WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS?
Once a year, the best and brightest scholarly names in copyright convene right in your backyard, Adelphi, MD. Please join the Center for Intellectual Property at UMUC & the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland and Co-chair of the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities Technology Task Force, William “Brit”
Kirwan, as we tackle this year’s theme:
Copyright Utopia: Alternative Visions, Methods & Policies May 21-23, 2007 UMUC Inn & Conference Center, Adelphi, MD {http://www.umuc.edu/cip/symposium/}
To facilitate the attendance of our sister institutions, we have established a Special USM Registration Rate of $200. We hope this rate allows multiple representatives from your institution to attend. Call for further group discounts! Early registration ends May 4!
WHY COPYRIGHT? WHY NOW?
Ordinary people around the world are revolutionizing the way media is produced and distributed. Sites like YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, BitTorrent, Wikipedia and Google are completely altering how the masses interact with video, pictures, art, music, and literature. Colleges and universities desire to harness the power of these incredible tools for distributing scholarship and creative works. But does U.S. copyright law accommodate many of these uses?
This event is your opportunity to engage with peers and experts about user generated content. Speakers include experts such as:
– William Fisher, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School;
– Fred von Lohmann, Electronic Frontier Foundation; See his recent YouTube debate with Mark Cuban (HDNet) at {http://youtube.com/profile}
– Alec French, NBC Universal;
– Steven Marks, General Counsel, RIAA;
– & many, many more!
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Early registration ends May 4! For registration or agenda details call
240-582-2803 or visit {http://tinyurl.com/2z4po3} [secure registration].
This year’s conference is co-sponsored by the Copyright Clearance Center.
