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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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Judge Recommends Approving “New” Phanatic Mascot Despite Termination

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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. Overall, the report is a bit of a mixed bag for the team. But questions still remain.

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No Free Use in the Purple Rain – U.S. Supreme Court Finds License of Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” Infringes Photographer’s Copyright

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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.

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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

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An article in the Hollywood Reporter earlier this week suggested that there’s finally been some movement between the parties with respect to generative AI, as studios recognize that copyright protection in AI-generated scripts is only possible for those works if they’re revised by human writers.

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New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

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” On April 26, UMG held an earnings call in which it reported that revenues rose 11.5% It’s a new issue and there’s been some fresh reporting on it with some recent developments. That is, in fact, the very nature of sound recording copyright and ownership.” year over year to $2.71

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

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For that, you’d need an assignment or license from the owner of the underlying copyright. Want to Create New Derivative Works? You Should Probably Read The License. You can also tell your book club that you read it even though you really stopped at page 136. The same rule applies to digital artworks sold as NFTs.

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Generative AI, Copyright and the AI Act

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Does such an output infringe on a copyrighted work of a third party, especially those works “ingested” during the training stage of the AI system? Under US law, is the output a “ derivative work ” of the “ingested” copyrighted works? There is disagreement among commentators whether this is a desirable development.

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