Enthusiasts of cosplay in Japan now have concerns of new Japanese copyright law that makes it illegal for cosplayers to profit from the hobby.
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A holder of a copyright may transfer all or a portion of their rights in the original work to a third-party. There are various exclusive rights that copyright owners have.
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YouTube copyright bots are used to fight copyright infringement in a quick and systematic approach. However, such technology can be flawed. Copyright bots take down ViacomCBS conference streaming citing copyright infringement of CBS content.
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YouTube claims its content ID system was implemented to fight copyright infringement, however, artists have banded in a class action suit against the system which they claim creates infringement.
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The Internet Archive finds itself in a copyright infringement lawsuit after creating the national emergency library offering free books to the public without proper licensing.
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The Copyright Office issued a report on the review of the DMCA notice and takedown provision section 512 and recommends a DMCA update.
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Court finds Mashable’s use of embedded images without the author’s consent does not constitute copyright infringement.
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As artist Jonas Jödicke handles issues with copyright infringement in social media through confrontation, artists should learn about other options available for IP monitoring and enforcement.
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Article 17 of the EU’s Copyright Directive has received criticism indicating it does not meet the objectives originally sought and may create a chilling effect for creators.
Read MoreA brief overview of some of the legal tools that software owners can employ instead of, or in addition to, software patents.
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Cease-and-desist letters are a quick and cost-effective way for artists to stop third-party infringement and are a good preliminary step in enforcing IP rights.
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Forever 21 is facing Intellectual Property infringement claims from Ariana Grande, following the launch of a social media campaign.
Read MoreSpotify has come under fire again for allegations that it did not secure the proper licensing rights from popular rap artist Eminem before streaming his songs billions of times. The music publisher claims the Music Modernization Act (MMA) is unconstitutional.
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Since 2015, the Led Zeppelin band and estate of Randy Wolfe, late singer of the band Spirit, have been embroiled in a copyright lawsuit over “Stairway to Heaven.” The wrinkle in the case comes from issue of whether or not the copyright protection of the sheet music of “Taurus” extends to performance elements of “Taurus” not specifically registered with the United States Copyright Office.
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Prenda Law was found by the court to have acted as copyright trolls, knowingly creating or exacerbating the situation by uploading the very torrents of pornographic content to websites such as Pirate Bay that were at the center of their lawsuits.
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The estate of famous composer Harold Arlen, composer of the classic “Over the Rainbow”, has sued multiple technology giants over alleged unauthorized recordings of Arlen’s compositions.
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EU Copyright Directive Article 17 is an amendment that shifts the burden of copyright infringement policing from copyright owners to the streaming platforms on which the works are uploaded.
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Photographer claims her work of cats on glass for Fresh Step taken outside of scope of copyright agreement.
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Article 13, the most highly debated portion of the new European Union comprehensive intellectual property directive, may have big impact on copyright law across the globe.
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Producers of the movie Unplanned are disappointed with the MPAA’s controversial “R” rating. What can movie producers and fans do when they don’t agree with the MPAA’s ratings? Read for the legalities of MPAA rulings and how the Unplanned filmmakers addressed the MPAA rating.
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