This book analyzes regulatory models established in the field of online music distribution, and examines their consistency with the overarching objectives of copyright law. In order to do so, the book takes a deep dive into the provisions of international treaties, EU Directives as well as the German and US copyright systems and case law. It subsequently scrutinizes the identified regulatory models from the standpoint of the copyright’s objectives with regard to incentives, rewards, a level playing field, and dissemination. Lastly, it endorses the improved market-based statutory license as a preferable instrument in the online music field. The book is intended for all readers with an interest in music copyright law. Part I will especially benefit copyright scholars and practitioners seeking in-depth insights into the current legal situation regarding streaming and downloading. In turn, Part II will above all appeal to scholars interested in “law and economics” and in the theoretical foundations of online music copyright. Policy recommendations can be found in Part III.
Author(s): Nikita Malevanny
Series: Munich Studies On Innovation And Competition Vol. 12
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 438
Tags: Music Copyright Law, Online Music Distribution
Front Matter ....Pages i-xxix
Introduction (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 1-5
Front Matter ....Pages 7-7
Relevant Online Music Uses (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 9-12
Relevant Rights and Their Applicability to Online Music Uses (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 13-69
Limits to Exclusive Rights in the Internal Relationship Between Original and Derivative Rightholders (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 71-99
Limits of the Possibility to Exclude (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 101-183
CRM in the Field of OMD (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 185-239
Current Regimes of Exclusivity in the OMD Field in Germany and in the U.S. (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 241-246
Front Matter ....Pages 247-248
Promoting Creation of New Musical Subject-Matter (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 249-292
Rewarding Rightholders (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 293-315
Promoting a Level Playing Field Among Rightholders (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 317-339
Promoting Dissemination of Musical Subject-Matter (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 341-354
Further Objectives (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 355-357
Conclusion on Compatibility of Current Regimes of Exclusivity with Regulatory Objectives in the Field of OMD (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 359-361
Front Matter ....Pages 363-363
Policy Recommendations on Regulating Exclusivity in the Field of OMD (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 365-393
Conclusion (Nikita Malevanny)....Pages 395-397
Back Matter ....Pages 399-423
