1st Edition

Multi-sided Music Platforms and the Law Copyright, Law and Policy in Africa

By Chijioke Ifeoma Okorie Copyright 2020
328 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

326 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

326 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

Multi-Sided Music Platforms and the Law explores the legal and regulatory frameworks surrounding copyright protection, competition and privacy concerns arising from the way multi-sided platforms use copyright-protected content in digital advertising. This book suggests how stakeholders in Africa, and their advisors, may ingenuously reform and apply various legal and regulatory frameworks to... Read more

1. Introduction to Multi-Sided Music Platforms  2. Multi-Sided Music Platforms and Key Regulatory Frameworks  3. Copyright Infringement  4. Multi-Sided Music Platforms and Privacy Law  5. Competition Law Infractions  6. Regulatory and Advisory Directions  7. Conclusion.  Appendix I: PRS v Soundcloud.  Appendix II: Attrakt v Google

Biography

Dr. Chijioke Ifeoma Okorie is currently the inaugural postdoctoral research fellow under the South African Research Chair in intellectual property, innovation and development at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She also runs a copyright, internet and technology law consultancy in Nigeria – Penguide Advisory (penguideng.com) – and is a valued alumna of one of Nigeria’s leading commercial law firms. She is the Africa Correspondent for the IPKat (most popular intellectual property law blog of all time), contributing blogs which monitor, report on and comment on various intellectual property-related issues in and around Africa.