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Workshop series: Music and Copyright Law

In 2017 and 2018, the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) organizes a workshop series in cooperation with the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) to discuss the most urgent issues around music and copyright law in the digital society.

The series is part of the ‘100 years of copyright’ programme of the HKW and aims to examine copyright law interdisciplinarily. The events address controversial topics such as the role of collecting societies, the classification of sampling as transformative art or copyright infringement, and issues around hosting- and streaming platforms and fair remuneration of authors. The aim of the workshop series is to create visions and reform ideas for a future music copyright that fulfils the demands of all stakeholders in the digital society. We invite an interdisciplinary group of experts such as musicians and producers as well as social scientists and lawyers to contribute their perspective.

Please note that the workshops are not open for public. If you are interested in joining an upcoming workshop, please get in touch with Jana Leusing for further details and registration.

Past workshops in this series

22 Nov

Workshop: Collecting Societies and Music – History, Current Challenges, and Ways Ahead

Collecting societies represent the interests of creatives and exercise their rights. At the same time, collecting societies such as GEMA often appear opaque not only [...]
Workshop: The Future of Sampling – Transformative Art or Copyright Infringement?

Workshop: The Future of Sampling – Transformative Art or Copyright Infringement?

Plenty of sampling cases have reached the courts in Europe and the US over the past years. The approach taken by the courts ranged from [...]
Workshop: Back to the Basics – Deconstructing Intellectual Property Protection for Music

Workshop: Back to the Basics – Deconstructing Intellectual Property Protection for Music

Recent legal disputes regarding music have revolved around the question whether the new song is too similar to an existing song and thus constitutes copyright [...]
Workshop: Copyright and Music in the Global South

Workshop: Copyright and Music in the Global South

The current international system for protecting intellectual property and its global expansion date back over 100 years: It was shaped and developed in the age [...]
From Spotify to YouTube – Potentials and Challenges for Music Platforms

From Spotify to YouTube – Potentials and Challenges for Music Platforms

Online platforms have disrupted the music business. Users of streaming services such as Spotify enjoy the comfort and vast music selection, and streaming revenue has [...]

Future workshops in this series

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