Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 29, 2022

This is largely achieved through the use of Creative Commons licenses. These licenses make the work available for reuse and sharing, provided the original author(s) are attributed and the exact terms of the license are followed. Gratis articles are free to view, but there is no clear license to allow or encourage reuse.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

One of the big problems with the NFT marketplace, where NFTs are both sold and purchased, is that the platform doesn’t provide any licensing language for the digital asset that the owner attaches to the NFT. “These platforms are not providing any license language for the actual asset attached to the NFT.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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Licensing Derivative Work Intellectual Property Moral Rights 40

The IPKat

JANUARY 4, 2022

The judge ruled that the music producer created only a derivative work because lyrics and vocal melody could constitute a separate work. In this author's view, if the music producer participates in the composing process, even if the work has several versions in the meantime, he should be considered as a co-author.

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Music Derivative Work Copyright Public Domain 145

Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2021

The lawsuit alleges that the group is committing copyright infringement not only because they are making derivative works based upon their games, but because they are circumventing copyright protection tools. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Copyright Infringement Derivative Work Artwork Licensing 245

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

However, publishing companies had been continuing to collect royalties on behalf of songwriters even after the rights were reclaimed due to the law saying that publishers can continue licensing any existing derivative works. They further claim that Ye reached out to them for a licensing agreement, though no deal was ever struck.

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Derivative Work Licensing Copyright Plagiarism 164

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by SoundExchange after an audit alleged that Music Choice, which relies on a statutory license for the music it uses, had underpaid the royalties it owes. Works that enter the public domain are free to be copied, used, distributed and have derivative works created of them without a license.

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Public Domain Music Derivative Work Licensing 194

Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

“A photorealistic dining table made out of old license plates” (Midjourney) The tool can then apply its knowledge of tables to the knowledge it has acquired about aesthetic choices, styles and perspectives, all en route to creating a new image that’s never existed before. You’d be wrong. 17 U.S.C. §

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Derivative Work Art Copying Fair Use 108

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

In 1984, Vanity Fair sought to license the photograph for an “artist reference” in a story about the musician. Goldsmith agreed to license a one-time use of the photograph with full attribution. scholarship, or research” [2] and is evaluated through multiple factors.

Licensing 52

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

The Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court’s ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of a photograph of Prince as a reference for a collection of screen prints is not fair use – to the extent his foundation decided to license them at least. Goldsmith et al, Case No. Unbeknownst to Ms. Goldsmith, Andy Warhol not only used Ms.

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Fair Use Derivative Work Copying Licensing 57

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. The law permits the owner of a derivative work prepared before termination to continue using that new work even after termination.

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McBayer IP Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

Of course, buying a copy of a book, no matter how rare, does not grant you the copyright or license to its contents. More > Tags: Copyright , copyright license , Intellectual Property , music copyright.

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Copyright Intellectual Property Derivative Work Copying 98

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

repeatedly breached the terms of its Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA) by using third-party cheating software, getting banned by Bungie, and then repeatedly signing back up to breach the LSLA’s terms once again. But on the other, they also grant permission – a license – for other actions too. ” No LSLA?

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Derivative Work Licensing Copyright Infringement Copyright 113

Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Vila licensed his photo to various online and print publications for use in articles about Shayk. Deadly Doll’s theory was that by taking a photo of Shayk wearing clothes that included its artwork, Vila had created an unlawful derivative work that reproduced its copyrighted image.

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Copyright Derivative Work Artwork Fair Use 97

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series.

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Non-Fungible Tokens IP Ownership Contracts 98

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The RIAA logically doesn’t want third parties to strip music or vocals from copyrighted tracks, particularly when these derivative works are further shared with others. Unauthorized Copies and Derivatives. While Songmastr’s service is a bit more advanced, the RIAA sees it as clearly infringing. mp3juices.cc.

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Music Copyright Derivative Work Copying 137

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

” 2 Live Crew had previously sought to license the track from Acuff-Rose to be used as a parody; Acuff-Rose refused and 2 Live Crew used it anyway. With parody status unavailable, the content posted to Twitter was confirmed as an unauthorized derivative work, distributed by Lokka, in breach of copyright.

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Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use Reporting 116

TorrentFreak

MAY 11, 2023

’s use of cheat software modified Destiny 2 and led to the creation of an unauthorized derivative work. was banned and then signed up for a new account, he agreed to Bungie’s Limited Software License Agreement with no intent to comply with it; fraud according to Bungie. ’s license.

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Derivative Work Contracts Copyright Infringement Licensing 123

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.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Derivative Work Artwork 142

Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One aspect of copyright law that makes adaptations attractive is derivative works. A derivative work is a work based on one or more existing copyrighted works. Studios will usually work through licensing deals to smooth out the creation of adaptations. In Yonay v.

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Derivative Work Licensing Copyright Copyright Law 64

The IP Law Blog

MAY 25, 2023

In a 7-2 decision, the high court sided with Goldsmith’s argument that Warhol’s “Orange Prince” constituted an infringing derivative work of her copyrighted photograph. Acuff-Rose Music, which held that a work is transformative if it adds something new and has a different purpose or character.

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Fair Use Derivative Work Artwork Copyright Law 98

LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

History suggests the law will split inventorship down the middle and grant rights to those “portions” of an invention or copyrightable work that were created by a human, and avoid granting protection to the “portions” that were AI-generated. Copyright law does this well with the protection of derivative works.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 8, 2022

Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. All copyrights, except one, expire.*.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2023

The Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court’s ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of a photograph of Prince as a reference for a collection of screen prints is not fair use – to the extent his foundation decided to license them at least. Goldsmith et al, Case No. ” Unbeknownst to Ms.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Derivative Work Copying Licensing 52

LexBlog IP

MAY 22, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled on May 18 that Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” work of pop art was not a fair use when licensed to Condé Nast in 2016. ” Goldsmith’s photograph was then licensed to Vanity Fair in 1984 for $400 as a “one time” “artist reference for an illustration.”

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Fair Use Art Derivative Work Copyright Infringement 52

BYU Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

He gave full ownership of the software to Alabama, and Alabama then entered a licensing agreement with a private company called Obtego Cyber, LLC ("Obtego") to use the software in their company.

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Derivative Work Ownership Copyright Infringement Licensing 52

LexBlog IP

MARCH 22, 2023

Several recent, high-profile lawsuits raise the issue of whether such training algorithms violate copyright law’s restrictions on creating derivative works without the creators’ consent. What is a Derivative Work? What is Generative AI?

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

.” The defendants argued that during the development of the cheating software, no copies of Destiny 2 were made or distributed, and no derivative works were created. The parties were as far apart as ever and the lawsuit seemed to be heading towards trial. The agreement sees Robert James Duthie Nelson, Elite Boss Tech, Inc.,

Copyright 130

Copyright Derivative Work Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement 130

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court found that artistic changes to a pre-existing work, alone, not necessarily sufficient to make a derivative work fair use. Applying a new lens on how to view the purpose of a derivative work under U.S. copyright law.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

7] Before the court could decide if the subtitled version, a type of derivative work, could still be protected even if the underlying film on its own was available to be used by all, both parties settled. [8]. 14] Before lawyers got involved, pressure from the photographer resulted in the granting of a licensing fee. [15]

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Public Domain Derivative Work 98

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

In 1984, Goldsmith licensed the copyrighted photograph for $400—for publication “one time”—to Vanity Fair, who hired Andy Warhol to make a purple silk screen image based on the photograph, which Vanity Fair published in an article about Prince. of a commercial nature. is (in copyright lingo) not ‘transformative.’”

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Fair uses tend to divide into buckets: justified by new work; justified by project. New work: Derivative work or embedding work: Cambpell v. Use is justified by context of being placed in new work. If the project is fine, it’s fine to repeat the project with additional works.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 6, 2023

Schneider’s first amended complaint alleged that YouTube and its users infringed her copyrighted musical compositions and sound recordings, and that YouTube facilitated infringement by removing copyright management information (CMI) from her copyright works, in violation of the DMCA. YouTube’s Licensing Defense.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In the fourth , we looked at the upcoming implementation of the CASE Act, which (assuming it works as intended) will provide for a “small claims court” style of addressing copyright issues. Creative Commons – a non-profit organization operating since early 2001 – released its first licenses to the public in 2002. With more than 1.4

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Copyright Licensing Social Media Derivative Work 116

Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The copyright office seeks input on the legality of training generative models on copyrighted works obtained via the open internet, but without an express license. Our system also supports approaches to voluntary collective licensing via joint management organizations; perhaps supported by a minimum royalty rate.

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Copyright Copying Derivative Work Licensing 122

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

2K Games rejected similar infringement claims on the basis of de minimis use, implied license, and fair use. Equally importantly, the court failed to provide the jury with instructions on two other defenses—waiver and implied license. The implied license argument is particularly important here.

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