Can events be recorded in the virtual world and who would own the IP?
The ownership of rights in the virtual world will depend upon the terms and conditions of service of the site which is being used. In the case of Second Life, Linden Labs permits users to retain all copyright and other IP rights, as long as a licence is granted to Linden Labs for reuse of this content. As in the case of most Web 2.0 derived content, there are likely to be layers of rights arising in a recorded event, and ideally the permission of each owner of content (or avatar) should be sought in writing prior to the recording being made, with explicit permission requested as to the type of subsequent purpose of the recording.
