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CIPPM Spring Public Lectures Series 2014

The 2014 Spring Public Lecture Series will include lectures by Trevor Cook (Partner, Bird & Bird) on 27 February, by Dr Ilanah Simon Fhima (University College London) on 3 April, and by Prof Peter Jaszi (Professor of Law, American University) on 1 May. All lectures take place in the Executive Business Centre on Thursdays at 6pm. Trevor… Read more » about CIPPM Spring Public Lectures Series 2014

Argyro Karanasiou ISOC Ambassador at the Internet Governance Forum 2013

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We are delighted to announce that Argyro Karanasiou, a member of CIPPM and Lecturer in Law at BU has been awarded a prestigious ISOC Ambassadorship to represent the Internet Society at the Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a forum under the auspices of the United Nations, to provide “a transparent, democratic,… Read more » about Argyro Karanasiou ISOC Ambassador at the Internet Governance Forum 2013

Copyright and the regulation of orphan works: Presentation at EPIP conference in Paris

The paper Copyright and the regulation of orphan works: a comparative review of seven jurisdictions and a rights clearance simulation, authored by Marcella Favale, Fabian Homberg, Martin Kretschmer, Dinusha Mendis, and Davide Secchi (in alphabetical order) will be presented by Marcella Favale (CIPPM) and Martin Kretschmer (CREATe) at the 8th annual conference of the EPIP (European… Read more » about Copyright and the regulation of orphan works: Presentation at EPIP conference in Paris

Professor Ruth Towse visiting University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Ruth Towse

CIPPM Co-Director Professor Ruth Towse has been invited by the University of Canterbury (New Zealand) as visiting fellow for her work in cultural economics, in the frame of the Erskine Programme. During her permanence in the Southern Hemisphere, Professor Towse will also be visiting Australia where she shall give seminars at MacQuarie University in Sydney… Read more » about Professor Ruth Towse visiting University of Canterbury, New Zealand

AHRC grant awarded for project on music publishing

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CIPPM received a grant from AHRC to carry out a two-year research project on “Evolution in music publishing: economic strategies, business models and copyright”. A team of researchers coordinated by Professor Ruth Towse (Co-Director of CIPPM) will analyse the strategies of the music publishing industry over a long period of time as it adapted its… Read more » about AHRC grant awarded for project on music publishing