TorrentFreak
MAY 13, 2022
As a result, new US-owned movies dried up, leaving the entire Russian cinema industry in crisis. Some venues began screening pirated movies downloaded from torrent sites but the move was criticized by local cinema groups who were saddened by a return to the unlicensed entertainment “dark days” of 30 years ago.
IIPRD
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law.
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TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 18, 2023
As previously reported , that has caused huge issues for the cinema industry and beyond. With most Western content either unlicensed or unavailable legally in Russia, multiple plans to pirate that content, enforce compulsory licensing (piracy, effectively), or say good riddance because Russia never needed it anyway, are all on the table.
TorrentFreak
JULY 26, 2023
An unauthorized recording means making or transmitting an infringing copy of a film at a licensed place for film exhibition without the owner’s authorization. That fair use-style exemptionsFpurp, available under the Copyright Act 1957, will also apply to in-theater recording scenarios, seems unlikely to be viewed in the same positive light.
IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Producers may claim exclusive ownership of an album or song in court owing to copyright protections. Rights to distribute and reproduce the work exclusively, as well as the right to grant a license that will allow the copyright holder to collect royalties, are included in this property. The court ruled in Gramophone Co.
Copyright Lately
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The case is New Line Cinema v. ” In 2004, video game publisher Capcom contacted MKR, the film’s producer, to inquire about about obtaining a license to use elements from the film in one of its games. Cinema Secrets (2000). The 13 spookiest, Halloweeniest copyright cases that I could think of. BMG (1988).
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Whenever rightsholders and anti-piracy groups need more enforcement options, efforts to strengthen or establish new understanding of copyright law are rarely far behind. With words such as “imminent” and “threat” featured early on, it was already clear which way the judge was leaning.
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