World Intellectual Property Org. Conference Panel 1

On Oct. 17-19, hundreds of experts from around the world and Music Row came to Vanderbilt Law School to discuss and debate issues such as how artists, songwriters and authors are paid for use of their work and how to legally distribute music, videos and other works protected by intellectual property as part of a conference sponsored by Vanderbilt, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC).

Vanderbilt professor of law and director of the international legal studies program, Larry Helfer collaborated with music rights organizations BMI, ASCAP and SESAC for the conference.


PANEL DISCUSSION 1. THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL TREATIES IN RELATION TO COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF RIGHTS

Issues to discuss: Nature and scope of rights concerned; technological protection measures (TPM) and rights management information; the challenges ahead: systems interoperability and market access. role of identification numbering systems in the field of copyright content: the right of distribution and mechanical reproduction rights in computer networks. European collective management organizations facing competition measures. Are European competition measures in harmony with international norms? The impact of European competition vis-`a-vis foreign authors' societies and major publishers.

Moderator: Mr. Michael Sukin, Lawyer, Sukin Law Group, New York, United States of America.

Speakers:
Dr. Mihaly Ficsor, President, Hungarian Copyright Council, Budapest Hungary
Professor Hugh Hansen, Fordham University School of Law, New York, United States of America
Mr. Richard Owens, Director, Copyright E-Commerce Technology and Management Division, Copyright and related Rights Sector, WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

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