Concurrent Session 3: Right Copy? – Copyright Issues for Businesses in the Media Sector

The Internet is moving towards User-Centered Content. The success of Web Portals such as YouTube has put content introduction into the hands of the users. This has been seen as a hotbed for dissemination of copyright infringing materials. Is the copyright battle futile? What are the options for digital media copyright owners? Is compulsory licensing the solution?

Web 2.0 and its Impact on Digital Copyright Business
Moderator: Ms Helen Daniels, Assistant Secretary, Copyright Law Branch, Attorney-General’s Department, Australia

Speakers:
Mr Michael Ellis, Senior Vice President and Regional Director – Asia Pacific, Motion Picture Association
Mr Lau Kok Keng, Partner, Rajah & Tan LLP

Panel dialogue
Moderator & All Speakers

Collective Management of Rights in the Online Environment
Moderator: Mr Geoffrey Yu, Senior Specialist Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

Speaker(s):
Mr Ang Kwee Tiang, Regional Director and Counsel, Asia-Pacific International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC)
Dr Stanley Lai, Partner & Head of IP/IT Dept, Allen & Glenhill

Panel dialogue
Moderator & All Speakers