Elements of Musical Information Law
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing students with a comprehensive view on copyright, related rights, and intellectual property rights, with specific reference to digital music and its use over the internet. To this aim, it offers a detailed analysis of the regulations related to copyright, as well as those applicable to e-commerce of goods and services connected to the music industry.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to master the main elements of legislation and regulations connected to copyright in the musical domain: types of contracts, function of the SIAE, infringements and plagiarism, forms of legal protection.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Information Law as the law in the Information Society
Converging technologies and copyright law
The "corpus mysticum"'s renewed importance
The Italian Civil code and copyright law: the subject matter of copyright law
The moral rights of the author
The Italian Law nr.633/41 on copyright
The author's exclusive rights of economic use of his works, their respective independence and duration
The rights of reproduction, distribution, communication to the public and making available to the public
The "droit de suite"
Copyright and software
Data base and the sui generis right of the data base producer
The website: deep linking, framing, metatags and domain names
The journalist's rights
The cinematographic works
Neighbouring rights and their duration
The rights of phonogram producers
The rights of performers: the right of first fixation of their performances
The rights of cinematographic producers
The rights of broadcasting organizations
Synchronization, sampling, plagiarism
The credits
Technological protection measures
The SIAE sticker
Private copying and photocopying - The SIAE Experimental License to DJs
Transmission of rights under Italian copyright law
Crimes under Italian copyright law: a short overview
SIAE and the other collecting societies
The SIAE's Bylaws
The SIAE General Regulation
Music and advertisements law: The Italian IAP (Istituto di Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria), the Italian Code of Marketing Communication Self-Regulation, advertising under the Italian Codice del Consumo (artt. 18-27)
Misleading advertising, comparative advertising and unfair competition
E-commerce and the Italian Codice del Consumo (artt. 33-38; 45-68; 128-135)
Few elements on the law of contracts
Heavy burdening clauses
Contract executed outside commercial premises
Contracts among distant parties
The cool off period and the consumer's right to withdraw
The services provider liability
Mere conduit, Housing, Hosting
Personal data processing: the GDPR or the EU Regulation on Data Privacy and the Italian Code on Personal Data Protection
Privacy by design, the Controller and the Processor
The big data
The Italian Code of Digital Administration, the electronic document and the electronic signature
The Italian Legge Stanca and the accessibility
Converging technologies and copyright law
The "corpus mysticum"'s renewed importance
The Italian Civil code and copyright law: the subject matter of copyright law
The moral rights of the author
The Italian Law nr.633/41 on copyright
The author's exclusive rights of economic use of his works, their respective independence and duration
The rights of reproduction, distribution, communication to the public and making available to the public
The "droit de suite"
Copyright and software
Data base and the sui generis right of the data base producer
The website: deep linking, framing, metatags and domain names
The journalist's rights
The cinematographic works
Neighbouring rights and their duration
The rights of phonogram producers
The rights of performers: the right of first fixation of their performances
The rights of cinematographic producers
The rights of broadcasting organizations
Synchronization, sampling, plagiarism
The credits
Technological protection measures
The SIAE sticker
Private copying and photocopying - The SIAE Experimental License to DJs
Transmission of rights under Italian copyright law
Crimes under Italian copyright law: a short overview
SIAE and the other collecting societies
The SIAE's Bylaws
The SIAE General Regulation
Music and advertisements law: The Italian IAP (Istituto di Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria), the Italian Code of Marketing Communication Self-Regulation, advertising under the Italian Codice del Consumo (artt. 18-27)
Misleading advertising, comparative advertising and unfair competition
E-commerce and the Italian Codice del Consumo (artt. 33-38; 45-68; 128-135)
Few elements on the law of contracts
Heavy burdening clauses
Contract executed outside commercial premises
Contracts among distant parties
The cool off period and the consumer's right to withdraw
The services provider liability
Mere conduit, Housing, Hosting
Personal data processing: the GDPR or the EU Regulation on Data Privacy and the Italian Code on Personal Data Protection
Privacy by design, the Controller and the Processor
The big data
The Italian Code of Digital Administration, the electronic document and the electronic signature
The Italian Legge Stanca and the accessibility
Prerequisites for admission
not applicable
Teaching methods
Classroom taught lessons with use of slides and constant students involvement on each single topics
Attendance to the course classes is strongly adviced
Attendance to the course classes is strongly adviced
Teaching Resources
the textbook of reference for the course is:
Il Nuovo Diritto di Autore by Andrea Sirotti Gaudenzi, Maggioli publisher 2018
all study materials used during the lessons can be found on the University's Ariel Portal at the address: https://gdelbeneedim.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/
Il Nuovo Diritto di Autore by Andrea Sirotti Gaudenzi, Maggioli publisher 2018
all study materials used during the lessons can be found on the University's Ariel Portal at the address: https://gdelbeneedim.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/
Assessment methods and Criteria
oral assessment
grades are on a scale from 1 to 30, where 18 is the lowest grade to pass the assessment
each assessment may have a duration of up to 20/25 minutes
grades are on a scale from 1 to 30, where 18 is the lowest grade to pass the assessment
each assessment may have a duration of up to 20/25 minutes
IUS/01 - PRIVATE LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Del Bene Giovanni Antonio
Shifts:
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Professor:
Del Bene Giovanni Antonio