Moser On Music Copyright

David Moser is a professor in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University where he teaches courses in Intellectual Properties, Legal Issues in the Music Industry, Music Publishing, and Multimedia Law. Moser is also an attorney with more than ten years of experience in intellectual property and entertainment law. He represents clients such as record companies, music publishers, songwriters, recording artists, producers, managers, and Internet businesses. He also teaches an online copyright course at UCLA Extension School and is a recipient of a Fulbright Scholar Award to conduct research on intellectual property piracy in the Philippines. Moser is a frequent guest speaker and panelist at music industry and legal education seminars and operates a website at www.copyrightguru.com.

1. What is Copyright?
2. The History of Copyright
3. What Can Be Protected by Copyright?
4. Ownership of Copyright
5. The Reproduction Right
6. The Derivative & Distribution Rights
7. Public Performance and Display Rights
8. Duration of Copyright
9. Copyright Formalities
10. Infringement of Copyright
11. Defenses to Infringement
12. Remedies for Copyright Infringement
13. International Copyright Protection
14. Copyright and Digital Technology
15. The Online Music War