We are proud to announce the Intellectual Property SIG sponsored sessions
for MCN 2005, Boston, November 3-5, 2005.
"From Hip Hop to Oil on Canvas: Sampling, Art &
Copyright"
The concept of sampling is integral to contemporary music, and a hot
topic in terms of intellectual property. But the idea of licensing
art and photography under a sampling license has yet to be
explored. Does the painter in us tune into terms like
"remix" and "mash?" Does looking at the latest
Creative Commons project, ccmixter.org, intrigue the art historian in us
with the idea of establishing a "family tree" of re-mixed
samples during the creation of a new, collaborative, work of art? Can
digital image files be remixed under similar technology and licensing
terms? Join our panelists in hashing out current opinions on the
state of the art of sampling, its importance in visual culture, and how
copyright law fits in - or doesn't.
Panelists: Henry Jenkins, Director, Comparative Media Studies
Program and Co-Director, Media in Transition, MIT, and Tyler Ochoa of the
High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law.
Moderator: Amalyah Keshet
"Contract and Copyright: Whatever Happened to Fair
Use?"
Is contract law supplanting copyright law when the latter provides
"too
much" latitude for fair use? Licenses controlling the
use of
copyrighted works govern whether and how we can access materials
important for education, research, and creativity. Contracts
that
supersede user rights protected under copyright law threaten not
only
fair use but raise other social policy issues. This
roundtable
discussion will explore the limits of licensing and contracts.
Panelists: Wendy Gordon, Boston University School of Law, Christine
Sundt, University of Oregon, and Lesley Ellen Harris, copyright attorney
and consultant. Moderator: Diane Zorich.
We look forward to some very lively discussion during these sessions,
with your participation.
Amalyah Keshet
Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Chair, MCN Intellectual Property SIG
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