UC Hastings DMLS 2012: February 2012

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Netflix in the NYT

Timely

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/business/media/once-film-focused-netflix-shifts-to-tv-shows.html?_r=1

Thanks, Emily

Friday, February 24, 2012

Kickstarter!

Interesting business model -- and indeed relevant to class topics. Thanks, Rebecca!

KICKSTARTER (link)

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Some Interesting Data re the Eminem Matter....

Thanks, Alan!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/eminem-royalty-lawsuit-aftermath-records-fbt-productions-293881

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

EFF Birthday Party

Looks like all are welcome - thanks, Natalie, for the tip!

https://www.facebook.com/events/303692503028110/

Lessig

A classic:

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/larry_lessig_says_the_law_is_strangling_creativity.html

Something more current (thanks for the submission, folks!):

http://blip.tv/lessig/the-google-book-search-settlement-static-good-dynamic-bad-2491829

And an assignment:

In “RIP: A Remix Manifesto” Larry Lessig captures the essence of the filmmakers’ point with the following statement:

“There is no way to kill this technology; we can only criminalize its use. If this is a crime, we have a whole generation of criminals.”

Comment on this copyleft statement and give a recommendation for legal policy with regard to remixing / similar uses of third party content in the manner that Girl Talk does to create his music. Specifically, should this be legal or not – why? How should the law respond to these uses of third party content?

Please bring your 3-4 (double-spaced) page paper to our 3/19/12 class. Your grade will comprise 20% of your final grade for the course. Email me if you have any questions.