Two 'Talking Copyright' sessions at Brtish Black Music Month

Talking Copyright Conference: From A Left & Global South Perspective July 13, 6-8pm @ Houses Of Parliament. www.bit.ly/REIMILaunch

This conference aims to highlight perspectives that go beyond the concept of Copyright being a Eurocentric construct very much predicated on the creation by the romantic solitary author and providing a monopoly for his and his agents' financial recompense. A panel hosted by Anne McLaughlin MP at the Houses Of Parliament and chaired by Kwaku (convenor), consisting of Dr Enrico Bonadio (senior law lecturer and reggaephile), Awula Serwah (barrister and community activist) - more to be confirmed, will explore Copyright and related conventions and how it works in relation to African/black music, African culture and artefacts from a global South and left focus. Click here to book.

The History Of Phonograms And Its Impact On Copyright Law/Vinyl Memories July 19, 6-8.30pm @ City University London. www.

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This extra Talking Copyright offer is part of the Vinyl Memories: Talking Classic BBM Albums programme, which ends with City University London Law School senior lecturer Dr Enrico Bonadio, a vinyl and reggaephile, providing a short presentation entitled 'The History of Phonograms and Its Impact on Copyright Law'. So if you're interested in Copyright/legal issues, you'll want to attend this presentation. And you are welcome to participate in the Vinyl Memories session. Oh, and you have a favourite British Black Music album cover or two, why not submit it in our Top 20 poll?

Talking Copyright: Is There A Case For Copyright Term Reduction? June 19, 6-9pm

Recently the Green Party proposed reducing copyright term to 14 years after death, to encourage creativity through a more regularly refreshed public domain.

Fans of Copyright history will be aware that the Statute Of Anne initially prescribed a copyright term of 14 years, and the 1842 Copyright Act provided the first post-life term of 7 years.  The term has continuously lengthened and now stands at life plus 70 years for literary and musical works, and sound recordings recently increased from 50 to 70 years.

BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress and CultureTalkClub in association with City Law School have created a Talking Copyright forum for discussing the contentious topic of term reduction.

This British Black Music Month (BBMM2015) event is open to music fans, musicians, songwriters, academics, legal eagles, and music industry and IP/copyright practitioners.

Panellists: Sian Berry (Green Party spokesperson and 2016 London Mayoral candidate), Vick Bain (BASCA CEO), Jim Killock (Open Rights Group Executive Director), Hugh Francis (songwriter/music publisher); co-chairs Enrico Bonadio (City University London Law School senior lecturer) & Kwaku (BBM/BMC founder)

Friday June 19, 6-9pm

Room A110, College Building, City University London, St John Street, London EC1V 4PB (The building is marked "A": http://www.city.ac.uk/visit#9541=1)

Free, but must pre-book via www.BBM.eventbrite.com