University of Edinburgh

Does the current UK copyright framework promote user creativity in the realm of music "prosumption"?

An analysis of the relationship between copyright and related enforcement regimes and informal norms, in the production and distribution of cover songs and remixes

Academic History:

2013 - 2016: Law LLB (Honours) - University of Dundee - 1st Class Honours

2016 - 2017: Intellectual Property Law LLM - University of Edinburgh

2017 - present: PhD in Law - University of Edinburgh

Supervisors:

Dr Smita Kheria, Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law

Professor Burkhard Schafer, Professor of Computational Legal Theory

Research Interests:

• Copyright and the Arts
• Technology and Human Rights
• Socio-Legal research
• Creativity and the Law

Previous Research Projects:

LLB Dissertation - Do the public, private and commercial uses of drones in the UK, violate the right to privacy?

LLM Dissertation - Do fair dealing expections support musical creativity in a remix era?

Scholarships:

September 2016 - UK/EU Masters Scholarships

September 2017 - AHRC DTP Studentship

Awards:

February 2016 - Dundee Plus Award

Publications:

Journal Article: Christopher Vannart, Giorgos D. Vrakas, A Contemporary Analysis of Whether the EU Should Reconsider its Rules on Resale Price Maintenance, Dundee Student Law Review (2016) Vol. II, No. 3.

Contact Details:

Address: Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL

Email: giorgos.vrakas@ed.ac.uk

First published: 25 September 2017