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23 April 2022

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Copyright news and articles (22 May 2022)

Q: Can You Revoke a Creative Commons License? A: No. Er… Sort Of? Maybe?

Is Artist's Permission Required to Reproduce Artwork in Exhibition Catalog?

'Vape' Is the Word: U.S. Judge Allows 'Grease' Parody

Canada Introduces Legislation to Compel Facebook, Google to Pay for News

Google Paying More Than 300 EU Publishers for News, More to Come

Copyright and Open Licensing: A Guide

Change Is Afoot in the Music Industry as French Record Labels and Performers Agree Landmark Deal for Streaming Remuneration

The African Group’s Proposal on a Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions Moves Forward in WIPO’s Committee on Copyright

SUISA Digital Suing Snapchat for Copyright Infringement

The Anti-Copyright Hyperbole Fails to Sway the Canadian Government

In Keeping With Academic Tradition: Copyright Ownership in Higher Education and Potential Implications for Open Education

Copyright news and articles (23 April 2022)

Sharing a Comic Strip: Do You Need Permission?

The Copyright Needle in the Budget Haystack (and Why Requiring Registration for Copyright Is a Really Bad Idea)

Intellectual Property Policy for Etsy

Maryland Gives up on Its Library E-Book Law

Empowered to Negotiate or Obliged to Contract? Lessons From the Italian Implementation of the Press Publishers’ Right

Copyright Office Launches New Copyright Claims Board Website

In Copyright Win for Ed Sheeran, UK High Court Says Differences Between ‘Shape of You’ and ‘Oh Why’ Outweigh Similarities

Comedians’ Feud With Streaming Giants Asks: Who Can Use My Joke?

Copyright References in the [Canadian] Budget: Good Intentions Are Welcome but Early Action Is Needed

Copyright Law 101

AI Music Outputs: Challenges to the Copyright Legal Framework – Part I

Photography Copyright Cases Photographers Should Know

MPA Wins Piracy Battle, US Court Orders PrimeWire to Shut Down

Duration of Copyright in Canada

Copyright news and articles (4 April 2022)

The Devil Is in the Details: Copyright Claim Struck for Failure to Plead “Written” Licence

Expert Group Analyzes AI, Copyright and Designs

The Humanity of Copyright

Copyright in U.S. Government Works

Copyright Issues in E-Books and Electronic Publishing

Meme 101

Three Ways Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Shows Us That Copyright Registration Is for Everyone

The Humanity of Copyright

Supreme Court Will Hear Fair Use Dispute Over Warhol's "Prince Series"

Copyright news and articles (21 March 2022)

Partage Et Republication De Contenu en Ligne : 6 Conseils Pour Respecter Les Droits D'auteur — Par Copyrightlaws

Updated Copyright Guidance for Using Films, Audiovisual Works and Images in Online Teaching: Beyond the Covid Pandemic

Robojournalism – a Copyright Study on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the European News Industry

ResearchGate Dealt a Blow in Copyright Lawsuit

Reproducing a Photo of a Statue

Round up of Fair Dealing Week Events

Copyright Office Issues Final Rule for Small Claims Procedures for Library and Archives Opt-Outs and Class Actions

Italian Supreme Court Says That the Quotation Exception in Copyright Law Only Applies to Partial Reproductions of Works, Never to Works in Their Entirety

Copyright Office Issues Final Rules for CASE Act Copyright Claims Board Proceedings

Creative Commons Licenses: How to Choose the Best CC License

Copyright News and Articles (21 February 2022)

DJs Are Phonogram Producers, Says Dutch Supreme Court

The Football Game as a Copyright Work (Part I)

The Duchess and the Tabloid: Copyright, Fair Dealing and Freedom of Expression in Personal Letters

The (Forgotten) Moral Rights in the Age of AI

Dutch Court Rejects Copyright Infringement Claim on Anne Frank’s Works Due to Geoblocking

A Novel Dataset Measuring Change in Copyright Exceptions

Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the Music Streaming Business Model

US Copyright Office Refuses to Register AI-Generated Work, Finding That "Human Authorship Is a Prerequisite to Copyright Protection"

[Guest Post] What Do a (Little) Mermaid and a Non-Statutory Caricature/Parody Exception Share? A Tale From Denmark

Publishers Win Preliminary Injunction Against Maryland Law That Requires Licensing Digital Works to Libraries

Exclusive: India Recognises AI as Co-Author of Copyrighted Artwork

The Great Gapsby? How Modern Editions of Classics Lost the Plot

Copyright News and Articles (31 January 2022)

My Food, My Culture

Copyright Cases in 2021: A Year in Review

Sampling, Interpolations, Beat Stores and More: An Introduction for Musicians Using Preexisting Music

Dutch Court Rejects Claims for Sui Generis Database Protection of National Company Register

Winnie the Pooh, the Public Domain and Winnie’s Canadian Connection

Get to Know the Territory: Musicals Based on Public Domain Works

Youtube’s First Copyright Transparency Report 2021 – a Step Towards “Factfulness”

Geographical Indications: What Is a Geographical Indication?

Not Invincible: A Cautionary Tale for Creators

Aboriginal Flag Copyright Transferred to Commonwealth, as Artist Agrees to Make Flag Freely Available to All

Using That Classic Piece of Art on a Book Cover: Grr…

A Simple Guide to U.S. Copyright Law

8 Facts About Canadian Copyright Law

Copyright News and Articles (posted 9 January 2022)

Andy Warhol Foundation Asks Supreme Court to Review Prince Pop Art Dispute

How Can News Publishers Best Protect Their Content? The US Copyright Office Explores Options

EUIPO Publishes Report on Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union

Universal Copyright Convention – RIP

Some Copyright Highlights in 2021-Around the World and in Canada

World Intellectual Property Day – April 26, 2022 IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future

Copyright in the Digital Single Market: A Taster

Volvo Settles Copyright Lawsuit After Reposting Photos for Instagram Ad Campaign

It's About Time to Give the Music Producer Her/His Copyright Due

Licensing Policy Sample: Should Your Library Have a Written Licensing Policy?

Copyright News and Articles (posted 19 December 2021)

Research Exceptions in Comparative Copyright Law

Tarantino Pulp Fiction Dispute Spotlights the Contentious Relationship Between NFTs and IP Rights

Copyright Office Reports Substantial Progress on CASE Act Implementation, Extends Date for Commencement of Copyright Claims Board Operations

Reflections on Becoming a Copyright Specialist

Auditing Your Copyrights

Tips for Developing a Copyright Policy

Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) Bill Debated in UK Parliament

Adele, Spotify and the Right of Integrity

Copyright News and Articles (posted 19 November 2021)

Copyright Protection in Recipes

Do You Need Permission to Share a Comic Strip?

When Divorce Breaks Us Apart…and Takes Away My (Intellectual) Property

An Unreal Issue: Managing IP in the Metaverse

How to Protect Photos You Post Online

Legally Using Images in Presentation Slides

The WIPO Files I: The Quest to Protect User Rights

Copyright Case Law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a Work, Authorship and Moral Rights

Copyright News and Articles (posted 7 November 2021)

What is the Public Domain?

Dealing With Historical Figures Who Fall out of Favour:  Don’t Attack the Artwork

The Lifecycle of Copyright

Five Ways Geographical Indications Can Support SMEs

The Wisdom of Dune and Copyright Litigation

Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works

Artificial Intelligence and IP: Copyright and Patents

Copyright and Licensing Around the World: Autumn Is a Time of Change

 ​Change in Copyright Term Will Have Huge Effect on Libraries [New Zealand]

Supreme Court to Clarify Copyright Act Knowledge and Publication Standards: Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP

Copyright News and Articles (posted 17 October 2021)

How to Use the International Copyright Symbol

Revisiting Alberta v Access Copyright: Resources for K-12 Educators in Canada

Tina Turner Sells Music Rights for Reported $50m Sum

Coursepack Blues: Don't Count on Fair Use

Revisiting: How Traditional Publishing Works

Do News Publishers “Own” the News? (And Should They Be Compensated When Others Use News Content They Publish?)

Disney Trademark Infringement: Everything You Need to Know

Cher Sues Mary Bono, Trustee of Sonny Bono’s Estate, Over Royalty-Termination Notice

WIPO for Creators: Promoting Rights Awareness

Friday the 13th Lawsuit: 2nd Circuit Rules Collective Bargaining Does Not Affect Copyright

Copyright Office Initiates Study on Ancillary Copyright Protections for Publishers and Requests Public Comments

Sinclair, Photographer Resolve Copyright Dispute Over Polar Bear Video

Copyright News and Articles (posted 30 September 2021)

6 Best Practices for Legally Using Google Images

Understanding the Pearson v. Chegg Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

YouTube Is “Neck-and-Neck With Netflix on Revenue,” Says Exec

Introducing the Copyright Anxiety Scale

Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who's on First?

Authorship of Photographs and Ownership of Image Rights in Nigeria: Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd

Into the Wonka-Verse: Behind Netflix’s Massive Roald Dahl Deal

When Is It Fair Use to Use a Photo to “Illustrate” an Article?

Copyright, AI and IOT: My Submission to the Consultation

Australian Court Says That AI Can Be an Inventor: What Does It Mean for Authors?

Copyright News and Articles (posted 12 September 2021)

Second Circuit Soundly Denies Rehearing to Warhol Foundation

Legally Using Images in Libraries

Derivative Works: The Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French Copyright Law

State Sovereign Immunity Study

How SMEs Can Benefit From Copyright

Broadcasters Score Big Legal Win Against Locast, a Popular App Streaming Network TV

Controlled Digital Lending Thwarts Democratic Process and Rights of Authors

Statement on Copyright Office Analysis of State E-Lending Developments

What to Do if Your CC-Licensed Work Is Misused

Copyright Office Weighs in on Maryland Library E-Book Law

More Than Sixty Percent of Businesses Have Been Involved in Digital Copyright Disputes Over the Past Half Decade, New Survey Shows

Educational Uses in the U.S. (YouTube video)

Copyright News and Articles (posted 15 August 2021)

Copyright Small Claims and the Copyright Claims Board

Everything You Need to Know About Book Advances

Copyright and Fair Practice in Documentary Filmmaking and Immersive Digital Heritage

Golden Globe Statuette 2018 Denied Copyright Protection in the US

Certified Tariffs Not Mandatory Says SCOC in York v Access Copyright

Copyright Office’s Busy Summer Includes a Full Slate of Studies and Rulemakings

Copilot or Co-Conspirator? Is Github’s New Feature a Copyright Infringer?

Negotiating Payment for Use of News Content on Dominant Internet Platforms: What’s Needed to Reach a Fair Deal?

Singapore’s Copyright Act Revisions: A Step in the Right Direction, but….

Everything You Need to Know About Book Advances

What Musicians Should Know About Copyright

German Court: Copyright Infringement by ‘Re-Pin’ on Pinterest

Most Popular Copyrightlaws.com Articles (posted 3 August 2021)

Instagram and Copyright - What Are the Terms of Use?

Copyright Permissions Sample Letter

6 Best Practices for Legally Using Google Images

Legally Using Images in Presentation Slides

What Is the Public Domain?

Legally Using Images

The International Copyright Symbol

How to Protect Photos You Post Online

Copyright in U.S. Government Works

Sharing and Republishing Online Content: 6 Tips for Copyright Compliance

Introduction to International Copyright Law

A Simple Guide to Copyright for Librarians: 15 Essential Facts & Tips

Copyright Protection in Recipes

A Simple Guide to Fair Use: How to Apply Fair Use to Your Copyright Scenarios

Sharing a Comic Strip: Do You Need Permission?

Moral Rights in U.S. Copyright Law

Copyright Issues When Publishing Newsletters and Magazines

Creative Commons Licenses: How to Choose the Best CC License

Who Owns Copyright in Works by Volunteers?

Legally Using Images in Libraries

Copyright news and articles, posted 11 June 2021

Breyer’s Flawed Fourth Fair Use Factor in Google v. Oracle

Appeal Against Canada’s First Successful Pirate Site-Blocking Order Is Dismissed: Good News for Copyright Protection in Canada

Authors to Earn Royalties on Secondhand Books for First Time

New York’s New Post-Mortem Right of Publicity Law Comes Into Effect, Part 1 (Guest Blog Post)

Germany Attempts to Square the Circle in Its Implementation of Article 17 CDSMD – Part 1

Bloomsbury Sees Record Profits as Lockdown Book Sales Surge

Tragedy Revealed in Copyright and Image Rights Puzzle

The Register: The Historical and Unique Title for American Copyright Leadership

The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones Call for Streaming Reforms

The Beginning of the End of Online Piracy in Canada?

Adapting Opera in the Age of COVID: From “Grand Rights” to “Synchronization Licenses”

Using Copyrighted Broadcast Content Without Authorization to Produce Political Attack Ads: “All’s Fair” Rules the Federal Court in Canada

Orphan Works and UK GLAMs: The Case for a Risk Managed Approach

Tips for Developing a Copyright Policy

Copyright Office and Team

Copyright news and articles, posted 16 May 2021

There Are Multiple Types of “Clickwrap.” They Should All Be Enforceable–Calderon v. Sixt

The Covid Impact of Copyright on Education

At the Intersection of NFTs and Creative Commons Licenses

Open Practices, Copyright Literacy and Online Teaching

Will Posting Memes or Pro Wedding Pics Land You in Copyright Small Claims Court?

The Register: The Historical and Unique Title for American Copyright Leadership

Notice & Takedown (YouTube video)

Tintin Heirs Lose Legal Battle Over Artist’s Edward Hopper Mashups

PRS and Qatar Airways Global Music Copyright Infringement Case Takes Off

5 Unusual Ways Works Can Enter the Public Domain

Copyright news and articles, posted 3 May 2021

Managing Risks and Disputes in the Fashion Industry

Copyright Registration: Bombay High Court Shows the Right Way

The DSM Copyright Directive: Article 15: What? – Part II

Legally Using Images in Libraries

The Art of Clearing a Sample: Deciding if It’s Worth It and How to Actually Do It

Does Andy Warhol Get Same Copyright Treatment as Google Code?

Copyright Waffle - Episode 17 Caroline Ball (audio)

Foreign Works, US Rights: The 7th Circle of Copyright Hell?

Copyright news and articles, posted 19 April 2021

CBC vs Conservative Party: Fair Dealing Contested

Houdini and the Magic of Copyright

'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Remake Fuels $20M Copyright Claim

Warhol’s “Prince Series” Isn’t Fair Use, But What Is?

Is My Parody Fair Use?

The Wild and Complicated Story of the Rights to King Kong

Google v Oracle: A Canadian Viewpoint

In Brief: Copyright Infringement and Remedies in USA

State Sovereign Immunity and Copyright with Rick Allen & Kevin Madigan

UK IPO Publishes the 10th Edition of the “Online Copyright Infringement Tracker”

Three Surprises in the Supreme Court’s Google v. Oracle Decision

Copyright Case: Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc., USA

Linking after VG Bild-Kunst ... In a Table

The Register: The Historical and Unique Title for American Copyright Leadership

The Government of Canada Launches Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Online Intermediaries

The Louvre’s Entire Collection Goes Online: View and Download 480,00 Works of Art

Caillou: Did the Little Boy’s Bad Temper Spill Over to the Copyright Squabble between his two “Mothers”?

Copyright news and articles, posted 5 April 2021

6 Best Practices for Legally Using Google Images

Instagram and Copyright — What Are the Terms of Use?

Copyright Permissions Sample Letter

Legally Using Images in Presentation Slides

What Is the Public Domain?

Legally Using Images

The International Copyright Symbol

U.S. vs Canadian Copyright Law: Which Has Stronger Copyright Protection?

Copyright Protection in Recipes

Copyright News and Articles

How To Protect Photos You Post Online

Copyright in U.S. Government Works

Copyright news and articles, posted 21 March 2021

CJEU Rules That Linking Can Be Restricted by Contract, Though Only by Using Effective Technological Measures

New York Supreme Court Permanently Bans Gallery From Showing ‘Distorted’ Image of Artist’s Work

Jeff Koons Loses (Again) in France: His Fait D'Hiver Found to Infringe Copyright in Franck Davidovici's Own Fait D'Hiver

Canada’s Copyright Term Extension Consultation: Why all the Tinkering Around the Edges?

Print-on-Demand Website Not Liable for Direct Copyright Infringement Due to Lack of Volitional Conduct

TEACHing from a Distance and Copyright Considerations

December 2020 Copyright Roundup

It’s Game Over for Tokyo’s’ Infamous Knock-Off Mario Kart Experience

Hergé's Heirs Sue Artist Over His Tintin/Edward Hopper Mashups

Cancellation, Culture, and Copyright

Jaguar Goes After Replica Car Manufacturer for Copyright Infringement

Is My Parody Fair Use?

Will Article 19.17 of the USMCA/CUSMA Influence Canadian Court Proceedings? (The Long—or Short?—Arm of Section 230)

Implied Copyright Licenses in the Digital World: Blogs, RSS Feeds, and Aggregators

Copyright news and articles, posted 7 February 2021

Copyright Small Claims and the Copyright Claims Board

The Marrakesh Treaty in Action: Exciting Progress in Access to Published Works for the Blind and Print-Disabled Communities

Why Is Facebook’s Decision to Restrict News in Australia So Significant?

TDM Exceptions and Trust in AI

Time to Pay the Copyright Piper? A Digital Media Platform Copyright Reckoning for Journalists is Upon Us!

Taylor Swift’s Rights Management Company Countersues Evermore Theme Park

Copyright Office Issues Final Rule to Create New Group Registration Option for Works on an Album of Music

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Puts Artists’ Interests Center Stage

Copyright Law 101

Who Owns a Photograph in the Social Media Age?

Court Rejects Matador's Bid to Copyright His 'Perfect Kill'

Jeff Koons, Centre Pompidou Lose Appeal on French Fashion Ad Plagiarism Suit

Women’s Suffrage and Copyright; Any Connection? [pdf]

Australia: Federal Court Analyses Online Contracts: Dialogue Consulting v Instagram

Does What Happens in Vegas Actually Stay in Vegas?: Copyright Ownership and Employment

Copyright news and articles, posted 21 February 2021

Is It a Sculpture or a Monument? Copyright Litigation Reaches Russian Supreme Court

Duration of Copyright in Canada

Judge Can't Figure Out Who Owns Rights to "Jack Ryan" Character

Licensing of Out-Of-Commerce Works: An IFRRO Guide [pdf]

CLA Announces Further Help for Schools and Colleges During Current Closures

The Path to Protection - Good Trademark Strategies Start At the Beginning

How the College Art Association Bumbled Fair Use for their Conference Presenters

Almost Anyone Can Use NASA’s Name and Logos, Just Don’t Call it a Collaboration

Force Majeure and the Entertainment Industry During COVID-19

Copyright news and articles, posted 8 February 2021

How Music Copyright Lawsuits Are Scaring Away New Hits

What Copyright Protections Do Choreographers Have Over Their Work?

The 'Goldfish Phone Booth' Copyright Case in Japan

The Enduring Copyright Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Neil Young Sells 50% of Entire Song Catalogue Rights to Hipgnosis

UC Issues Revised Copyright Ownership Policy

Intellectual Property and Mobile Applications

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Copyright

'Call of Duty' Publishers Sued Again for Copyright Infringement

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Puts Artists’ Interests Center Stage

Copyright news and articles, posted 6 December 2020

A Simple Guide to Licensing Electronic Resources: How to Address Your Licensing Issues with Confidence

Six Copyright Concepts Your K-12 Students Should Know

Copyright in a Technical Drawing Protects the Drawing, not the Technique

TPM Circumvention and Website Blocking Orders: An EU Perspective

Does China Have a Copycat Culture? The Case of “Architectural Mimicry”

The Developer Who Painted Over the 5Pointz Graffiti Mecca Must Pay an Additional $2 Million to Cover the Artists' Legal Fees

COVID-19 Prompts Calls for Library-Friendly Copyright Laws

A Simple Guide to Licensing Electronic Resources: How to Address Your Licensing Issues with Confidence

A Simple Guide to Fair Use: How to Apply Fair Use to Your Copyright Scenarios

A Simple Guide to Copyright for Librarians

An In-Depth Guide to Copyright Literacy

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