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Record Labels: ‘Hisses & Crackles’ Are No License to Copy & Digitize Old Records

TorrentFreak

The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. Several record labels including Sony and UMG, sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement in Manhattan federal court last year. The Great 78 Project is illegal,” they state.

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Music Labels ‘Vinyl’ Copyright Lawsuit Comes Too Late, Internet Archive Says

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However, good intentions themselves are not immune to copyright complaints, or worse, multi-million dollar lawsuits. However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. copyright law. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S.

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If copyright law won’t protect small fashion brands against copying, social media will – just ask influencer Danielle Bernstein

JIPEL Copyright Blog

In this case, via alleged copyright infringement. However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. Nordstrom removed the pieces at issue, and everything seemed to be fine on the copying front—until 2020 hit. The account and its 2.6

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Music Labels ‘Gramophone’ Copyright Lawsuit Comes Too Late, Internet Archive Says

TorrentFreak

However, good intentions themselves are not immune to copyright complaints, or worse, multi-million dollar lawsuits. However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. copyright law. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S.

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Music Publishers Launch Crackdown on Copyright Infringing Apps

TorrentFreak

Many of the enforcement efforts are targeted at services or tools that offer pirated content, but there are less visible copyright infringement challenges too. The music industry association has already sent cease-and-desist letters to nearly 100 apps that use copyrighted music without proper licenses. NMPA Sues Vinkle.

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Record Labels Hit Internet Archive With New $400m+ Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

As the Internet Archive continues to deal with an adverse ruling in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the world’s largest publishing companies, late Friday some of the world’s largest record labels launched similar legal action in the United States. named as defendants. .”

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. — Of course, no state law claim is exactly the same as a copyright claim.