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Ballad in the mall: the violence of a scene does not give rise to an integrity claim in relation to the background music

The IPKat

This time the dispute focused on the impact on moral rights of synchronising a musical work with a TV show about drug cartels. American company Narcos obtained the right to synchronise this work for an episode of the series Narcos - Mexico, of which it is the producer, granted by the company Regent. Facts Mr M.

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Book review: Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures

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The use of cease-and-desist letters is widespread too. It should be noted that, for many artists, the fact that the work is in a public space does not mean that their rights have been waived. This chapter reminds one that there is case law in which street artists and writers have asserted their moral rights.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. Injunctive relief (Section 97(1) UrhG) and cease and desist agreements. German copyright law stipulates that the author is entitled to appropriate remuneration for every use of their work (Section 32 UrhG).