Music Business CASE STUDY
BUSE 135 2/20/19
Assignment II – Infringement Opinions
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Task |
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Case study (report) |
Examine a situation Identify positives and negatives Make recommendations |
Professionals - not always academics Politicians Public |
Factual Authoritative Concise Easy to follow |
Numbered headings
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Due Date: 3/6/19 @ 3:30pm
Objective: Gain an understanding of the process of evaluating copyright infringement claims related to music and sound recordings and the issues involved in deciding a case.
Submission: Attach your assignment as a .pdf file to the assignment link.
Description: This assignment will require you to determine the outcome of a series of copyright infringement claims and demonstrate your knowledge of the process of litigating an infringement case. There are three cases to evaluate for this assignment. The cases are presented as pages within folders.
Instructions: Read the summary provided for each case. Listen to the plaintiff’s and defendant’s works using the links provided.
Write an opinion for each of these cases as the presiding Judge in summary judgment. At a minimum, you must address each of the following elements in your opinion for each case:
· Establishing Ownership
· Access
· Similarity (Substantial or otherwise)
· Remedy
Be as specific as you can about what is at issue in each case in terms of ownership. Is the plaintiff’s work lyrical, musical, a sound recording, or all three? Most importantly, you must find in favor of the plaintiff or the defendant based on one or more of the elements above, the plaintiff’s claim and the possible defenses to the claim. Your opinion must also include a remedy.