Date

Topic/Event & Readings

W1

【CLASS INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW】

The Fundamnetals of Media and Entertainment Law

◆  William P. Alford, To Steal a Book Is an Elegant Offense: Intellectual Property Law in Chinese Civilization, Stanford Univ. Press (1995)

◆  Steve Tsang, Taiwan's Impact on China: Why Soft Power Matters More Than Economic or Political Inputs, Palgrave Macmillan (2017)

◆ Peter S. Menell, This American Copyright Life: Reflections on Re-equilibrating Copyright for the Internet Age, 61 Journal of The Copyright Society 235 (2014)

W2

【 The Essential Guide to IP: The Changing Scene in the Digital Age】

◆ Peter DiCola, Money from Music: Survey Evidence on Musicians’ Revenue and Lessons About Copyright Incentives, January 9, 2013

◆ Aram Sinnreich, Intorduction: What Is Intellecutal Property?, The Essential Guide To Intellectual Property, Yale University Press, p.1- 27, 2019

W3

【FILM INDUSTRY SERIES 1】

Hollywood Deal, Monopoly Power and Digital Revolution

◆Alexandra Gil, Breaking The Studios: Antitrust and The Motion Picture Industry, NYU Journal Of Law And Liberty, Volume 83 Number 3 (2008)

◆ Kal Raustiala and Chris Springman, The Second Digital Disruption: Streaming & the Dawn of Data-Driven Creativity, N.Y.U. L. Rev. (2019)

【FILM INDUSTRY SERIES 2】

Economic  Incentive and Distributive Justice

◆Sprigman, Christopher Jon, Copyright and Creative Incentives: What We Know (and Don't), Houston Law Review, Vol. 55, No. 2 (2018)Hughes, Justin and ◆Merges, Robert P., Copyright and Distributive Justice, Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 92 (2016)

W5

【FILM INDUSTRY SERIES 3】

The Huge Controversy Streaming Media Caused

(1): How Money Ball Push Us to Reconisder Film Policy? 

• Michael D. Smith , Rahul Telang, Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment ( The MIT Press, 2016), Chapter I: Good Times, Bad Times (p.1-59)


• Michael D. Smith , Rahul Telang, Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment ( The MIT Press, 2016), Chapter II: Changes ( p.63-102)

W6

【FILM INDUSTRY SERIES 3】

The Huge Controversy Streaming Media Caused

(2): Streaming Media and Industrial Chain 

• Michael D. Smith , Rahul Telang, Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment ( The MIT Press, 2016), Chapter II: Changes ( p.103-152)


• Michael D. Smith , Rahul Telang, Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future /of Entertainment ( The MIT Press, 2016), Chapter II: Changes ( p.153-186)

W7

【PUBLIC INTERESTS SERIES 】

Sharing Economy 

• Lawrence Lessig, Remix- Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy ,Chapter 4 - RW, Revived, Penguin Books (2005), p.23-82.


• Lawrence Lessig, Remix- Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy ,Two Economies, Penguin Books (2005), p.117-172.

W8

【CULTURAL EXPRESSION & DIVERSITY SERIES 】

 Free Culture 

• Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity, Penguin Books (2005), p.1-61


• Lawrence Lessig, Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity, Penguin Books (2005), p.61-101

W9

【MUSIC LAW SERIES  1】

* An one-page abstract / 2-minutes Introduction in the Class 

History of the Music Industry: Technology, Culture, Law, Institutions 

◆ Micharetel Carrier, Copyright and Innovation: The Untold Story, Wisconsin Law Review 891, 2012

◆ Peter DiCola, Copyright Equality: Free Speech, Efficiency, and Regulatory Parity in Distribution, Boston University Law Review, Vol. 93, No. 6, 2013

W10

【MUSIC LAW SERIES 2】

Fair Use and Compulsory Licensing in Digital Age 

◆ Peter S. Menell, Adapting Copyright for the Mashup Generation, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 164, Issue 2, (Jan. 2016).

◆ Dina LaPolt, A Response to Professor Menell: A Remix Compulsory License Is Not Justified, 38 COLUM.J.L. & ARTS 365 (2015) 

※ Robert Merges, Compulsory Licensing vs. the Three "Golden Oldies" Property Rights, Contracts, and Markets, Cato Policy Analysis, No.508, p.1-11 (Jan. 25, 2004)

W11

【 Emerging Fashion and Advertising Market 】

Brands and Content Plaforms  

• Katyal, Sonia, Brands Behaving Badly, Trademark Reporter (2019)


• Katyal, Sonia and Grinvald, Leah Chan, Platform Law and the Brand Enterprise, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, Vol. 32 (2018)

W12

【 Emerging Creativity and Technology Transferring】

• Buccafusco, Christopher J. and Sprigman, Christopher Jon, The Creativity Effect, University of Chicago Law Review, Vol. 78, p. 31 (2011)


• O'Connor, Sean M., Patented Electric Guitar Pickups and the Creation of Modern Music Genres, George Mason Law Review, Vol. 23, No. 4 (2016)

W13

【Asian Perspectives 】

Cultural Impacts and Legal Reforms 

• Eric Priest, Copyright Extremophiles: Do Creative Industries Thrive or Just Survive in China's High Piracy Environment?Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2014


• Eric Priest, Copyright and Free Expression in China's Film Industry, Forham IP, Media & Entertainment Law Journal Volume 26 (2015)

W14

【Asian Perspectives 】

Comparative Perspectives & IP Protection

• John Fang-jun Li, The development of the digital music industry in China during the first decade of the 21st century with particular regard to industrial convergence, International Journal of Music Business Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1, p.63-86 (2013).


• David Herlihy, Yu Zhang, Music industry and copyright protection in the United States and China, Global Media and China, Vol 1, Issue 4, p.391, 393-395, 397 (Dec. 2016)

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【Off-Campus Learning & Field Trip】

Songshan Creativity Park & Taiwan Music Center Institue (TBD)

【Term Paper Presentation】

【Term Paper Presentation】