FINAL ESSAY ENT 308
Essay max 1,500 words plus references.
Due 30 September mid night
Worth 40% total includes essay, and participation in the class discussion at the end of Septembe
early Oct.
Look at the videos listed. They are also on the Moodle site.
The first video is a famous Australia popular song from the 1980’s Down Unde
https:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s
The second video is a children’s novelty song from the 1930’s called Kookabu
a Sits on the Old Gum Tree.
https:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2VitpGRalw
Can you see any similarity between the two songs? In the first video go to the part 50 seconds into the video where a man playing a flute is ‘sitting in an old gum tree’ listen to that part of the song in particular. Can you hear a similarity to the children’s song?
The owners of the children’s song successfully sued the song writers of the Men at Work 1980’s song for millions of dollars. Why did they win that court case? Compared to why did Ed Sheeran win his case?
Can you see the vague nature of IP law? Make a comment about what you think.
Write an individual essay. Find a group find one or two other students to discuss your thoughts in class at the end of September.