Media Rights and Intellectual Property
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland : Edinburgh University Press.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Pt. 1. Theoretical issues in media rights -- 1. Introduction : understanding media rights -- 2. Intellectual property rights and the media -- 3. Copyright in the digital age -- part 2. Case studies in media rights -- 4. Music and copyright -- 5. Broadcasting rights to sport -- 6. Independent television producers and media rights -- 7. Celebrity and image rights -- 8. Intellectual property and the Internet -- 9. Conclusion : media rights and the commons.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this text provides media students with a clear understanding of how intellectual property laws shape and are shaped by the needs of the media industry.
9780748618804 9781474469036
Intellectual property--Great Britain. Mass media--Law and legislation--Great Britain.