A User’s Guide to Copyright

Michael Flint, Clive Thorne and Jonathan Cornthwaite

A User's Guide to Copyright, Seventh Edition is long established as one of the key texts in the field. Renowned for its practical, user-friendly and authoritative approach and for its practical application to the main copyright using industries, the book is considered essential reading for legal practitioners, copyright law students and - crucially - for those working in the copyright using industries.Extensively cross-referenced to cases, legislation and leading texts and articles, this book clearly and effectively illustrates and explains the scope and relevance of copyright law in the new digital information era.Legislation and case law includes:WIPO Treaties; Number of EU Directives; Enterprise and regulatory Reform Act 2013; Football Association Premier League case (CJEU (C-403/08)); Infopaq (C-302/10); Public Relations Consultants Association v The Newspaper Licensing Agency (C-360/13); ITV v TVCatchup (C-607/11); Da Vinci Code case - Baigent v Random House; Fisher v Brooker 2009 UKHL 41 - the Whiter Shade of Pale case.

Practical, user-friendly and authoritative approach

Part 1 Copyright law1 What is copyright?2 Copyright Works3 Originality4 Qualification for protection and international copyright5 Term of copyright and publication right6 Restricted acts and acts of secondary infringement7 Infringement of copyright and remedies8 Exceptions and defences to copyright actions9 Ownership, transmission and licensing of copyright10 Moral rights11 Rights in Performances12 Collective management and licensing of copyright: Collecting societies, copyright licensing schemes and the Copyright Tribunal13 EU law, competition and copyright14 The protection of databasesPart 2 Copyright in use15 Publishers and printers16 Newspapers, magazines and periodicals17 Schools, universities and other educational establishments18 Libraries, archives and museums19 Businesses and the professions20 The music industry: publishers and composers, artists and record companies21 Drama, ballet and opera production22 Film and television production23 Public performance: discotheques, concert halls, cinemas, theatres, clubs, hotels, etc24 Networked communications: broadcasting, cable, internet and mobile transmissions25 Artists, photographers, art galleries, art dealers and museums26 Architects and architecture27 Advertising agencies28 SoftwarePart 3 AppendicesAppendix 1 Relevant organisationsAppendix 2 Table of Incidence of Copyright