Document Type
Note
Abstract
This Note explores why the law should address the issue of spectator live streaming and suggests a solution to this problem. This Note presents its arguments in four parts. Part I explains current copyright law and examines courts’ interpretation of what is copyrightable in the context of live athletic events. Part II focuses on the growing popularity and use of live streaming technology, specifically Periscope, and the legal implications that arise while using this technology in the context of live sporting events. Part III explains why current legal remedies fail to adequately protect professional sports leagues and broadcasters, and examines why media rights deals are the most effective means of protecting sports leagues from financial harm.
Recommended Citation
Samanta C. Franchim,
It's A Deal: Forging Media Righs Deals in Response to Spectator Live Streaming,
21 J. Tech. L. & Pol'y
(2016).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/jtlp/vol21/iss2/3