3 Count: Pulp Friction

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1: Tarantino, Miramax settle copyright suit over ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs

First off today, Jack Queen at Reuters reports that Miramax and director Quentin Tarantino have reached a settlement in their dispute over Pulp Fiction-based NFTs.

The dispute began last year when Tarantino announced that he would sell several non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on the film Pulp Fiction. Miramax, the distributor of the film, sued to stop the sale claiming that it had distribution rights over the film and Tarantino, though the writer and director of the movie, did not have the rights to sell NFTs based on it.

The two sides have now reached a settlement and the terms have not been disclosed. However, the two sides have said that they are open to working together, including on NFT-related projects down the line.

2: Possible Copyright Changes Could Mean More Money for Inuit Artists

Next up today, CBC News reports that, In Canada, the government is taking steps to introduce resale rights for artists in the country’s copyright law.

The move is seen as an especially important one for the nation’s Inuit artists, who often sell newly created works at a low price, only to see them resold for many times the initial value. This approach would guarantee that artists and their estates would receive a portion of such resales.

In addition to resale royalties, the government is also seeking to combat counterfeit pieces of art, noting that Inuit artists have been a major target for such counterfeit works.

3: Now the Film Producers Sue AT&T and Verizon Over Allegedly Slack Copyright Policies

Finally today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Voltage Pictures has filed a lawsuit against Verizon alleging that the internet service provider (ISP) is not doing enough to combat piracy on its network.

The lawsuit is just the latest for Voltage Pictures, which also recently filed a similar case against AT&T. In both cases, the plaintiffs claim that they sent a large number of copyright notices to the ISP and no action was taken by them, even as specific IP addresses racked up large numbers of complaints.

In a similar case, the major record labels recently won a $1 billion judgment against the ISP Cox, prompting other rightsholders, including Voltage Pictures, to file similar lawsuits against other ISPs. .

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