COPYRIGHTS, COMPETITION AND DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

The economic importance of copyright industries in developed market economies has been well documented. Although less important in developing countries, this is likely to change with the growing weight of the service sector in these economies and its importance for their closer integration into the global market economy. This paper analyses the relationship between the copyright and income generation in the audio-visual sector, in particular music, and argues that the appropriate copyright administration is essential in creating the conditions for a viable music industry in developing countries. However, an effective copyright regime is not, by itself, sufficient to guarantee a flourishing music industry, and other institutional arrangements will be needed in countries looking to better exploit their musical resources.

The social and economic effects of copyright in the music industry: contribution to the convergence versus divergence debate

Book synopsis: As one of the most flexible of the intellectual property rights, copyright law is under constant pressure to adapt and expand in the face of new and sometimes unforeseen challenges and developments. This book is the first in an important new six volume series whose aim is to consider the purpose, role, function and future of the copyright system. The book, and indeed the series, comprises thoughtful, critical and often challenging contributions from an international, multidisciplinary network of scholars. It brings together perspectives on copyright from law, politics, economics, cultural studies and social theory in an effort to forge a truly coherent and meaningful agenda for the future of copyright

Copyrights, competition and development: the case of the music industry

The economic importance of copyright industries in developed market economies has been amply documented, and these are becoming all the more important with the rise of the knowledge-based economy. According to recent estimates, the core copyright industries in the United States contribute $260 billion dollars to the economy and already generate over$60 billion in foreign exchange earning (Daley, 1999; RIAA, 1999). Although such industries are less significant in developing countries, this is likely to change with the growing weight of the knowledge-based service sector in these countries and its importance for their closer integration into the global market economy

Conference Report: Inaugural Conference on Recent Developments in Insolvency Law Reflections on the Pandemic and Brexit

On 13 May 2022, the University of Leeds School of Law’s Centre for Business Law and Practice (CBLP), directed by Professor Peter Whelan, hosted its Inaugural Conference on Recent Developments in Insolvency Law. The Conference focused on the recent tendencies and developments related to Brexit, in particular from a cross-border perspective, as well as on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on insolvency law and regulation from an interdisciplinary perspective. A keynote talk was followed by three panels on corporate, banking, and sovereign insolvency and debt respectively. The views expressed by the Speakers in this Conference Report reflect those of the Speakers in a personal capacity, and do not necessarily reflect those of their institutions. The editors of this Conference Report, Dr Virág Blazsek, Dr Oriana Casasola, and Dr Karina Patricio Ferreira Lima are very grateful to Ceren Gunes for excellent research assistance, to Beth Hastings-Trew and Amar Sandhu for excellent technical assistance as well as to Professor Peter Whelan for his leadership in the course of this conference project, and the School of Law, University of Leeds community for the support. The transcripts of the Q/A sessions following each Panel are not included in this Conference Report. A recording of the event is available Online

'Standort Deutschland' in the globalising economy: an end to the economic miracle?

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