TAKING OWNERSHIP: MUSIC AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE DIGITAL AGE

The Internet has been both a blessing and a curse for musicians, allowing them to spread their work widely but also making them more susceptible to harmful, unlawful copying. Legal scholar Jessica Silbey moderates a conversation with Nancy Baym, Principal Researcher for Microsoft Research New England; Jean Cook, Co-director of the Artist Revenue Streams project; and musician-composer and activist Maria Schneider about alternative models that benefit consumers and artists alike.