Entertainment and media law Books

Book SynopsisMass Media Law, 22nd ed., provides college students with a timely, comprehensive, and up-to-date examination of some of the most important principles, doctrines, and cases affecting communications law and the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and assembly. The book is packed with current, real-life examples and the latest legal rulings that are relevant for students studying journalism, advertising, public relations, telecommunications, and other facets of the media and communications professions.Table of ContentsChapter 1: The American Legal SystemChapter 2: The First Amendment: The Meaning of FreedomChapter 3: The First Amendment: Contemporary ProblemsChapter 4: Defamation: Establishing a CaseChapter 5: Defamation: Proof of FaultChapter 6: Defamation: Defenses and DamagesChapter 7 Invasion of Privacy: Appropriation and Intrusion Chapter 8: Invasion of Privacy: Publication of Private Information and False LightChapter 9: Gathering Information: People, Places, Records, and RecordingsChapter 10: Protection of News Sources/Contempt PowerChapter 11: Free Press–Fair Trail: Trail-Level Remedies and Restrictive OrdersChapter 12: Free Press–Fair Trail: Closed Judicial ProceedingsChapter 13: Regulation of Obscene and Other Erotic MaterialChapter 14: Copyright and TrademarkChapter 15: Regulation of AdvertisingChapter 16: Telecommunications Regulation

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this groundbreaking book looks at the key debates and issues in media law, a fast-developing area of scholarship that raises many high-profile and controversial questions.Recent issues include the privacy rights of public figures, the use of legal tools to silence critics, the right to access information held by public bodies, the political power of media owners, the future of public service broadcasting and the regulation of the digital media. The chapters examine the rights to reputation and privacy, the administration of justice, the role of government censorship, the protection of the newsgathering process, the regulation of the media and the impact of digital communications.The analysis is grounded in an account of media freedom that looks at the important democratic functions performed by the media and journalism. Examining various key themes, the book shows how those functions continue to evolve in a changing political culture and

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Book SynopsisWith women leading only twenty-four Fortune 500 companies, female founders receiving only 2.2 percent of US venture capital, and the continued presence of sexual harassment and double standards, the gender gap continues to hinder the advancement of women in the professional world.  In Digital Goddess, Montgomery-Brown—founder of Big Think, a collection of experts across all fields and disciplines that are either at the top of their field or disrupting it, shares her story in an entertaining and educational light. Told from the unique, female entrepreneurial perspective that unpacks all the hurdles other female founders may face in their own journey to the top, Montgomery-Brown shares the real-world lessons she’s learned along the way, such as: Never lie to your investors, even when you just gotTrade Review'Funny, fearless, and sometimes raw, Victoria Montgomery Brown's book doesn't pull any punches as she details the successes and setbacks of being a female entrepreneur. It's a delicious read from beginning to end, and I'd encourage any young woman intent on chasing her dreams to use it as a valuable resource.' --Rita McGrath, Professor at Columbia Business School and bestselling author of The End of Competitive Advantage'This book is a must-read for any woman who is looking to grow her career or start a business. Victoria has embraced the volatility of entrepreneurship with unflinching grace and fierce, bring-it-on determination. Anyone who wants to thrive in the age of uncertainty can learn from her example.' --Francis Frei, UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management, Harvard Business School'Victoria Brown is a shining example of a modern entrepreneurial leader. She possesses the full start-up toolkit of smarts, competitive drive, and operational focus, together with the vital leadership skill to inspire those around her to achieve a common goal.' --Tom Glocer, Former CEO of Thomson Reuters and Venture Investor

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a snapshot of privacy laws and practices from a varied set of jurisdictions in order to offer guidance on national and international contemporary issues regarding the processing of personal data and serves as an up-to-date resource on the applications and practice-relevant examples of data protection laws in different countries.Privacy violations emerging at an ever-increasing rate, due to evolving technology and new lifestyles linked to an intensified online presence of ever more individuals, required the design of a novel data protection and privacy regulation. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stands as an example of a regulatory response to these demands.The authors included in this book offer an in-depth analysis of the national data protection legislation of various countries across different continents, not only including country-specific details but also comparing the idiosyncratic characteristics of these national privacy laws to the GDPR. Valuable comparative information on data protection regulations around the world is thus provided in one concise volume.Due to the variety of jurisdictions covered and the practical examples focused on, both academics and legal practitioners will find this book especially useful, while for compliance practitioners it can serve as a guide regarding transnational data transfers.Elif Kiesow Cortez is Senior Lecturer at the International and European Law Program at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Data Protection Around the World: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Data Protection Around the World: Belgium.- Chapter 3. Data Protection in Estonia.- Chapter 4. GDPR in France: A Lot of Communication for a Jurisdiction Well Experienced in the Protection of Personal Data.- Chapter 5. Current Data Protection Regulations and Case Law in Greece: Cash as Personal Data, Lengthy Procedures, and Technologies Subjected to Courts’ Interpretations.- Chapter 6. Privacy and Personal Data Protection in Indonesia: The Hybrid Paradigm of the Subjective and Objective Approach.- Chapter 7. Data Protection Regulation in the Netherlands.- Chapter 8. The GDPR Influence on the Tanzanian Data Privacy Law and Practice.- Chapter 9. Data Protection Around the World: Turkey.- Chapter 10. The United States and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.- Chapter 11. European Laws’ Effectiveness in Protecting Personal Data.- Chapter 12. Data Protection Around the World: Future Challenges.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book presents global perspectives and developments within the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, and discusses the bearing they have on policy initiatives that are relevant to the larger digital technology and communications industry. Drawing on key developments in India, the USA, UK, EU, and China, it explores whether key jurisdictions need to adopt a different legal and policy approach to address the unique concerns that have emerged within the technology-intensive industries. The book also examines the latest law and policy debates surrounding patents and competition in these regions. Initiating a multi-faceted discussion, the book enables readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of complex legal and policy issues that are beginning to emerge around the globe. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Global Technology Disputes in 4th Industrial Revolution.- Chapter 2: Comparative Analysis of Policy Developments.- Chapter 3: Judicial Decisions on Key Issues.- Chapter 4: Evolving Role of Global Standards and SSOs.- Chapter 5: Patents and the Status Quo.

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Book SynopsisWorldwide, people are circulating damaging lies and falsehoods through powerful social media platforms that reach billions. They range from claims that COVID-19 is a hoax to the theory that vaccines cause autism. In Liars, Cass Sunstein argues that free societies must generally allow falsehoods and lies, which cannot be excised from democratic debate. At the same time, governments should regulate specific kinds of falsehoods: those that genuinely endangerhealth, safety, and the capacity of the public to govern itself. Sunstein concludes that government and private institutions, like Facebook and Twitter, currently allow far too many lies, including those that threaten public health and democracy.Trade ReviewThis is a closely argued examination of lying and fake news, mainly in relation to US laws and organisations... He certainly shows it is a complex subject and offers some suggestions on how to deal with our Age of Deception without embracing Orwellian controls and restrictions. * Nigel Watson, Fortean Times *Sunstein has provided an excellent foundation for understanding the possible roles that the legal system and private institutions in the United States can play, bearing in mind, all the while, adherence to the First Amendment. * Clay Calvert, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *A passionate and forceful argument from America's pre-eminent legal scholar that our law ought to do more to protect the public from the harms of falsehood. * Robert Post, Sterling Professor of Law, Yale Law School *An increasing amount of what we hear and read is demonstrably factually false, and the acceptance of falsity has grave consequences for democratic decision-making. Drawing on legal doctrine, psychological research, and an impressive command of the dynamics of modern media, Cass Sunstein offers a sobering explanation of why factual falsity is increasingly prevalent in contemporary public discourse and why American free speech doctrine may do more to exacerbate than alleviate the problem. This book is essential reading in the modern political and media environment. * Frederick Schauer, David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia *An insightful, balanced, and readable book, by one of America's leading legal scholars — whether you ultimately agree with its suggestions or not, you will learn much from its analysis. * Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Lies and Falsehoods Chapter 2: A Framework Chapter 3: Ethics Chapter 4: Stolen Valor Chapter 5: Truth Chapter 6: Falsehoods Fly Chapter 7: Your Good Name Chapter 8: Harm Chapter 9: Truth Matters Appendix: Excerpts from Policies of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisFrom a look at classics like Psycho and Double Indemnity to recent films like Traffic and Thelma & Louise, Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown show that criminological theory is produced not only in the academy, through scholarly research, but also in popular culture, through film. This book provides a fresh way of looking at cinema.Trade ReviewAuthors Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown have come up with an effective way of keying theory to film...[they] have managed to present a coherent summary of the most important theories that seek to explain crime, and to do it in a readable (sometimes even amusing) way. -- Ben Pesta,California LawyerAn interesting...book. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface 1 Introduction: Crime, History, Science Part I Biological Theories in the 19th Century 2 Moral Insanity and the Origins of Criminology 3 Phrenology: The Abnormal Brain 4 Criminal Anthropology: The Atavistic Brain 5 Evolutionary Theories: The Degenerate Brain Part II Biological Theories in the 20th Century 6 Stupidity Theories: The Backward Brain 7 Constitutional Theory: Bodytypes and Criminality 8 Criminology's Darkest Hour: Biocriminology in Nazi Germany 9 Contemporary Biocriminology Part III Biological Theories in the 21st Century 10 A Criminology for the 21st Century Notes References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a wealth of experience, Stephen McGowan guides you through the often-perplexing patchwork of statute, policy, convention and jurisprudence that all amount to Scottish licensing law. There is no better guide to how Scottish alcohol licensing law works and often does not work in practice.

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Book Synopsis“Humanization and the Law” combines two current and complementary trends in the business-to-business (B2B) market of the legal industry: digitalization and humanization. On the one hand, digital transformation in corporate legal departments and law firms continues to advance. Contract management, e-discovery, due diligence, legal operations, and forensic data analysis are just a few examples of task areas where the use of intelligent software solutions minimizes legal risks and increases compliance, enables efficiency gains and cost reductions through automation, and allows faster and more agile responses to changing market demands and client expectations. On the other hand, the increasing number of failed digitalization projects shows that technology alone is not enough to successfully transform legal departments and law firms. Software solutions must be integrated into existing work processes, be easy to use, and provide real benefits in order to be accepted by employees. People and their ability to make decisions and lead others remain the focus in an increasingly digitalized legal industry. More than 20 authors provide insights into why human aspects matter for business, what organizations can do to increase the mental well-being and motivation of their employees, and how to prevail in the upcoming war for talent in the legal industry. “The legal industry has been largely dismissive of “soft skills” and “humanizing law.” One of the paradoxes of our time is that the ascendency of automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, Big Data, and other technological platforms has elevated, not diminished, the importance of humanity. It is not only what distinguishes us from machines but it also enables us to apply our humanity to machines. The legal function will play an important role in this process but must first take a hard look at itself.” (Mark A. Cohen, in “Foreword”) Table of ContentsRoger Strathausen, Kai Jacob, Dierk Schindler and Bernhard Waltl, Introduction.- Sven von Alemann and Philipp Glock, The Paradigm Shift in AI: from Human Labor to Humane Creativity.- Heribert Anzinger, Human Dignity and Computational Methods of Law Making Agonists and Antagonists in the Humanization of Law.- Uwe Bandey and Silvio Kupsch, Humanized Law: How human should robot judgements be?.- Thomas Barton, Designing Legal Systems for an Algorithmic Society.- Lucy Bassli, Humanizing Contracting Processes for all Corporations.- Madeleine Bernhardt and Emma Ziercke, Patagonia: Everything a Law Firm is Not, But Could Be?.- Liam Brown et al., The Elevated Workplace.- Barbara Chomicka, Of Mice and Lawyers: What Lawyers Can Learn From Calhoun’s Rodent Utopia.- Craig Conte and Mark Ross, The Next Frontier for Contract Management: Technology and Humanity Meet to Revolutionize Post-Signature.- Anna Engers, Diversity is the “&” between Humanization and Law.- Helena Haapio, Legally functional and human-friendly contracts by design – the first ten years.- Abir Haddad, Rethinking Human-centered Legal Framework.- Tatiana Löttiger, International Business Etiquette for Legal Professionals.- Rainer Markfort and Patryk Zamorski, Law Firm of the Future.- Bruno Mascello, Wasting Human Resources – Women Still Have a Difficult Stand in the Legal Profession.- Jean Obst, Leadership and the Use of Metrics in Legal Departments – a Humanized Approach.- Carl Renner and Michael Zollner, On the Function of Contracts in Modern Society – an Instrument of Freedom of Bondage?.- Wolfgang Richter, Blockchain Based Tokens as a Tool to Transform Collaboration Structures.- V. Saintot and G. di Mateo, Legal knowledge management: augmenting and humanizing lawyers' work.- V. Saintot and F. Lulic, How to E-A-S-E our legal ecosystems with extended cognition and design-based practices.- Sebastian Schüssler, Beyond “do ut des” – What the Legal Business Can Learn From “Working Out Loud”.- Martina Seidl, Corporate Digital Responsibility.- Roger Strathausen, “Who Are you?” – A Story About a Gay Humanist Working at a Law Firm.- Ivan Timmer, Digitilization and Humanization: the law, the government & the citizen.- Duc V. Trang, Injecting Humanity (Back) Into Talent Development.

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Book SynopsisHow sharing, linking, and liking have transformed the media and marketing industries Spreadable Media is a rare inside look at today's ever-changing media landscape. The days of corporate control over media content and its distribution have been replaced by the age of what the digital media industries have called user-generated content. Spreadable Media maps these fundamental changes, and gives readers a comprehensive look into the rise of participatory culture, from internet memes to presidential tweets. The authors challenge our notions of what goes viral and how by examining factors such as the nature of audience engagement and the environment of participation, and by contrasting the concepts of stickinessaggregating attention in centralized placeswith spreadabilitydispersing content widely through both formal and informal networks. The former has often been the measure of media success in the online world, but the latter describes the actual ways Trade ReviewContent today, the authors suggest, can travel not only from the top down but also from the inside out. It is a remarkably different terrain than what we have been used to, one they effectively and stridently analyze. * Publishers Weekly *In Spreadable Media, media theorist Henry Jenkins, formerly of MIT and now at USC, and his coauthors, digital strategists Sam Ford and Joshua Green, make a convincing case that fan involvement in the re-creation and circulation of media content is not just an interesting side effect of man-to-many multimedia networks and smartphone video editing apps, but a significant force for empowerment and exploitation in and of itself...If you are in the music, move, television, or game business, this book is a must read. * Strategy and Business *It's about time a group of thinkers put the marketing evangelists of the day out to pasture with a thorough look at what makes content move from consumer to consumer, marketer to consumer and consumer to marketer. Instead of latching on to the notion that you can create viral content, Jenkins, Ford, and Green question the assumptions, test theories and call us all to task. Spreadable Media pushes our thinking. As a result, we'll become smarter marketers. Why wouldn't you read this book? -- Jason Falls,CEO of Social Media Explorer and co-author of No Bullshit Social MediaThe best analysis to date of the radically new nature of digital social media as a communication channel. Its insights, based on a deep knowledge of the technology and culture embedded in the digital networks of communication, will reshape our understanding of cultural change for years to come. -- Manuel Castells,Wallis Annenberg Chair of Communication Technology and Society, University of Southern CaliforniaBy critically interrogating the ways in which media artifacts circulate, Spreadable Media challenges the popular notion that digital content magically goes & viral. This book brilliantly describes the dynamics that underpin people's engagement with social media in ways that are both theoretically rich and publicly meaningful. -- danah boyd, Microsoft ResearchFinally, a way of framing modern media creation and consumption that actually reflects reality and allows us to talk about it in a way that makes sense. It's a spreadable world and we are ALL part of it. Useful for anyone who makes media, analyzes it, consumes it, markets it or breathes. -- Jane Espenson,writer-producer of Battlestar Galactica, Once Upon a Time, and HusbandsSomething new is emerging from the collision of traditional entertainment media, Internet-empowered fan cultures, and the norms of sharing that are encouraged and amplified by social media. Spreadable Media is a compelling guide, both entertaining and rigorous, to the new norms, cultures, enterprises, and social phenomena that networked culture is making possible. Read it to understand what your kids are doing, where Hollywood is going, and how online social networks spread cultural productions as a new form of sociality. -- Howard Rheingold,author of Net SmartSolid analysis and detailed examples to make it sticky enough for the intended readerships of media scholars, media professionals, and fans. * International Journal of Communication *Spreadable Media is an essential read for anyone who wants to understand how media works today. * Deep Media *A wide-ranging examination of the contemporary media environment as individuals increasingly control their own creation of content. * Kirkus *

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Book SynopsisAs esports has grown, the need for professional legal representation has grown with it. Justin's Essential Guide to the Business & Law of Esports & Professional Video Gaming provides a great baseline and will help prevent the legal horror stories of esports in the past. Mitch Reames, AdWeek and Esports InsiderJustinâs exploration of the business and law side of the esports sector fills a gap of knowledge that is an absolute necessity in truly understanding the esports space.Kevin Hitt, The Esports ObserverThe Essential Guide to the Business & Law of Esports & Professional Video Gaming covers everything you need to know about the past, present, and future of esports and professional video gaming. The book is written by one of the foremost attorneys and business practitioners in todayâs esports and professional gaming scene, Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. This guide is meant to provide you with an in-depth look at the business aTable of Contents1 Introduction to Esports & Professional Video Gaming Law 12 Intellectual Property Law and Its Impact on The Esports Business Ecosytem 553 Business and Tax Law and Its Impact on the Esports Business Ecosytem 734 Immigration and Employment Law and Its Impact on the Esports Business Ecosystem 895 Contract Law and Its Impact on the Esports Business Ecosytem 1036 Some Other Ancillary Esports Legal and Business Topics 171

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Book SynopsisIn this expanded and updated second edition, esteemed television executive and Harvard lecturer Ken Basin offers a comprehensive and readable overview of the business, financial, and legal structure of the U.S. television industry, as well as its deal-making norms.The Business of Television explores the basic structure and recent history of the television and streaming business, rights and talent negotiations, intellectual property, backend deals, licensing, international production, and much more. This expanded and updated second edition also features an in-depth exploration of the evolution of the streaming business, offers valuable new insights about negotiation, reflects the historic impacts of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic and 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence technology and intellectual property law, and provides a greater breadth and depth of technical material about a wide variety of common television deals. The

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a socio-legal examination of the mediaâs influence on the development and implementation of criminal justice policy.This impact is often assumed. And, especially in the wake of high-profile crimes, the press is routinely observed calling for sentences to be harsher, and for governments to be tougher on crime. But how do we know that there is a connection? To answer this question, the book draws on a case study of the media reporting of the rape and murder of Jill Meagher in Melbourne, Australia; as well as other well-known cases, including those of James Bulger, Sarah Payne, Stephen Lawrence and Michael Brown, among others. Deploying a socio-legal framework to examine how the mediaâs often powerful and emotive narratives play a crucial role in the development and implementation of law, the book provides a deep and critical reflection on its influence. The book concludes with a number of suggestions for media reform: both to moderate the mediaâs influence, a

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Book SynopsisIn this textbook, social media professor Jeremy Harris Lipschultz introduces students to the study of social media law and ethics, integrating legal concepts and ethical theories.This second edition explores freedom of expression, as it applies to students, media industry professionals, content creators and audience members. Key issues and practices covered include copyright law, data privacy, defamation, global law and ethics, generative AI, government censorship, social media platform rules, and employer policies. The book also addresses the U.S. government TikTok law and other recent regulation. Research techniques are also used to suggest future trends in social media law and ethics. Touching on themes and topics of significant contemporary relevance, this accessible textbook can be used in standalone law and ethics courses, as well as emerging social media courses that are disrupting traditional public relations, advertising, marketing and journalism curricula.Case studies, discussion questions, and online resources help students engage with the practicalities, complexities and ambiguities of this future-oriented area of media law, making this an ideal textbook for students of media law, policy and ethics, mass media, and communication studies.

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Book Synopsis“This book is a must-have resource for anyone looking to break into Hollywood or seasoned veterans who need a quick reference guide.”––Matt Belloni, Founding Partner of Puck News and host of The Town with Matthew Belloni The legal resources of studios and networks are legendary, often intimidating independent producers, writers, actors, directors, and others as they try to navigate through the intricate maze of negotiations. This invaluable reference presents the interests of talent as well as the point of view of creative executives, producers, entertainment attorneys, agents and managers, and key guilds—making clear the role that each plays in the dealmaking process. Readers will find expert insights to talent and production deals for television, feature film, key streaming platforms, and other digital media, as well as an in‑depth overview of net profits and other forms of contingent compensation. Hollywood Dealmaking, Fourth Edition, also addresses changes resulting from new union agreements, and the evolution in dealmaking as global streaming platforms and FAST channels erode the past dominance of cable and linear television. In addition, this comprehensive guide includes: Basics of copyright law and impacts of recent legislation and court decisions on the deal-making landscape New section on non-writing executive producer (NWEP) deals Explanations of various talent employment deals Details of rights acquisition deals Sample contracts and forms Deal considerations of new technologies such as generative AI Glossary of industry lingo and terminology And much more! Peppered with facts on the deals of superstar players and with summaries in each section to clarify complex legal issues, Hollywood Dealmaking is an essential resource for industry novices and veterans alike who want to sharpen their negotiation skills and successfully close each deal.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores why widespread predictions of the radical transformation in the recording industry did not materialise. Although the growing revenue generated from streaming signals the recovery of the digital music business, it is important to ask to what extent is the current development a response to digital innovation. Hyojung Sun finds the answer in the detailed innovation process that has taken place since Napster. She reassesses the way digital music technologies were encultured in complex music valorisation processes and demonstrates how the industry has become reintermediated rather than disintermediated. This book offers a new understanding of digital disruption in the recording industry. It captures the complexity of the innovation processes that brought about technological development, which arose as a result of interaction across the circuit of the recording business – production, distribution, valorisation, and consumption. By offering a more sophisticated account than the prevailing dichotomy, the book exposes deterministic myths surrounding the radical transformation of the industry.Trade Review“This volume is essential reading for anyone wondering how the current state of music access happened.” (Ed Komara, ARSC, Association for Recorded Sound Collections Journal, Vol. 52 (1), 2021)Table of ContentsList of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of Abbreviations.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Towards a More Sophisticated Account.- Chapter 3 The History of Technological Development in the Recording Industry.- Chapter 4 Evolution of Digital Music Services.- Chapter 5 Case Study - Spotify.- Chapter 6 Digital Music Distribution Networks.- Chapter 7 Case Study - INgrooves.- Chapter 8 Digital Revolution Tamed in the Recording Industry.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the dogmatic (that what is settled) and the dynamic (that what is changing) aspects of the relationship between blockchain and the law from a critical perspective. With contributions from legal and financial experts involved in both academy and business from Europe, Africa and North and South America, the book looks at the abstract complexities and practical challenges of regulating blockchain technology and its developments, such as crypto assets and smart contracts, from the perspectives of financial, tax, civil, and international law. Moreover, the book also delves into some exciting and cutting-edge related topics such as blockchain applications for litigation, CBDC and elections.The volume offers insightful considerations that will be helpful for legal practitioners involved in the crypto and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) phenomenon.Francisco Pereira Coutinho is Associate Professor at the Nova School of Law in Lisbon, Portugal.Martinho Lucas Pires is Teaching Assistant in the Department of Law of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal.Bernardo Correia Barradas is a Lawyer and Senior Legal Advisor in payments in Washington DC, United States.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Foundations: An Essay on Blockchain and the Law.- Chapter 3. Blockchain and Elections: A Complicated Relationship.- Chapter 4. What are the Limits of Blockchain? Considerations of the Use of Blockchain in Transitional Justice Processes.- Chapter 5. Taxing Crypto-Assets – The Portuguese Perspective.- Chapter 6. Blockchain Execution of Judgements – A Possibility in South Africa?.- Chapter 7. DLT Pilot Regime and DeFi.- Chapter 8. Central Bank Digital Currency – A Focus on Anonymity.- Chapter 9. Smart Contracts and the Law.- Chapter 10. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and their Role in Digital Society.

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Book SynopsisThe text explores media ethics in India, covering laws, freedom of media, defamation, IP rights, Indian Penal Code, cyber crimes, film, advertising, and laws related to women and children. It includes important cases for practical understanding, valuable for students and media professionals covering legal beats.

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Book SynopsisThe principles of freedom of expression have been developed over centuries. How are they reserved and passed on? How can large internet gatekeepers be required to respect freedom of expression and to contribute actively to a diverse and plural marketplace of ideas? These are key issues for media regulation, and will remain so for the foreseeable decades. The book starts with the foundations of freedom of expression and freedom of the press, and then goes on to explore the general issues concerning the regulation of the internet as a specific medium. It then turns to analysing the legal issues relating to the three most important gatekeepers whose operations directly affect freedom of expression: ISPs, search engines and social media platforms. Finally it summarises the potential future regulatory and media policy directions. The book takes a comparative legal approach, focusing primarily on English and American regulations, case law and jurisprudential debates, but it also details the relevant international developments (Council of Europe, European Union) as well as the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.Trade Review[R]igorous in its attention to detail and demonstrates great adeptness in communicating the complexities of various regulatory regimes in a manner that is both informative and interesting. -- Paul Wragg, University of Leeds * Communications Law *This is an ambitious and authoritative monograph that has been thoroughly researched. It is without doubt a seminal piece of work that not only makes a valuable contribution to the free speech debate now but will, no doubt, continue to act as a catalyst and resource for further research and debate long into the future. Koltay has managed to adroitly balance in depth authoritative analysis with accessibility. Consequently, this book will not only be of huge value to academic and practising lawyers operating within the media law and human rights spheres, but will also be of interest to law students, philosophers, communication and journalism academics, journalists and other media professionals in the UK and internationally. -- Peter Coe, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies’ Information Law and Policy Centre, University of London * Entertainment Law Review *Table of Contents1. The Foundations of Free Speech and Freedom of the Press I. Freedom of Speech in the Age of the Internet II. The Category of ‘Speech’ and the Scope of Protection III. Limitation of the Freedom of Speech IV. Freedom of the Press and Media Regulation 2. The Regulation of the Internet and its Gatekeepers in the Context of the Freedom of Speech I. Online Content Providers as ‘Media’ II. The Regulation of Internet Gatekeepers 3. Internet Service Providers I. Introduction II. Obligations of the Internet Service Providers Regarding Illegal Content III. The Problem of Network Neutrality IV. Censorship by Internet Service Providers 4. Search Engines I. Introduction – The Role of Search Engines in Online Public Sphere II. Search Results as Speech III. The Liability of Search Engines for Violations of Personality Rights IV. The Manipulation of Search Results V. Summary 5. Social Media Platforms I. Introduction II. Social Media Platforms and the Democratic Public Sphere III. The Regulation of Platforms by Legislation IV. Private Regulation by Platforms V. Summary 6. Gatekeepers’ Responsibility for Online Comments I. The Case of Online Comments II. The European Court of Human Rights Case Law Relating to Comments – Overview III. The Relevant Criteria in the Cases before the European Court of Human Rights IV. Main Criticism of the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights V. The Case of Social Media Comments VI. Summary 7. The Future of Regulating Gatekeepers I. Introduction II. Possible Interpretations of Existing Legal Doctrines Concerning the Public Sphere III. The Possible Models of Future European Regulation IV. Summary

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Book SynopsisThe modern law of defamation is frequently criticised for being outdated,obscure and even incomprehensible. The Making of the Modern Law of Defamation explains how and why the law has come to be as it is by offering an historical analysis of its development from the seventeenth century to the present day. Whilst the primary focus of the book is the law of England, it also makes extensive use of comparative common law materials from jurisdictions such as Australia, South Africa, the United States and Scotland. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the law of defamation, in media law and in the relationship between free speech and the law.Trade ReviewThe Making of the Modern Law of Defamation is an excellent piece of work and a welcome addition to the literature dealing with the history of defamation law. It is a scholarly, yet highly readable, monograph...The book is characterised by painstaking research, erudite analysis and a clarity of expression and structure that makes it a joy to read...this book is thoroughly researched, beautifully written and contains a wealth of material to delight the defamation aficionado. It is worthy of a place on any defamation bookshelf. Michael Gillooly Torts Law Journal No 3 The most striking features of this book are its conciseness and preciseness...a rich source of references to many important and some less widely known academic works on the history of defamation law Marie McGonagle The Irish Jurist, Vol XL 2005 ...a very well-written and interesting book. It deserves to be read as a whole, and there are thought-provoking arguments throughout...For the tort of defamation, there can be no excuses for such historical ignorance, with the advent of Paul Mitchell's fine book. Every serious student of the law of torts should read it. Jonathan Morgan The Law Quarterly Review, Vol 122 Oct 06 ...provides considerable food for thought as to the appropriate classification of the law of defamation...this is an excellent book that anyone interested in the modern law of defamation should read. Mark Lunney The King's College Law Journal, Vol 17, Issue 1 2006 ...a fascinating account...the case reports he considers provide a wealth of historical curiosity...a succinct and useful study of one of the most venerable parts of the common law. The scope of the book is considerable...valuable to both practitioners and academics who seek a deeper understanding... John Townsend Common Law World Review Spring 2006 As the complexity of defamation law grows, the space devoted in most textbooks to an analysis of its historical origins has been shrinking. It is a welcome relief, therefore, to a see a book devoted to just such an analysis...this is an eminently readable book. The Commonwealth Lawyer, Vol 14, No 3 Dec 05 [Mitchell] demonstrates convincingly how the law lost the internal coherence it possessed in the early 1800's, and does an excellent job of explaining its current oddities and anomalies... J. Townsend European Tort Law 2005 (Tort and Insurance Law Yearbook) 2006Table of ContentsPART I: THE CLAIMANT’S LOSS 1 LIBEL AND SLANDER 2 INTERPRETATION 3 DAMAGES 4 INJUNCTIONS PART II: THE DEFENDANT’S WRONG 5 FAULT IN ORDINARY LIABILITY 6 SECOND PUBLISHERS 7 QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE 8 FAIR COMMENT 9 ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE 10 REPORTS 11 CONCLUSION

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Book SynopsisQUICK WIN MEDIA LAW IRELAND is aimed at those who work in the media industry seeking quick and practical answers to legal questions they encounter day-to-day. Written for non-lawyers, it will be useful to public relations, advertising, publishing and digital media professionals faced with legal queries arising in their work, as it will be to non-specialist lawyers and their clients when faced with a media-related problem. And students on media-related courses will find a plain English explanation of the legal principles they will learn about in media law modules. QUICK WIN MEDIA LAW IRELAND is divided into six sections: The Irish legal system; Defamation law; Defamation court procedures; Media content regulation; Privacy and data protection; Copyright. QUICK WIN MEDIA LAW IRELAND is designed so that you can dip in and out seeking answers to your top Irish media law questions as they arise. Answers to your queries can be located not only from the contents list but also by using the subject grid at the start of the book and by following the thread of cross-references provided at the end of each Q&A.

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Book SynopsisDigital and social media companies such as Apple, Google, and Facebook grip the globe with market, civic, and political strength akin to large, sovereign states. Yet, these corporations are private entities. How should states and communities protect the individual rights of their citizens – or their national and local interests – while keeping pace with globalized digital companies? This scholarly compendium examines regulatory solutions which encourage content diversity and protect fundamental rights. The volume compares European and US regulatory approaches, including closer focus on topics such as privacy, copyright, and freedom of expression. Further, we propose pedagogical models for educating students on possible regulatory regimes of the future. Our final chapter invites readers to consider social and digital media regulation for both this generation and the ones to come.Chapter(s) “Introduction: New Paradigms of Media Regulation in a Transatlantic Perspective”, “From News Diversity to News Quality: New Media Regulation Theoretical Issues” and “The Stakes and Threats of the Convergence Between Media and Telecommunication Industries” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Social Media at the Cross-Roads.- Chapter 2 - The audiovisual industry facing the digital revolution: understanding the present and inventing the future.- Chapter 3- Convergence between on-line media and telecommunications: A threat to diversity?.- Chapter 4- Blurred Lines: Regulating beyond media to protect media pluralism.- Chapter 5 - From media pluralism to the quality of online news: New issues with digital platforms.- Chapter 6 - The Quid Pro Quo Rationale and the Case for Aggregate Social Media User Data as Public Resource.- Chapter 7- GDPR and Media Regulation.- Chapter 8- How to teach the next generation of professional students about the emerging digital communication global regulatory regime.- Conclusions: A prognostic for the next 5, 20, and 100 years of media regulation.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book explores the legal aspects of cybersecurity in Poland. The authors are not limited to the framework created by the NCSA (National Cybersecurity System Act – this act was the first attempt to create a legal regulation of cybersecurity and, in addition, has implemented the provisions of the NIS Directive) but may discuss a number of other issues. The book presents international and EU regulations in the field of cybersecurity and issues pertinent to combating cybercrime and cyberterrorism. Moreover, regulations concerning cybercrime in a few select European countries are presented in addition to the problem of collision of state actions in ensuring cybersecurity and human rights. The advantages of the book include a comprehensive and synthetic approach to the issues related to the cybersecurity system of the Republic of Poland, a research perspective that takes as the basic level of analysis issues related to the security of the state and citizens, and the analysis of additional issues related to cybersecurity, such as cybercrime, cyberterrorism, and the problem of collision between states ensuring security cybernetics and human rights. The book targets a wide range of readers, especially scientists and researchers, members of legislative bodies, practitioners (especially judges, prosecutors, lawyers, law enforcement officials), experts in the field of IT security, and officials of public authorities. Most authors are scholars and researchers at the War Studies University in Warsaw. Some of them work at the Academic Centre for Cybersecurity Policy – a thinktank created by the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I Providing cybersecurity as a new challenge for governments.- Cyberspace and cybersecurity.- Cyberspace as an area of legal regulation.- Cyberspace, cybercrime, cyberterrorism (F. Radoniewicz).- International regulations of cybersecurity (F. Radoniewicz.- Cybersecurity in the European Union law.- National Cybersecurity System Act.- The New National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland.- The Cybersecurity Strategy of the Republic of Poland.- The functioning of state power structures and cybersecurity.- Personal data protection in the context of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System.- Space security and cybersecurity in Poland.- Part II Competences, obligations and tasks of entities responsible for ensuring cybersecurity under the national cybersecurity system (“imperious entities”).- Cybersecurity as a public task in administration.- The authorities competent for cybersecurity.- The main tasks of the network of Computer Security Incident Response Teams in the light of the Act on the National Cybersecurity System in Poland.- Tasks of the Minister of National Defence in the field of cybersecurity.- Role of the minister competent for computerisation in the cybersecurity system.- The duties and legal status of the Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity and the College for Cybersecurity.- Part III Obligations of other entities included in the national cybersecurity system („participants” of the national cybersecurity system).- Tasks of operators of essential services and digital service providers .- The obligations of public entities.- The system of control and supervision of operators of essential services, digital service providers and entities providing cybersecurity services.- Monetary penalties in the National Cybersecurity System Act.- The liability of entities providing services by electronic means for digital content.- Part IV Combating cybercrime as a special task in the area of cybersecurity.- Cybercrime and cyberterrorism in Polish Law.- Cybercrime in selected European countries.- The entities and institutions in charge of combating cybercrime in Poland.- Operational activities in the field of cybersecurity.- Operational activities and the right to privacy.- Summary.- Biographies.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- The Internet of (Unsecure) Things: Threats and Risks.- Disentangling (Cyber)Security from the Privacy Debate in the IoT.- The EU Legal Frameworks Regulating IoT Cybersecurity.- Privacy and Data Protection Challenges in IoT Data and Metadata Processing.- Holistic Risk Analysis for IoT.- The Path Ahead.

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Book SynopsisPlatform Regulation: Ex Ante Tools and Strategies in the Regulatory Toolkit.- The Interoperability Requirements for Digital Gatekeepers.- Recalibrating Territoriality in Platform End-User License Agreements.- "The Digital Platforms' Sisyphean Task: Reconciling Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression.- Moving towards more transparent online platforms under the Digital Services Act.- "Stakeholder Engagement in EU Digital Platform Regulations: Ways Forward and Persisting Gaps".- Below the DMA-Threshold: Access between Data Protection and Unfair Competition.- Self-Preferencing Practices and Their Future after the DMA.- Digital Markets Act: A promise for a fairer digital environment or a failed experiment?.- The re-orientation of platform regulation in the US and Australia: Treading water or experimenting?.

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Book SynopsisPart I: Joint Purchasing. Framework for Competition Law Analysis.- Joint purchasing and Competition Law: an International Report (Jean-Louis Fourgoux).- Austria (Stefan Wartinger and Gerhard Fussenegger).- Brazil (João Marcelo de Lima Assafim).- France (Guillaume Melot, Mathilde Boudou, Maud Boukhris, Nizar Lajnef and Lauren Mechri).- Hungary (Márton Kocsis).- Italy (Elisa Teti).- Switzerland (Johana Cau).- United Kingdom (Sima Ostrovsky).- Hong Kong (Catrina Lam and Joshua Yeung).- Sweden (Per Karlsson, Dr. Robert Moldén and Henrik Nilsson).- Romania (Anca Buta Musat).- Part II: Mechanisms to Address Overly broad Trademark Usage.- International Report (Ingrida Karina-Berzida).- Austria (Andrea Zinober).- Belgium (Jeroen Muyldermans).- Brazil (Lucas Bernardo Antoniazzi).- France (Sophie Micallef and Sandrine Bouvier-Ravon).- Hungary (Szofia Lendvai and Mihály Budai).- Italy (Elena Prandoni).- Malta (Philip Mifsud and Sasha Muscat).- Sweden (Filip Kylvåg).- Romania (Paul Buta).- United Kingdom (Luminita Olteanu).- United States (Larry Nodine).

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Part I: Technology and Busines.- Adding emotional intelligence to physical spaces data-driven solutions for measuring, analyzing and responding to user needs and expectations.- Research challenges along the data analysis chain of personal data.- Trustable AI - Explanation of decisions of AI tools for better acceptance by the users .- Part II: Law and Ethics for and with emotional AI.- Artificial Intelligence, Threat or Enhancement of the Quality of our Wellbeing and Personal Life?.- Cry me a river: The classification and protection of emotional data under the GDPR.- Personal data protection in emotional AI: the facial coding example.- Consenting to use of emotional data by AI-based services.- A Duty of Loyalty for Emotion Data.- Talking to strangers. On people-machine communication and the automated detection of online solicitation of children.- AI in the lecture room Analysing two use cases in the context of higher education.- Fair and sustainable data governance for responsible uses of emotional AI.- Emotional AI and the consensus-based remuneration regime in Southeast Asia.- Damage caused by Emotional AI Do existing and prospecting liability rules provide with sufficient protection?.- Commercializing emotions in a lawful and responsible manner The limitations, possibilities and dilemmas in an emotional AI service business concept in the workplace.- Design science methodology for AI-based contract design.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 2 Understanding AI and the current legal landscape.- 3 Liability within the wider framework.- 4 Bases of liability.- 5 Allocation of liability.- 6 Position of an injured party.- 7 Conclusion.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 2 Neurotechnologies.- 3 Neurorights.- 4 The Protection of Human Dignity and the Scope of Protection of Neurorights.- 5 Current State and the Future of Neurorights.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction.- 2. Legal and Institutional Framework of IP Protection in Central America.- 3. Inventions, Plant Varieties and Test Data.- 4. Distinctive Signs.- 5. Designs, Topographies and Unfair Competition.- 6. Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge.- 7. Enforcement.- 8. Evaluation and Recommendations.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and P4 Medicine in the 21st Century.- 2.  Ethical and Legal Aspects of the Physician-Patient Relationship.- 3. Civil Liability in Healthcare.- 4.  Ethical and Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Service Contracts.- 5. Artificial Intelligence and Medical Liability in Hypothetical Cases.- 6. A New Chapter for Medical Liability: Fifteen Legal and Ethical Lessons in the Age of AI.

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Book SynopsisPart I - General framework of the AIA.- Ethics First? On the EU Approach to AI Governance.- The EU’s common values (Art 2 EU-Treaty) as the underlying philosophy of the AI Act.- Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Rights: under the European legal eye.- Part II – The AI Act’s content.- Definition of AI.- Appraising the InstitutionalFramework of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).- Prohibited Artificial Intelligence Practices Revisited.- High-risk AI systems.- Regulating Non-High-Risk AI Systems under the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, with Special Focus on the Role of Soft Law.- Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems not covered by the AI Regulation.-Enforcing the AI Act in a composite EU administration.- Regulatory sandboxes for trustworthy AI - An EU framework for experimenting AI systems and fostering agile regulation.- Part III – Contextualization of the AI Act within existing legal frameworks.- The AI Act and Data Protection: The Interplay between artificial intelligence and data: the AI Act and the GDPR.- Consumer protection in light of the new AI Act: Behind the smiles: emotional ai, consumer trust, and the EU's regulatory response.- AI Act and MDR: Investigating Regulatory Overlaps, Influences, and Joint Application Issues.- Part IV - The AI Act versus other AI regulations around the world.- AI Regulation in the UK.- Regulatory Issues related AI Development and Use: A comparative analysis of Chinese and EU laws.- Juxtaposing approaches to risk-based AI governance in different 'rights' contexts: A comparative analysis between Singapore and the EU.- Taiwan’s AI Regulatory Approach: A Sector-based Regulatory Approach.- Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the United States: A Patchwork of Laws.- Part V. Conclusive notes.- Reflections on the AI Act - Brussels, do we have a problem?.

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Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- PART I – Blockchain and the Rule of Law – Concepts and Relationships.- 2 Understanding Blockchain and its Normative Implications.- 3 The Rule of Law Philosophy and Design Standards.- 4 Interaction between Blockchain and the Rule of Law.- PART II - The Design of the Rule of Code.- 5 Normative Foundations of Design in Blockchain Artifact.- 6 Crypto-Legalism in ‘the Rule of Code’ Architecture.- 7 Decoding the ‘Legitimacy’ Standards for Blockchain.- PART III – The Rule of Law Translation – Design and Implementation.- 8 The Rule of Law by Design.- 9 Blockchain Choices and State decisions.- 10 Plotting the Rule of Law Affordances.- PART IV – Conclusions.- 11 Conclusions.

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