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Peer reviewedFilippo, Joe – Journal of the Association for Communication Administration (JACA), 1994
Discusses censorship issues, such as the "decency clause," that affect both commercial and collegiate theater. Examines how the subject has been weighed and viewed by courts from a number of perspectives. (SR)
Descriptors: Censorship, Court Litigation, Higher Education, Legal Problems
Peer reviewedEpstein, David G. – Federal Communications Law Journal, 1978
The limited extent to which the new copyright act altered performers' rights is examined with emphasis on the broadened provisions that preempt the state law remedies available to performers. The arguments concerning revision of the present law to expand performers' rights are considered and it is argued that the case for greater protection is a…
Descriptors: Artists, Civil Liberties, Competition, Copyrights
Mercer, Jean W. – Memphis State University Law Review, 1978
The licensing for public performance of copyrighted musical compositions by a performing rights society to the television industry is examined. Focus is on the antitrust problems of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the most recent litigation, CBS vs ASCAP. (JMD)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Federal Government
