In this course taught by E. Michael Harrington, students will learn the basis for copyright including what is and is not covered by copyright law. This course will help clarify what rights artists have as creators as well as what the public is free to take from their work. Students will also learn what to do if someone copies their work and what to do if they are accused of copying someone else. Finally, the course will discuss how technology has changed copyright for the better (and worse) and how copyright laws may change in the coming years.
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About this Course
No prior knowledge of entertainment law, copyright law, or the music business is required to complete this course.
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
Explain the six exclusive rights of copyright law
Describe the concept of Fair Use and know when it applies and when it doesn't
Describe the various aspects involved in a copyright lawsuit
Differentiate between the composition copyright and the sound recording copyright
Skills you will gain
- Create music legally
- Read Legal Documents
- Leverage the copyright law to your advantage
- Write a co-writing agreement
No prior knowledge of entertainment law, copyright law, or the music business is required to complete this course.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Copyright Law in the Music Industry!
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Copyright In Practice
Sound Recording and Sampling
Copyright Litigation
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- 4 stars11.62%
- 3 stars2.29%
- 2 stars0.32%
- 1 star0.16%
TOP REVIEWS FROM COPYRIGHT LAW IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Excellent introductory course. Mr. Harrington answered many questions I have about copyright. His videos are entertaining, and include real-world situations. Thanks!
Thank you the opportunity. I want to thank the Coursera team and Michael for making it easier to get an in-depth understanding of the Copyright Law in Music Business. This will be very helpful.
I really enjoyed the theme of the course, everything was very well explained and I just loved the case studies! It's totally worth it!
Clear instruction. Loved the examples and case studies. Very interesting to learn the history of music copyright and how different artists and songs were affected by it!
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