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Generative AI and creativity: A quick analysis of US and Canadian copyright registrations for artistic works

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In addition to raising questions about ownership of outputs , infringement in training , and the future of copyright as a policy tool to encourage creativity , economists are in the early stages of analysing the effects of these technologies on human creativity. For simplicity, I will label this ‘commercial significant artistic creativity’.

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ICANN Simplifies Requests For Hidden Domain Name Registration Data

TorrentFreak

That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. Probably Not What Rightsholders Are Pleading For There appears to be little restriction on who can sign up for RDRS, something that already has some worried about what that could mean for their privacy.

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RIAA Urges NTIA to Keep.US Domain WHOIS Info Public to Deter Online Piracy

TorrentFreak

In recent years, access to domain registration information has often been restricted. This change is in large part the result of EU General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), a privacy law that limits the availability of personal information in public databases. registrant data and make information seekers accountable too.

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RIAA Criticizes ICANN for ‘Hindering’ Its Anti-Piracy Efforts

TorrentFreak

This starts with the domain name registration. Whois Privacy. There are several commercial Whois proxy or shielding services that hide registrant information. There are several commercial Whois proxy or shielding services that hide registrant information. This “Whois” information has to be accurate.

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, July 21: Second Circuit Says Derivative Works Can Cover Unregistered Material, Surrey Hotel Trademark Not Conveyed by Sale, and 9,000+ Authors Ask for Generative AI Compensation

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: government officials from the European Union and United States celebrate a milestone for the EU-U.S.

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Internet Intermediaries And Contributory Copyright Infringement

Intepat

However, it opens the gateway to anonymous pirates to duplicate copyrighted works and disseminate them online. Due to the fact that it is not practicable for copyright owners to detect and fine-tooth comb all the individual users, copyright owners depend on and hold liable the internet intermediaries that allow pirated works to exist.

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Copyright Hygiene for Digital Content Creators Part VI: YouTube

Velocity of Content

This is the sixth (and, for now, final) post in this series, where we’ve looked at the copyright requirements and options for digital content creators, such as blogs and podcasts. But what it isn’t is a substitute for a copyright registration. (It See also: Copyright Match : A more widely-available alternative to ContentID.

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