Multimedia Legal Handbook A Guide Form the Software Publishers Association

Multimedia Legal Handbook is a complete summary of all the issues involved in developing, protecting, and distributing multimedia works. it addresses both the traditional legal issues that impact multimedia And The unique issues raised by the digital revolution. The Handbook gives you a comprehensive review of the subject - from licensing of traditional content - To The problems posed by the scanning, sampling, and electronic communication of such content. Development, protection, and distribution of multimedia works are governed by several areas of the law including copyright, trade secret, patent, trademark, unfair competition, privacy and publicity rights, and defamation. The author covers these legal areas as they apply to digital multimedia works and To The individual components of the works, including characters, musical recordings, motion pictures, software, and more. You'll find a thorough review of the traditional and digital legal issues raised, practical methods for protecting rights, and step-by-step guidance on licensing content from other industries.Smedinghoff, Thomas J. is the author of 'Multimedia Legal Handbook A Guide Form the Software Publishers Association' with ISBN 9780471109938 and ISBN 0471109932.