Faculty Bio
Contact Information
Charles Cronin
Adjunct Professor of Law
- MIMS, 1999, University of California, Berkeley
- PhD, 1989, Stanford University
- JD, 1985, American University
- BA, 1980, Oberlin College
Areas of Expertise
Professor Cronin teaches in the areas of music technology and copyright.
Professional Experience
Cronin is a lecturer in law at University of Southern California Gould School of Law where he heads the copyright infringement resource. He works as intellectual property consultant to the International Fragrance Association in connection with his recent scholarship exploring the application of copyright to non-traditional forms of human expression.
Honors and Affiliations
Cronin is a member of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and California State Bar.
Key Works
Cronin’s publications include “Dead on the Vine: Living and Conceptual Art and VARA” in 12 Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law 209 (2010).




