Tag Archives: Copyright

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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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 →

–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 →

–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 →

–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 →

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 →

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

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 →