McBayer IP Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Using the parlance of the 2020s, they are looking to generate impressions and conversions through clever online marketing—usually leveraging the power and reach of social media platforms. Frequently this takes the form of sharing or reposting content already on social media, sometimes with a creative business-specific twist.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 23, 2024

Not everyone is willing or able to pay for multiple subscriptions, however, which in turn has helped to create a flourishing market for pirate streaming tools. Legal video streaming platforms such as Amazon, Disney, and Netflix have gained massive userbases in recent years.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

For many years Japanese manga companies had a tendency to ignore the majority of overseas markets, despite the potential for lucrative trade. Manga pirates often take credit for what amounted to a highly successful unpaid marketing project but having seen the potential, manga publishers understandably want this market for themselves.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

To have enough money to pay for the professionally-produced content, publishers will increasingly adopt subscription models to access the content (sometimes called “paywalls”), which means we will enjoy less free content online. My answer: no, “due process” only applies to government actors].

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

Three characteristics of DSA that are building blocks: (1) single market nature, (2) proportionality, (3) process effect. Single market effect: harmonization of national rules, like US federal preemption. 17: more money in authors’ pockets by requiring licenses is the aim. Substitutes for fair use.

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