Digital Rights Management and the Future of Selling Music
Russell Rains
Russell Rains is an entertainment lawyer based in Austin, Texas who specializes in trademark and copyright law, especially as applies to digital and emerging media. He is currently serving as Director of the new MBA in Digital Media Management Program at St. Edward’s College in Austin, and is the former head of the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Loyola University, New Orleans student Marley Lovell talks with Russell Rains, Program Director of the MBA in Digital Media Management Program at St. Edward’s College in Austin, TX. Topics discussed include the MBA program at St. Edward’s; the ethical and economic issues surrounding digital rights management; and the various business models that are currently cropping up in an attempt to balance the demands of consumers with the financial needs of copyright holders.
