Copyright Without Tears

Copyright without Tears

Attorney Paul C. Rapp will provide a quick and entertaining overview of what copyright law is and what it isn't, with a look at current developments and issues arising from technology, in particular artificial intelligence.

The lecture will be followed by Q&A.

This promises to be a lively in-person event.

About the Speaker

Paul C. Rapp is an attorney based in Kingston, New York, and licensed in both New York and Massachusetts. He specializes in intellectual property law, including copyright, trademark, internet, and art and entertainment matters. He has taught at Albany Law School, Western New England College School of Law, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and has served as a panelist on The Copyright Forum on WAMC's Vox Pop. He also is a professional musician and played for many years in the Albany-based band Blotto, which was inducted into the Eddies Music Hall of Fame in 2020.

Resources

Workshop Slides
Speaker slides presented at the live event.

The Next Economy of Ideas
Article written by John Perry Barlow and published in Wired Magazine, October 1, 2000. Discussion of copyright in light of the introduction of Napster. Fun to read a couple of decades later to see what he got right and wrong.
Copyright Digital Slider
Easy-to-use tool that helps users determine the copyright status of items.
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries
Description of fair and reasonable approaches to fair use developed by and for librarians in higher education.
Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use of Collections Containing Orphan Works for Libraries, Archives, and other Memory Institutions
Published by the Center for Media & Social Impact at American University. Includes information on challenges and best practices in dealing with orphan works.
AI, Fake Drake & IP
Episode of Preet Bharara's podcast, Stay Tuned with Preet, September 18, 2023. Bharara interviews Nilay Patel, Editor-in-Chief of The Verge and host of the Decoder podcast.
Techdirt
A collaborative blog started in 1997 to analyze and offer insight into news stories about changes in government policy, technology, and legal issues that affect companies’ ability to innovate and grow. It includes discussions of the impact of technological innovation on society, civil liberties, and consumer rights.
Daughters of Mary Music
Online store for the music of the Daughters of Mary, cloistered nuns in Round Top, New York who produce copyrighted music.

Continuing Education and Events: 09/20 - Copyright Without Tears