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Could this music law help Spotify dodge future copyright infringement battles?

IPilogue

A look at streaming giant Spotify’s recent significant copyright battles provides some insight into the issue of compensation for artistswork on online streaming platforms. Spotify has encountered its fair share of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by music artists, record labels, and publishers.

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€5.3m Pirate IPTV Network ‘Dismantled’ By Spanish Police is Still Streaming

TorrentFreak

The service, which isn’t named by the Ministry, reportedly had more than 14,000 subscribers who paid between 10 and 19 euros per month, resulting in “damage to the rights of the authors, producers and distributors of these artistic works.”

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Copyright Infringement Case Concerning Photos of Jennifer Lopez Gets Dismissed: An Overview of the August Image LLC v AirG Inc Decision

IPilogue

Generally, a photographic syndication agency holds contractual agreements with various photographers to sell and license their photos for commercial and/or editorial use. in damages, which is the total license fee for the photos. The Plaintiff, August Image LLC (“August”) is a photographic syndication agency based in New York, USA.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

In 2015, the Cowichan Tribes were faced with the issue yet again when Ralph Lauren launched their own line of Cowichan sweaters. It is likely that tattoos would fall under the Copyright Act under section 5(1), which delineates artistic works as expressions through visual medium. Current State of the Law on Tattoo Designs.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

SpicyIP

The Court also took note of the defendant’s applications for identical trademark and artistic work, despite the plaintiff’s prior registrations for lack of bona fides. An initial suit was filed in 2015 which was subsequently stayed due to a pending cancellation petition filed by the plaintiff before the IPAB.

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Fair Use for Documentaries in US Copyright Law: Brown v Netflix

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Furthermore, the Second Circuit stated that there was “virtually no possibility” of usurpation where the original work was “a children’s song intended for an all-ages audience” and the infringing work was “clearly intended for adult audiences” (citing Lombardo v. Dr. Seuss Enters., 3d 497, 512, S.D.N.Y. Google, Inc.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. The next issue arises is to what extent the purpose of research is considered.