IPilogue

JANUARY 5, 2023

On November 29th, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released its final report of its market study into music and music streaming. Moreover, competition between music streaming services and the digitization of the market improved consumer outcomes greatly, though creators still had concerns about their earnings from streaming.

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Music Marketing Marketing Reporting 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

This is one of several copyright cases brought by tattoo artists against videogame makers for depicting athletes bearing their tattoos. That case involved a photographer who sued the tattoo artist for depicting the copyrighted photo in a tattoo. WWE 2K Can Tattoos Infringe Copyrights, and If So, What Happens Then?–Sedlik

Licensing 70

Licensing Copyright Blogging Fair Use 70

Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Fast-paced organizations that rely on and invest heavily in R&D should not only regard published content as the heart of innovation, but also possess a deep appreciation of the system of copyright protecting this intellectual property. How Do Different Departments Use the Annual Copyright License?

Licensing 98

Licensing Copyright Publishing Journalism 98

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, those familiar with copyright law, immediately began to point out flaws in the plan. However, for artists, rightsholders and those familiar with copyright, it was completely predictable. A rethinking of blockchain and crypto’s role in copyright, and an examination of both if and how it might actually help.

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Copyright Non-Fungible Tokens Technology Plagiarism 235

IPilogue

JULY 29, 2022

Big-name celebrities like Halsey and Florence Welch of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine have taken to TikTok to discuss their discontent with the new marketing approach of creating viral TikTok audios as promotion. Common contract terms found in recording agreements include rights granted, producer royalties, and promotions.

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Music Marketing Marketing Ownership 119

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Introduction The copyright covers a vast domain of subject matters such as literacy, drama, music, artistic, cinematographic, and sound recordings. The act lays provision for accessibility of such copyrighted work to people with disability, such as blind, visually impaired, etc but does not lays any such guidance over the procedure.

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Copyright Contracts Copying Licensing 76

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The purpose of copyright, at its very basic level, finds its normative implementation in the interplay between access to protected works and the protection of the moral and material interest of creators (see Geiger, 2017 ). From this constitutional dimension of copyright emerged the notion of ‘user rights’ ( Geiger, 2020 ).

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Copyright Art Licensing Contracts 122

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has also acted as an impetus and accelerated the growth of the digital market. Electronic contracts, or “E-contracts,” in the present economy became ubiquitous due to the rapid development of the internet. Meaning Of An E-Contract. E-contract forms a significant part of E-commerce.

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Contracts Business Technology Law 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The court also created a new definition of browsewrap that further plunges online contract formation law into anarchy. * * *. If the buyers went to Walmart.com after they made the purchase, then the terms seek to amend an existing contract formed at the time of purchase. (I’ve This case involves Walmart gift cards.

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Contracts Litigation Blogging Law 112

The IPKat

MARCH 22, 2024

The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Caroline Theunis (Bar of the Province of Antwerp) on the copyright troubles of music superstar and copyright-savvy artist Taylor Swift. Taylor however retained the copyrights over the compositions she created, enabling her to (re-)publish the music independently.

Moral Rights 70

Moral Rights Copyright Music Art 70

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

sued Bright Data for trespass to chattels, breach of contract, tortious interference with a contract, violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, and misappropriation. — For the claims related to illegal selling of scraped data, the court dismissed those because they were preempted by copyright.

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Blogging Contracts Cease and Desist Social Media 94

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With the NFT craze reaching new heights, Quentin Tarantino finds himself at the receiving end of a copyright infringement battle. Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees it as a contract breach and copyright infringement. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Copyright Infringement 136

Copyright Infringement Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Cease and Desist 136

Art Law Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

What questions should you be asking in contract negotiation, and what provisions should you be reviewing? Not every item must be in the contract, but it will be too late to add anything to make the loss as comprehensive as possible once you sign. Is the contract for my whole series or just specific pieces? Making Your Checklist.

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Contracts Art Artwork Law 52

Velocity of Content

JUNE 20, 2022

But there is great excitement in the billion-dollar market for these digital images, which were launched in April 2021 and count singers Justin Bieber and Madonna among their celebrity owners. Cryptocurrency and Cryptic Copyright. Well, a smart contract isn’t really a contract – a smart contract is simply a bit of self-executing code.

Copyright 52

Copyright Contracts Television Licensing 52

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

Copyright Licensing of Digital Assets Attached to NFT Sales. Bonus: Free Open Source Copyright License for NFT sales below]. NFT Copyright Licensing. Be an NFT expert if you want to take advantage of this emerging market. That Smart Contract, that token that can have unique data associated with it.

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Due Diligence Licensing Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright 113

Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). Proposals to use NFTs to replace or supplement copyright recordkeeping did not demonstrate added value.

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Reporting Non-Fungible Tokens IP Intellectual Property 130

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2024

He sued YouTube claiming that the content removals breached YouTube’s contract. Accordingly, there is no right to prior notice before removal of content and no requirement of cause before removal under Plaintiff’s contract with YouTube. YouTube also did not obligate itself to issue strikes for non-copyright violations.

Contracts 82

Contracts Blogging Marketing Marketing 82

SpicyIP

MARCH 28, 2022

News and Views: Copyright Hues and Authors’ Dues. For instance, the EU has adopted a neighbouring right for press publishers under copyright regulations. Publishers, as a category of right holders under copyright law, have always been very prompt in claiming their share of revenues from new revenue streams. Aparajita Lath.

Copyright 105

Copyright Publishing Music Contracts 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

” Market Effect. The litigants are in different markets. ” The court doesn’t address the potential licensing market for the tattoo design. Implications This case generally sidesteps the interesting issues involving tattoos and copyrights, but the ruling does have tattoo-specific elements. Warner Bros.

Blogging 82

Blogging Copyright Fair Use Copyright Infringement 82

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. You can read a first take on the copyright relevant provisions here. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Dear readers, Happy new year!

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Copyright Law Law Copyright Reporting 73

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Can tattoos infringe copyrights, and if yes, what remedies are appropriate? Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. Market Effect. Background. She now does her tattoo artistry pro bono. Nature of Use.

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Copyright Social Media Fair Use Licensing 142

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

1: Appeals Court Sides With ACT in Court Battle Over Copyright. First off today, David Saleh Rauf at Edweek Market Brief reports that ACT has emerged victorious in a legal fight against their competior WIN as an appeals court has upheld a legal victory for the prominent testing organization. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Settlement Copyright Infringement Contracts Plagiarism 190

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill has now been published , proposing new laws for equitable remuneration for streaming, contract adjustment, right of revocation and transparency. How much is paid can be negotiated by the performer and producer, or the Copyright Tribunal where agreement is not met.

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Copyright Music Contracts Publishing 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E. ML Genius v.

Blogging 90

Blogging Contracts Copyright Law Copyright 90

43(B)log

DECEMBER 16, 2022

12, 2022) Plaintiffs sued defendants for copyright infringement, violation of the Lanham Act, breach of contract, and violation of unfair competition law; copyright and breach of contract claims survived a motion to dismiss but the others didn’t. Breach of contract claims survived. Roup, 2022 WL 17670418, No.

Marketing 59

Marketing Marketing False Advertising Contracts 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As I wrote previously : lawsuits against IAPs are problematic for many reasons, including the failure of 512(a), the danger of assuming that notices of claimed infringements (NOCIs) actually reflect infringing behavior, and the mismatch between the wrongdoing of alleged copyright infringement and the remedy of terminating Internet access.

Copyright 126

Copyright Advertising Advertising Copyright Infringement 126

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

He also stated that he created Intellectual Property for the Defendants’ social media accounts, digital marketing, and other advertising vehicles. The Plaintiff is requesting the Court order the Defendants to pay damages, disgorgement of profits, costs and attorney’s fees for copyright infringement pursuant to 17 U.S.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Social Media Copyright Intellectual Property 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Part 1 of this post outlines the technology, its applications in the cultural heritage sector and the potential copyright implications. Part 2 discusses the relevant copyright exceptions and limitations that interfere with the development of AR experiences. Copyright implications of AR in the cultural heritage sector.

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Copyright Public Domain Art Moral Rights 103

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2021

They released ‘sizzle reels’ to market the cheat using Destiny 2 artwork and developed software to hook into copyrighted Destiny 2 code thereby producing an unlicensed derivate work. They illegally downloaded Destiny 2 in violation of the company’s licensing terms and willfully distributed copyright infringing code.

Copyright Infringement 142

Copyright Infringement Copyright Derivative Work Artwork 142

The IPKat

AUGUST 19, 2021

Earlier this year, The IPKat reported on the judgment of the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in VG Bild-Kunst , C-392/19 , an important case concerning contractual restrictions to linking under EU copyright law (on that occasion, I also updated my linking table: see here ).

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Copyright Copyright Law Publishing Contracts 95

Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Tomorrow, CCC will welcome senior leaders from Eli Lilly and Company’s Legal and Library teams for an engaging panel discussion on how they partner to accelerate the innovation of new medicines, improve patient outcomes, and promote global copyright compliance. Wednesday, 28 September 2022. 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT /. Register here.

Copyright 98

Copyright Trademark Contracts Business 98

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As reported on Entrackr , Pocket FM has filed a copyright infringement case against Kuku FM before the Delhi High Court. Pocket FM alleges that Kuku FM has violated its copyright by providing audio summaries of books to which Pocket FM has exclusive rights to create audiobooks. Image from here. The matter is still being heard.

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Copyright Copyright Infringement Fair Use Licensing 126

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

Copyright Law 60

Copyright Law Copyright Law Music 60

IP and Legal Filings

JULY 21, 2022

The time is ripe to strike a balance between the copyright owner’s economic interests and the public’s right to have access to information and knowledge for growth and development of society before it turns out as blessings of talent over the curse of poverty. Copyright ensures certain minimum rights and it has never been an absolute right.

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Copyright Licensing Higher Education Copying 84

Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

In this video, Blockchain attorney Enrico Schaefer identifies key legal issues every brand, marketing agency, or project point person needs to be thinking about before launching an NFT project for a company. Major brands and their marketing agencies understand that NFTs offer new and innovative marketing and Public Relations opportunities.

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Branding Brands Branding Contracts 126

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

The encouragement towards innovation is legalized under Intellectual copyrights patents and trademarks Rights are provided by the states around the globe. Copyright- copyright protection is given to the works of authorship. Is Copyright registration mandated in India?

Ownership 69

Ownership Copyright Trademark Contracts 69

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. UIRC obtained copyright registrations for two versions of its documents. UIRC sued William Blair for copyright infringement. UIRC retained William Blair to help promote its bonds.

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Copyright Copying Copyright Infringement Editing 46