Introduction To Copyright Law

(6.912 January (IAP) 2006)

Course Description

This course is an introduction to copyright law and American law in general. Topics covered include: structure of federal law; basics of legal research; legal citations; how to use LexisNexis; the 1976 Copyright Act; copyright as applied to music, computers, broadcasting, and education; fair use; Napster, Grokster, and Peer-to-Peer file-sharing; Library Access to Music Project; The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act; DVDs and encryption; software licensing; the GNU General Public License and free software.

The course features video lectures and an extensive list of readings. A description of assignments is also available.

How To Take This Course

* Video Lectures - View the Video Lectures in the "Course Menu" above and complete the readings and assignments with their respective lecture.

* Syllabus and Assignments - Provides a detailed understanding of the course, an outline you can follow as to when to view the lectures, complete the assignments, etc.

* Readings - Strongly recommended readings provided by the professor.

* Video Lecture Notes - Video lectures provided by the professor in addition to study notes.

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Advisories And Notices

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* This course/tutorials was provided by MIT.

* Author/Instructor: Keith Winstein

* Course Meeting Times/Lectures: Four sessions for 4 weeks - 2 hours / session

* Level: Undergraduate

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