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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

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And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. Was it a license on the world’s greatest terms?

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

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Think of human modifications to AI as a quasi-derivative work—the copyright in a derivative work only extends to the material contributed by the author of that work , as opposed to the underlying material. By not disclosing, you run the risk of having your entire copyright registration invalidated.

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Copyright Claim Soars Over Top Gun: Maverick

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Shosh and Yuval claim that in May of 1983, Paramount obtained from Ehud, exclusive motion picture and allied rights – creation of merchandise or a television series – to the Story. Shosh and Yuval assert further that in January of 2018, they notified Paramount of their election to terminate those rights as of January of 2020.

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Copyright Claim Soars Over Top Gun: Maverick

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Shosh and Yuval claim that in May of 1983, Paramount obtained from Ehud, exclusive motion picture and allied rights – creation of merchandise or a television series – to the Story. Shosh and Yuval assert further that in January of 2018, they notified Paramount of their election to terminate those rights as of January of 2020.

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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Over “Muppet Babies” Reboot

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Without any ownership interest in the production bible, Scott had no right to assert a copyright infringement claim. As a result, it’s questionable whether Scott had any ability to claim infringement, even if he were able to show an ownership interest in the series bible in the first place.

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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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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

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3] An announcement on SuperFarm’s website noted that the sale would occur on the Ethereum blockchain, and that the auction was significant because it would “set a precedent for how artistically created value and its ownership can be proven, transferred, and monetized seamlessly through a public blockchain.” [4]. Miramax LLC v.