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Musicians, fans and online copyright

Wednesday 19 March 2008 14:00 - 17:30

  • John Kennedy, CEO of IFPI
  • Paul Sanders, Director of Strategy at Playlouder
  • Becky Hogge, Open Rights Group
  • Lilian Edwards, Southampton University
  • Rufus Pollock, Cambridge University
  • Michelle Childs, Knowledge Ecology International
  • Wendy Grossman, musician / freelance journalist

Location: Old Theatre, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, United Kingdom. This event is open to the public and free to attend. If you would like to attend please register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/98391291

Is home downloading killing music? Should Internet Service Providers monitor customers to try and spot copyright infringement, and disconnect downloaders? Do musicians need new laws to benefit from the opportunities of the Internet?

Join us to debate these questions and more with leading copyright thinkers from the music world, government, consumer groups and universities.

Presentations

Agenda

  • 14.00: Welcome by Dr Ian Brown (OII) and Simon Davies (LSE)
  • 14.05: Copyright and consumer welfare, Adrian Brazier (Dept for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
  • 14.15: The role of online intermediaries, Prof Lilian Edwards (Institute for Law and the Web, Southampton University)
  • 14.30: Technical limits on ISP action, Dr Richard Clayton (Cambridge University Computer Laboratory)
  • 14.45: Audience debate
  • 15.05: Break
  • 15.15: What would a consumer-friendly copyright law look like? Michelle Childs (Knowledge Ecology International)
  • 15.25: How can we maximise copyright's return to society? Dr Rufus Pollock (Emannuel College, Cambridge)
  • 15.35: What can we learn from existing Notice and Take-Down schemes? Rob Hamadi (Publishers Association)
  • 15.45: What do tomorrow's musicians need from copyright law? Wendy Grossman
  • 15.55: Audience debate
  • 16.15: How should copyright work online? John Kennedy (CEO, IFPI), Paul Sanders (CEO, PlayLouder), Becky Hogge (Open Rights Group)
  • 16.45: Audience debate
  • 17.00: Close