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Explainer: what is 'fair dealing' and when can you copy without permission?
Copyright law sometimes allows you to use someone else’s work - as long as it’s fair. In Australia this is called “fair dealing”, and it’s different …
Intellectual PropertyMovie Studios Wipe Pirate Site Homepages From Google Search
Over the past two weeks several pirate streaming sites have seen their homepages disappear from Google’s search results.<p>Earlier this week we reported …
GoogleJust How Risky is Internet Piracy in 2017?
The world’s largest entertainment companies in the spheres of music, movies, and gaming would jump for joy if the Internet piracy phenomenon came to …
Intellectual PropertyPirate Sites Ordered to Pay $1 Million in Damages to ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN, the largest media and entertainment company in the Philippines, has booked another victory in the United States.<p>This week a federal court in …
Kim DotcomPhotographer Broke Due to Copyright Lawsuit by Monkey
Remember David Slater, the photographer whose camera was hijacked by a monkey and used for a series of selfies that went viral on the Internet? The …
PhotojournalismRimini Street: Dispute with Oracle is contract law, not copyright
The latest installment of the years-long legal battle between software support company Rimini Street and Oracle was acted out in the US Ninth Circuit …
Intellectual PropertyGoogle Search Can Lead You to Sites With Pirated Content
Google rose to the top with its famous search engine algorithm, predicting answers to user questions with just a few keywords words as hints. …
Intellectual PropertyCan A Monkey Hold A Copyright?
A court is deciding if the rights for photos belong to a monkey that took selfie photos. A photographer published the photos in a book, but an animal rights group sued for copyright infringement.
Rights & FreedomsIgnoring the Supreme Court: Federal Court Judge Hands Access Copyright Fair Dealing Victory
For the past 13 years, Canadian copyright jurisprudence has followed a consistent trajectory. Starting with the Supreme Court of Canada’s CCH …
LawGoogle lists 'best torrent sites' like Pirate Bay and KickAss days before Game of Thrones premiere
Google's mission is to index the world wide web and make it easier for users to find what they're looking for.<p>The search engine's new "highlighted …
Intellectual PropertyCopyright Madness: Blurred Lines Mess Means Artists Now Afraid To Name Their Inspirations
The ways in which the disastrous Blurred Lines verdict represents a complete mess for the music ecosystem are fairly legion, from chilling artistic …
MusicThe Selfie Monkey Goes to the Ninth Circuit
Twist: There are two selfie monkeys.<p>A selfie-taking monkey went to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, to fight for his right to own copyrights. Or rather, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) went to court on his behalf, it seems, to make a point about animal liberation. …
Long-form JournalismYork University loses legal fight over copyright fees after federal court ruling
The federal court has ruled against York in its legal dispute with Access Copyright, a collective that has provided institutions access to a pool of …
Intellectual PropertyCopyright Law And The Grenfell Fire - Why We Cannot Let Legal Standards Be Locked Up By Copyright
It's always hard to write about the policy implications of tragedies – the last thing their victims need is the politicization of what they suffered. …
Intellectual Property'Russian Google' Restricts Music Service Content Amidst Piracy Concerns
Yandex, "the Russian Google," has introduced restrictions on user-generated content of its music service amidst piracy concerns, although the company …
User Generated ContentSpotify Strikes Licensing Deal With Sony Music — Pact Includes Windowing Option
Sony Music Entertainment has struck a new licensing agreement with Spotify, a source close to the situation has confirmed to <i>Variety</i>, which leaves …
Intellectual PropertyFair Use, Or Free Use? Behind The Alliances That Stand To Gain From Australian Copyright Reform
A screenshot from the video 'Creationistas - Australian Copyright Is Broken'. By the Australian Digital Alliance<p>Lobby groups behind a high profile …
Intellectual Property‘Family Guy’ writer-producer John Viener lists his 1920s home in Windsor Square
John Viener, writer, producer and voice actor for the animated sitcom “Family Guy,” has put his home in historic Windsor Square on the market for $2.525 million.<p>Built in 1920, the European-inspired Arts and Crafts home blends period details with a mix of modern updates. Appointments include …
Intellectual Property“Balloon Professionals Magazine” Has Good Legal Advice for Anyone Who’s Ever Uploaded a Video
We’ve all been there: You’re selling custom Mylar balloons of your original character Blonic the Hedgehog when Disney comes knocking on your door …
LifestyleDaily Mail Sued For 'Pirating' Dozens of Viral Videos
A cat playing a game of whack-a-mole, a goat hitching a ride on the back of donkey, and a flying squirrel that’s eaten too much.<p>Besides being …
Kim DotcomThe Frame TV, Samsung and Yves Behar
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Intellectual PropertyGoogle is now suggesting 'best torrent sites' directly in search
In a turn poised to piss off top executives and copyright holders in Hollywood, Google is now displaying suggestions for popular torrent websites at the top of search.<p>As spotted by TorrentFreak, the Big G is now showing a carousel with curated torrent websites when you search for the term ‘torrent …
GoogleWhat is Copyright? | Mental Floss
<i>What is copyright?</i><p><b>Raad Ahmed:</b><p>Copyright is the right of authors to control the use of their work for a limited period of time. In order to qualify for …
Cool StuffGetting Your Grooves Back: Understanding Copyright Termination (Guest Column)
There is a powerful law causing quiet yet uneasy waves in the music industry, and it’s something the record companies would rather recording artists …
MusicDRM Is Toxic To Culture
<b>In pursuit of market control now, deployers of DRM are robbing us of our culture in perpetuity by enclosing the future commons.</b><p>Ancient dry stone …
DRMOver many objections, W3C approves DRM for HTML5 | Ars Technica
Contentious feature is added, without mandate to protect security researchers.<p>A system for providing DRM protection to Web-based content is now an …
Privacy6 Steps to Protect Your Photos Online
Home » Equipment » Tutorials » <b>6 Steps to Protect Your Photos Online</b><p>Will Nicholls<br>• Jul 10th, 2017<p>Publishing photos online inevitably comes with the risk …
TutorialsHow big is the market for DRM-Free?
It's the Day Against DRM, and EFF is celebrating by publishing the first public look at How Much Do Consumers Value Interoperability? Evidence from …
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