Reggaenomics: The Relationship Between Copyright Law and Development in the Jamaican Music Industry

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Reggaenomics: The Relationship Between Copyright Law and Development in the Jamaican Music Industry

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One argument posits that copyright is necessary for incentivising creative expressions. To what extent does this hold true for individual copyright-based sectors in a developing nation’s economy? Although Jamaica’s Copyright Act 1993 complies with the major copyright treaties, little is known about whether (and how) the copyright regime allows the Jamaican music industry to foster national development.  Accordingly, the focus of this thesis is to examine the developmental impact of the copyri...

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Doctoral

Date created

2013

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Taylor, Sharma Latoya

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Reggaenomics_The_Relationship_Between_Copyright_Law_and_Deve...

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Public international law / Intellectual property law / Copyright Act 1993 (Jamaica) / Reggae / Intellectual property (IP) / School: School of Law / Intellectual Property Law / International Law / Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies / Degree Discipline: Law / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy / International Law (excl. International Trade Law)

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