in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (April 8, 2010) (.pdf), read Pars. 1 - 5; 31 - 33; 44 - 47
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