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Rights of performíng artists and their protection in the sphere of internet and social networking sites
Chlubna, Filip ; Křesťanová, Veronika (advisor) ; Holcová, Irena (referee)
Performers' rights and their protection in the sphere of the internet and social networking services Abstract This thesis explores aspects of performers' legal status in the digital era. Massive expansion of the internet and social networking services in recent decades poses many challenges for the copyright law and neighbouring rights. The thesis investigates the most frequent means in which protected performances can be used and performers can exercise their rights in the cyberspace. Also there is an analysis of current European and Czech legislation that apply to this matter. Special attention is focused on the ways these legal texts reflect on peculiarities of the digital world. The thesis also researches aspects of performers' personality protection, such as their reputation and honour in the sphere of the internet and social networking sites. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter describes brief history and technical aspects of the internet. Essencial concepts of information technology law are also included. Legal regulation of neighbouring rights applicable to performers is explored in the second chapter. A part of this chaper also recounts historical development of performers' legal status in Czech and Czechoslovak legal systems. The third chapter describes and examines both...

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