General Editor: Clive Thorne is Special Counsel at Baker Botts.Consultant Editor: Michael Flint has written and lectured widely on copyright and entertainment law issues.Assistant Editor: Jonathan Cornthwaite is a partner at Wedlake Bell LLP and, as well as copyright and other IP law, specialises in IT law, e-commerce law and competition law.

• Part 1 Copyright law1 What is copyright?2 Copyright Works3 Originality4 Qualification for protection and international copyright5 Term of copyright and publication right6 Restricted acts and acts of secondary infringement7 Infringement of copyright and remedies8 Exceptions and defences to copyright actions9 Ownership, transmission and licensing of copyright10 Moral rights11 Rights in Performances12 Collective management and licensing of copyright: Collecting societies, copyright licensing schemes and the Copyright Tribunal13 EU law, competition and copyright14 The protection of databasesPart 2 Copyright in use15 Publishers and printers16 Newspapers, magazines and periodicals17 Schools, universities and other educational establishments18 Libraries, archives and museums19 Businesses and the professions20 The music industry: publishers and composers, artists and record companies21 Drama, ballet and opera production22 Film and television production23 Public performance: discotheques, concert halls, cinemas, theatres, clubs, hotels, etc24 Networked communications: broadcasting, cable, internet and mobile transmissions25 Artists, photographers, art galleries, art dealers and museums26 Architects and architecture27 Advertising agencies28 SoftwarePart 3 AppendicesAppendix 1 Relevant organisations Appendix 2 Table of Incidence of Copyright

Covering all recent relevant legislative developments, notably in network communications in the digital age, this up-to-date and compact quick-reference guide should be considered a must-have purchase for any practitioner involved with any matter relating to copyright