Tag Archives: Copyright

My Concerns with the ‘Can’t Be Evil’ NFT Licenses — Plagiarism Today

Last month, a study published by The Galaxy examined the top 25 most valuable NFT projects and found that, despite many understanding that NFTs transferred either the copyright or the license in the original work, only 1 in 25 of … Continue reading

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Terms of Service 2014 Update for Ancestry and Find-A-Grave September 1, 2022

I noticed back in 2014 that Ancestry and Find-A-Grave had updated their Terms of Service (TOS). They didn’t announce the update, but I tend to check the TOS for both sites. In this unannounced update, they announced they if you … Continue reading

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How to Paraphrase Correctly — Plagiarism Today

Paraphrasing is an important skill for any writer to have. Simply put, it is the means through with which authors convey information that they learned from outside sources in their own words. How to Paraphrase Correctly

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3 Count: Grand Theft Copyright — Plagiarism Today

1: Ex-White House Photographer Sued for Copyright Over His Own Photo: ‘You Can’t Make This Up’ First off today, Bevan Hurley at The Independent reports that former White House photographer Pete Souza says that he is facing legal threats over … Continue reading

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RightsClick Offers Simplified Copyright Management — Plagiarism Today

–snip– For independent creators, every hour spent working on one’s copyright is an hour not spent on creating new work or running their business. As such, many creators either neglect their work’s copyright protection or pay someone else to handle … Continue reading

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When Children Plagiarize — Plagiarism Today

–snip– According to the column, the woman, going by the pseudonym Mom of the Poetry Police, was unsure how to move forward with her daughter. The daughter, reading a magazine that publishes poetry from young authors, recognized one of the … Continue reading

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Who the Copyright Claims Board May Help the Most — Plagiarism Today

–snip– While the full usefulness of the CCB remains up in the air, especially considering that respondents can simply opt out of the proceedings, that hasn’t stopped claims from pouring in. As of this writing, some 35 cases have already … Continue reading

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Using the Copyright Small Claims Board to Fight Essay Mills — Plagiarism Today

In December 2020, the United States government passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The act, to put it simply, created the Copyright Small Claims Board (CCB), a “small claims court” to hear copyright infringement disputes. Using … Continue reading

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3 Count: Spinrilla Right Round — Plagiarism Today

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that jury selection has begun in the impending trial of the mixtape sharing service Spinrilla and the major record labels. 3 Count: Spinrilla Right Round

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3 Count: Fast Movies — Plagiarism Today

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that, in Japan, a group of some thirteen movie companies have filed a lawsuit against a group of individuals and companies that make “fast movies”, or 10-minute versions of popular films. 3 … Continue reading

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