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"We conclude that this monkey — and all animals, since they are not human — lacks statutory standing under the Copyright Act." read more. THR, Esq. Tech Tech THR Online MORE
NEW COMPENDIUM COMING THIS MONTH BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICER USES COPYRIGHT TO AVOID LIVE STREAMING SCOTUS DENIES CERT TO JACK DANIELS AND MOODSTERS STORIES. NEW COMPENDIUM COMING THIS MONTH* BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICER USES COPYRIGHT TO AVOID LIVE STREAMING* SCOTUS DENIES CERT TO JACK DANIELS AND MOODSTERS STORIES.* The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. MORE
Is it harder to register a Copyright now? The post Is copyright getting tougher? The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update , is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at [link]. Here’s what we talked about… Lindsay Lohan Loses. Paid Endorsements? Are your disclosures in order? Canada is cracking down on paid social media endorsements. MORE
[MTP readers will recall that there is a fierce fight going on in South Africa over a new national copyright amendment that is backed by Big Tech but bitterly opposed by South Africa’s creative sector. One of the catalysts of change was the 2011 Copyright Review Commission (CRC) report which was commissioned by Minister Rob Davies after a group of musicians petitioned the Office of then President Zuma in a plea for assistance. MORE
Allan Cole says he wrote "War" and "Natty Dread" but just recently discovered he doesn't own the copyrights. read more. THR, Esq. Music Music THR Online Bob Marley MORE
SEUSS MASHUP DEEMED COPYRIGHT FAIR USE BY JUDGE FORTNITE SECTION POKEMON GO SETTLES ITS TRESPASSING CLASS THOMAS WEIGHS IN ON DEFAMATION FAIR USE BAD DECISION: RNC WINS AGAINST PHOTOGRAPHER ON FAIR USE FOLLOW UP ON MMA: SPOTIFY, AMAZON, PANDORA, AND GOOGLE NOTICES OF APPEAL TO THE D.C. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. MORE
He also registered the film’s copyright in his own name. The 2nd Circuit now joins the 9th Circuit in ruling that when contributions are inseparable from the work, and the individual in question is neither a sole or joint author, those contributions are not separately a “work of authorship” to which copyright protection attaches. Google, over an actress’ claimed copyright in her contribution to the controversial film Innocence of Muslims. MORE
When should you register your copyrights? One of the most common questions I get from clients I the business is about when they should register their copyrights. So, here goes… First off, registration is not necessary to perfect the copyrights in a work, but the benefits of registration, especially early registration are so significant, copyright owners should make a practice of registering their copyrights well in advance of any trouble arising. MORE
It is a letter from a coalition of US and international songwriter groups to the Copyright Royalty Board about the frozen mechanical issue. If you want to write your own comment to the Copyright Royalty Board about frozen mechanicals, send your comment to crb@loc.gov. Chief Copyright Royalty Judge Jesse M. Feder Copyright Royalty Judge David R. Strickler Copyright Royalty Judge Steve Ruwe US Copyright Royalty Board 101 Independence Ave SE / P.O. MORE
If you’ve followed the frozen mechanicals debate, you’ll know that one of the asks from commenters was that the Copyright Royalty Board not restrictively parse who could and could not comment on the private party settlement that the settling parties asked the CRB to impose on the world. Copyright Law Revision Copyright Office Copyright Royalty Board Frozen Mechanicals MORE
Is this copyright infringement and is this OK for me to do so?” ” Well, Jody the short answers are: Yes this is copyright infringement and NO it is not OK for you to do so without the permission of the owner of the television program. This question made me realize that I've talked quite a lot about things like fair use, and how to get rights to use stuff, but very little about the actual basic rule of copyright and copyright infringement. VIDEO: [link]. MORE
Does a song have to be registered with the copyright office before you can obtain a license to use it in your film or other project? and $800 for expedited processing, my question is: for purposes of clearing a piece of music (say for use in a TV show), would that specific piece have to have gone all the way through the Copyright Office and received a certificate of registration from the USCO? AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com. MORE
In case you haven’t noticed, songwriter mechanical royalty rates are about to be set again at a faraway Congressional operation called the Copyright Royalty Board. [Editor Charlie sez: This post first appeared in The Trichordist.]. MORE
Shownotes for Restatement Scandal: ALI Restatement of Copyright Progress Status (note no chapters have been approved). American Law Institute, Restatement of Copyright project. Restatement of Copyright Participants. Samuelson Letter to ALI Requesting Restatement of Copyright. Spotify Lawyer Leads Law Institute “Restatement of Copyright” Project www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/01/s…ake-treatise.html]. MORE
It is difficult to understand the reasons why, but the current proposal for mechanical royalty rates before the Copyright Royalty Board do not include an index for inflation. Copyright Copyright Royalty Board Frozen Mechanicals Copyright Royalty Judges Inflation indexed mechanicals MORE
We’ll be coming back to this soon, but readers should be aware that there’s a loophole in Canada’s Copyright Act that can be closed immediately through the the USMCA trade agreement. Or got happy feet on the copyright extension due to lobbying pressure from you know who. MORE
Marvel: Copyright in the Three-Point Landing? I love copyright law, usually. Originally, copyright protected works for 14 years, with a renewal period of 14 […]. copyrightHorizon v. Why is it there? It is there to ensure that authors and artists can profit from their work. Great idea. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, the concept got polluted. MORE
State Ownership of Copyrights – more news. Georgia Copyrighting its laws (relate to Butts/CA statute from last ep). More on California’s move to copyright it’s works. The post Taxing Dead Celebs, Fee Shifting in Copyright Cases and Red Flag Knowledge – ELU 75 originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update , is now available for your enjoyment. MORE
Cathay Smith, University of Montana School of Law, is publishing Weaponizing Copyright in volume 35 of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. Copyright grants authors exclusive rights in their works in order to encourage creation MORE
The US Copyright Office has a wealth of information available at their website on the copyright registration process. What is a copyright? Copyright is an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression — such as a song, book, or sound recording. What is the difference between a trademark and a copyright? What is a “Poor Man’s Copyright?” Do I need a lawyer to file a copyright application? Copyright Office. MORE
The Copyright Office has posted notices of proposed rules on four topics: Confidential information , royalty reporting by MLC , the transparency of the MLC , and the notices and reporting. Lots to drill down on, thanks to the Copyright Office for all the work on these which must have been a tremendous effort. Music Modernization Act Copyright Office Music is Nothing Like Water MORE
Gugliuzza, Boston University School of Law, has published Death of a Copyright at 99 Boston University Law Review 2581 (2019). A well-established feature of modern copyright law is that the term of a copyright Paul R. MORE
Copyright protects photos, even when they are shared on the Internet. If you copy a photo for use on your site without permission, you should not be surprised to see a copyright infringement claim seeking damages – potentially big damages. MORE
Copyright Office. The reason it is not susceptible to a “factiness” approach is that the job is a balancing act between creators across all copyright categories, some of the biggest tech corporations in commercial history, and users (or as we call them, fans). MORE
Copyright Registration should happen within 3 months after a work is first published. These benefits are, in fact, so significant, that we recommend content owners establish a practice of registering copyrights, long before any infringement occurs or litigation is anticipated. What is involved in registering copyright? How much does it cost to register a copyright? Especially when registration occurs early in the life of the copyright. MORE
The decision is likely to be cited in most future copyright cases. The Business Business THR Online Copyrightread more. THR, Esq. MORE
A reader wrote in with a question about whether copyrights need to be renewed. I’ll answer the renewal question, and explain how copyright duration works, in just a moment. So, the question posted in the comments on my blog asked whether copyright registration needs to be renewed every year. Modern Copyright law doesn’t require (or permit) any renewal. Once the term of copyright protection expires, the work automatically falls into the public domain. MORE
damages in the Copyright Act is $150K. So what is going on that prompted a kind and reasonable fellow like Copyright Alliance chief Keith Kupferschmid to accuse Senator Wyden of bad faith negotiations in the above tweet? JustOne #CASEAct #Copyright @asmp pic.twitter.com/US2aZiTt9D. MORE
Vacca, University of New Hampshire School of Law, and Ann Bartow, Franklin Pierce Center for IP at UNH Law, are published Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Copyright Jurisprudence in volume 22 of the Nevada Law Journal (2022). Ryan G. MORE
but not for the film’s producers, who failed to get the proper clearances from the owner of the copyrighted design. The tattoo artist in question has registered the copyright, and filed a lawsuit for damages and an injunction. Specifically, the Court acknowledged that the tattoo artist has established a “likelihood of success on the merits&# of the copyright infringement case. Entertainment Law copyright tattoo tyson MORE
In this Asked & Answered video, I answer a question about whether you need to renew copyright. A reader wrote in with a question about copyrights needing to be renewed. I’ll answer the renewal question, and explain how copyright duration works, in just a moment. So, the question posted in the comments on my blog asked whether copyright registration needs to be renewed every year. Copyright law doesn’t require (or permit) any renewal. MORE
Q: Vince asks: Does having an IP [screenplay] copyrighted in one country make it binding in another country? In other words, If I copyrighted a script in the US… does that copyright also hold legal status in Ireland? The Berne Convention requires its signatories to recognize the copyright of works of authors from other signatory countries (known as members of the Berne Union) in the same way as it recognizes the copyright of its own nationals. MORE
Q: Angel asks about registering his multiple copyrights under a single folio of works. Asked & Answered: should I register multiple copyrights together! Entertainment Law attorney copyright Entertainment law entertainment lawyer folio Intellectual property multiple registration youtube This video provides my answer: A: . The short answer is yes, it’s often possible to register multiple works together as a folio. But, it’s not always a very good idea. MORE
In this video, Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark answers a question about changing titles of works once registered for copyright protection. A client recently wrote me with a question about changing the title of a work that’s been registered for copyright. Q: Mike wrote in to ask whether he needs to re-register the copyright for a screenplay after changing its title. Or just google Copyright office Circular #8. MORE
To Kill a Mockingbird Literary Agent Addresses Allegation of Stealing Copyright . Copyright Makes Mid-Century Works Disappear (and Helps Resurrect Old Works). Entertainment Law Update Podcast 43 – No copyright, Sherlock? Entertainment Law Brando copyright Entertainment law publicity Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231. In this Episode: More about Aereo, Faulkner and Sherlock Holmes. The Turtles lead class action over pre-1972 works. MORE
A reader wrote in with a question about copyrights need to be renewed. I’ll answer the renewal question, and explain how copyright duration works, in just a moment. So, the question posted in the comments on my blog asked whether copyright registration needs to be renewed every year. Modern Copyright law doesn’t require (or permit) any renewal. Once the term of copyright protection expires, the work automatically falls into the public domain. MORE
Copyright Office has been tasked by Congress with preparing a study that recommends best practices for the mechanical licensing collective to implement. That study is due not later than two years after the date that the Copyright Office designates the MLC. The roundtables have a lot of very smart people on them and I’m pleased that the Copyright Office included me for some unknown reason (conclusively demonstrating there is no accounting for taste). The U.S. MORE
Oracle case , in which the Court ruled 6–2 that Google’s copying of Oracle’s Java code was permissible under the fair use doctrine, Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid stated the following: . Google v Oracle News from the Data Lords News from the Goolag Copyright Allian Google v. In a statement issued today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 5 decision in the Google v. MORE
A copyright law comic book? It's a comic book style presentation of copyright law basics, and it's worth a look. After all, reading up on copyright law from the dusty old books may be MY cup of tea, but it's probably not yours. Do you have questions about copyright, trademark, public domain, contracts or anything related to the law and business of the entertainment industries? Learn copyright law basics from a comic book!? MORE
The Copyright Royalty Board has announced its decision on webcasting rates under §114 for 2021-25 and its good news for non-featured artists, featured artists and sound recording copyright owners. The Copyright Royalty Judges shall adjust the royalty fees each year to reflect any changes occurring in the cost of living as determined by the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (U.S. Copyright Royalty Board soundexchange SoundExchange webcasting MORE
Cathay Smith, University of Montana School of Law, has published Copyright Silencing at 106 Cornell Law Review Online 71 (2021). This essay highlights a practice I call “copyright silencing,” which is the use of copyright to MORE
2 Is there a Small Claims Copyright Court in the future? The post Stairway to Heaven, Copyright Small Claims, Tattoo T-Shirt & DOJ Ruling – Episode 76 originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update , is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at [link]. MORE
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/121. MORE
State Ownership of Copyrights – more news. Georgia Copyrighting its laws (relate to Butts/CA statute from last ep). More on California’s move to copyright it’s works. The post Taxing Dead Celebs, Fee Shifting in Copyright Cases and Red Flag Knowledge – ELU 75 originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update , is now available for your enjoyment. MORE
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APRIL 27, 2021
Cathay Smith, University of Montana School of Law, has published Copyright Silencing at 106 Cornell Law Review Online 71 (2021). This essay highlights a practice I call “copyright silencing,” which is the use of copyright to
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MAY 9, 2021
In case you haven’t noticed, songwriter mechanical royalty rates are about to be set again at a faraway Congressional operation called the Copyright Royalty Board. [Editor Charlie sez: This post first appeared in The Trichordist.].
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MAY 21, 2020
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/121.
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FEBRUARY 25, 2021
NEW COMPENDIUM COMING THIS MONTH BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICER USES COPYRIGHT TO AVOID LIVE STREAMING SCOTUS DENIES CERT TO JACK DANIELS AND MOODSTERS STORIES. NEW COMPENDIUM COMING THIS MONTH* BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICER USES COPYRIGHT TO AVOID LIVE STREAMING* SCOTUS DENIES CERT TO JACK DANIELS AND MOODSTERS STORIES.* The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment.
Music Technology Policy
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
Copyright Office. The reason it is not susceptible to a “factiness” approach is that the job is a balancing act between creators across all copyright categories, some of the biggest tech corporations in commercial history, and users (or as we call them, fans).
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JANUARY 29, 2015
In this Asked & Answered video, I answer a question about whether you need to renew copyright. A reader wrote in with a question about copyrights needing to be renewed. I’ll answer the renewal question, and explain how copyright duration works, in just a moment. So, the question posted in the comments on my blog asked whether copyright registration needs to be renewed every year. Copyright law doesn’t require (or permit) any renewal.
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JULY 16, 2021
Copyright protects photos, even when they are shared on the Internet. If you copy a photo for use on your site without permission, you should not be surprised to see a copyright infringement claim seeking damages – potentially big damages.
Gordon P. Firemark
JANUARY 6, 2015
Copyright Registration should happen within 3 months after a work is first published. These benefits are, in fact, so significant, that we recommend content owners establish a practice of registering copyrights, long before any infringement occurs or litigation is anticipated. What is involved in registering copyright? How much does it cost to register a copyright? Especially when registration occurs early in the life of the copyright.
Music Technology Policy
JUNE 27, 2021
If you’ve followed the frozen mechanicals debate, you’ll know that one of the asks from commenters was that the Copyright Royalty Board not restrictively parse who could and could not comment on the private party settlement that the settling parties asked the CRB to impose on the world. Copyright Law Revision Copyright Office Copyright Royalty Board Frozen Mechanicals
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Q: Vince asks: Does having an IP [screenplay] copyrighted in one country make it binding in another country? In other words, If I copyrighted a script in the US… does that copyright also hold legal status in Ireland? The Berne Convention requires its signatories to recognize the copyright of works of authors from other signatory countries (known as members of the Berne Union) in the same way as it recognizes the copyright of its own nationals.
Media Law Prof Blog
APRIL 20, 2021
Cathay Smith, University of Montana School of Law, is publishing Weaponizing Copyright in volume 35 of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. Copyright grants authors exclusive rights in their works in order to encourage creation
Gordon P. Firemark
MARCH 27, 2019
SEUSS MASHUP DEEMED COPYRIGHT FAIR USE BY JUDGE FORTNITE SECTION POKEMON GO SETTLES ITS TRESPASSING CLASS THOMAS WEIGHS IN ON DEFAMATION FAIR USE BAD DECISION: RNC WINS AGAINST PHOTOGRAPHER ON FAIR USE FOLLOW UP ON MMA: SPOTIFY, AMAZON, PANDORA, AND GOOGLE NOTICES OF APPEAL TO THE D.C. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app.
Music Technology Policy
APRIL 17, 2020
The Copyright Office has posted notices of proposed rules on four topics: Confidential information , royalty reporting by MLC , the transparency of the MLC , and the notices and reporting. Lots to drill down on, thanks to the Copyright Office for all the work on these which must have been a tremendous effort. Music Modernization Act Copyright Office Music is Nothing Like Water
Gordon P. Firemark
JULY 24, 2015
A reader wrote in with a question about whether copyrights need to be renewed. I’ll answer the renewal question, and explain how copyright duration works, in just a moment. So, the question posted in the comments on my blog asked whether copyright registration needs to be renewed every year. Modern Copyright law doesn’t require (or permit) any renewal. Once the term of copyright protection expires, the work automatically falls into the public domain.
Music Technology Policy
MARCH 21, 2021
Copyright Office has been tasked by Congress with preparing a study that recommends best practices for the mechanical licensing collective to implement. That study is due not later than two years after the date that the Copyright Office designates the MLC. The roundtables have a lot of very smart people on them and I’m pleased that the Copyright Office included me for some unknown reason (conclusively demonstrating there is no accounting for taste). The U.S.
Gordon P. Firemark
OCTOBER 18, 2013
Q: Angel asks about registering his multiple copyrights under a single folio of works. Asked & Answered: should I register multiple copyrights together! Entertainment Law attorney copyright Entertainment law entertainment lawyer folio Intellectual property multiple registration youtube This video provides my answer: A: . The short answer is yes, it’s often possible to register multiple works together as a folio. But, it’s not always a very good idea.
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
When should you register your copyrights? One of the most common questions I get from clients I the business is about when they should register their copyrights. So, here goes… First off, registration is not necessary to perfect the copyrights in a work, but the benefits of registration, especially early registration are so significant, copyright owners should make a practice of registering their copyrights well in advance of any trouble arising.
Gordon P. Firemark
JULY 6, 2015
He also registered the film’s copyright in his own name. The 2nd Circuit now joins the 9th Circuit in ruling that when contributions are inseparable from the work, and the individual in question is neither a sole or joint author, those contributions are not separately a “work of authorship” to which copyright protection attaches. Google, over an actress’ claimed copyright in her contribution to the controversial film Innocence of Muslims.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 6, 2021
Vacca, University of New Hampshire School of Law, and Ann Bartow, Franklin Pierce Center for IP at UNH Law, are published Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Copyright Jurisprudence in volume 22 of the Nevada Law Journal (2022). Ryan G.
Gordon P. Firemark
JULY 23, 2015
A reader wrote in with a question about copyrights need to be renewed. I’ll answer the renewal question, and explain how copyright duration works, in just a moment. So, the question posted in the comments on my blog asked whether copyright registration needs to be renewed every year. Modern Copyright law doesn’t require (or permit) any renewal. Once the term of copyright protection expires, the work automatically falls into the public domain.
Gordon P. Firemark
DECEMBER 4, 2014
A copyright law comic book? It's a comic book style presentation of copyright law basics, and it's worth a look. After all, reading up on copyright law from the dusty old books may be MY cup of tea, but it's probably not yours. Do you have questions about copyright, trademark, public domain, contracts or anything related to the law and business of the entertainment industries? Learn copyright law basics from a comic book!?
Gordon P. Firemark
JANUARY 14, 2018
Is this copyright infringement and is this OK for me to do so?” ” Well, Jody the short answers are: Yes this is copyright infringement and NO it is not OK for you to do so without the permission of the owner of the television program. This question made me realize that I've talked quite a lot about things like fair use, and how to get rights to use stuff, but very little about the actual basic rule of copyright and copyright infringement. VIDEO: [link].
Current Trends
JUNE 21, 2013
The US Copyright Office has a wealth of information available at their website on the copyright registration process. What is a copyright? Copyright is an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression — such as a song, book, or sound recording. What is the difference between a trademark and a copyright? What is a “Poor Man’s Copyright?” Do I need a lawyer to file a copyright application? Copyright Office.
Music Technology Policy
JUNE 2, 2021
It is difficult to understand the reasons why, but the current proposal for mechanical royalty rates before the Copyright Royalty Board do not include an index for inflation. Copyright Copyright Royalty Board Frozen Mechanicals Copyright Royalty Judges Inflation indexed mechanicals
Music Technology Policy
JUNE 13, 2021
The Copyright Royalty Board has announced its decision on webcasting rates under §114 for 2021-25 and its good news for non-featured artists, featured artists and sound recording copyright owners. The Copyright Royalty Judges shall adjust the royalty fees each year to reflect any changes occurring in the cost of living as determined by the most recent Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (U.S. Copyright Royalty Board soundexchange SoundExchange webcasting
Music Technology Policy
MAY 24, 2021
It is a letter from a coalition of US and international songwriter groups to the Copyright Royalty Board about the frozen mechanical issue. If you want to write your own comment to the Copyright Royalty Board about frozen mechanicals, send your comment to crb@loc.gov. Chief Copyright Royalty Judge Jesse M. Feder Copyright Royalty Judge David R. Strickler Copyright Royalty Judge Steve Ruwe US Copyright Royalty Board 101 Independence Ave SE / P.O.
Gordon P. Firemark
FEBRUARY 8, 2014
In this video, Entertainment Lawyer Gordon Firemark answers a question about changing titles of works once registered for copyright protection. A client recently wrote me with a question about changing the title of a work that’s been registered for copyright. Q: Mike wrote in to ask whether he needs to re-register the copyright for a screenplay after changing its title. Or just google Copyright office Circular #8.
Media Law Prof Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Gugliuzza, Boston University School of Law, has published Death of a Copyright at 99 Boston University Law Review 2581 (2019). A well-established feature of modern copyright law is that the term of a copyright Paul R.
Gordon P. Firemark
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Does a song have to be registered with the copyright office before you can obtain a license to use it in your film or other project? and $800 for expedited processing, my question is: for purposes of clearing a piece of music (say for use in a TV show), would that specific piece have to have gone all the way through the Copyright Office and received a certificate of registration from the USCO? AUDIO: TRANSCRIPT: www.firemark.com.
Gordon P. Firemark
AUGUST 14, 2013
To Kill a Mockingbird Literary Agent Addresses Allegation of Stealing Copyright . Copyright Makes Mid-Century Works Disappear (and Helps Resurrect Old Works). Entertainment Law Update Podcast 43 – No copyright, Sherlock? Entertainment Law Brando copyright Entertainment law publicity Call us with your feedback: (310) 243-6231. In this Episode: More about Aereo, Faulkner and Sherlock Holmes. The Turtles lead class action over pre-1972 works.
Music Technology Policy
JANUARY 7, 2019
Shownotes for Restatement Scandal: ALI Restatement of Copyright Progress Status (note no chapters have been approved). American Law Institute, Restatement of Copyright project. Restatement of Copyright Participants. Samuelson Letter to ALI Requesting Restatement of Copyright. Spotify Lawyer Leads Law Institute “Restatement of Copyright” Project www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/01/s…ake-treatise.html].
Music Technology Policy
JANUARY 16, 2020
damages in the Copyright Act is $150K. So what is going on that prompted a kind and reasonable fellow like Copyright Alliance chief Keith Kupferschmid to accuse Senator Wyden of bad faith negotiations in the above tweet? JustOne #CASEAct #Copyright @asmp pic.twitter.com/US2aZiTt9D.
The Legal Satyricon
APRIL 27, 2015
Marvel: Copyright in the Three-Point Landing? I love copyright law, usually. Originally, copyright protected works for 14 years, with a renewal period of 14 […]. copyrightHorizon v. Why is it there? It is there to ensure that authors and artists can profit from their work. Great idea. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, the concept got polluted.
Music Technology Policy
FEBRUARY 9, 2020
We’ll be coming back to this soon, but readers should be aware that there’s a loophole in Canada’s Copyright Act that can be closed immediately through the the USMCA trade agreement. Or got happy feet on the copyright extension due to lobbying pressure from you know who.
Gordon P. Firemark
MAY 31, 2011
but not for the film’s producers, who failed to get the proper clearances from the owner of the copyrighted design. The tattoo artist in question has registered the copyright, and filed a lawsuit for damages and an injunction. Specifically, the Court acknowledged that the tattoo artist has established a “likelihood of success on the merits&# of the copyright infringement case. Entertainment Law copyright tattoo tyson
Music Technology Policy
APRIL 6, 2021
Oracle case , in which the Court ruled 6–2 that Google’s copying of Oracle’s Java code was permissible under the fair use doctrine, Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid stated the following: . Google v Oracle News from the Data Lords News from the Goolag Copyright Allian Google v. In a statement issued today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 5 decision in the Google v.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 16, 2016
The decision is likely to be cited in most future copyright cases. The Business Business THR Online Copyrightread more. THR, Esq.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Allan Cole says he wrote "War" and "Natty Dread" but just recently discovered he doesn't own the copyrights. read more. THR, Esq. Music Music THR Online Bob Marley
Gordon P. Firemark
JUNE 29, 2016
State Ownership of Copyrights – more news. Georgia Copyrighting its laws (relate to Butts/CA statute from last ep). More on California’s move to copyright it’s works. The post Taxing Dead Celebs, Fee Shifting in Copyright Cases and Red Flag Knowledge – ELU 75 originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update , is now available for your enjoyment.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
APRIL 23, 2018
"We conclude that this monkey — and all animals, since they are not human — lacks statutory standing under the Copyright Act." read more. THR, Esq. Tech Tech THR Online
Gordon P. Firemark
JULY 28, 2016
2 Is there a Small Claims Copyright Court in the future? The post Stairway to Heaven, Copyright Small Claims, Tattoo T-Shirt & DOJ Ruling – Episode 76 originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update , is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at [link].
Music Technology Policy
JUNE 7, 2019
[MTP readers will recall that there is a fierce fight going on in South Africa over a new national copyright amendment that is backed by Big Tech but bitterly opposed by South Africa’s creative sector. One of the catalysts of change was the 2011 Copyright Review Commission (CRC) report which was commissioned by Minister Rob Davies after a group of musicians petitioned the Office of then President Zuma in a plea for assistance.
Gordon P. Firemark
JUNE 26, 2016
State Ownership of Copyrights – more news. Georgia Copyrighting its laws (relate to Butts/CA statute from last ep). More on California’s move to copyright it’s works. The post Taxing Dead Celebs, Fee Shifting in Copyright Cases and Red Flag Knowledge – ELU 75 originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update , is now available for your enjoyment.
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