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‘Cultural Commons Collecting Society’ Receives 200,000 Euros In Financing…

Paul Resnikoff
August 19, 2013
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If you hate performance rights societies so much, why don't you go start your own? Well, that's exactly what's happening in Germany, where the Cultural Commons Collecting Society, or C3S, is not only buildin... Read More...
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Why ‘Crowdsourcing Copyright’ Is a Terrible Idea…

Helienne Lindvall
July 24, 2013
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It's been announced that Finland will be the first country in the world to vote on a "crowd-sourced" copyright law, after a recent modification in the country's constitution that now allows citizens to make leg... Read More...
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Why Copyright Law Is Crippling American Karaoke Companies…

David Grimes
July 12, 2013
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The following comes from David Grimes of Digitrax Entertainment, a karaoke company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Right now, American karaoke labels are struggling to compete with foreign competito... Read More...
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Breaking: Clear Channel Sued for Using Unauthorized Photographs…

Priscilla Kim
June 26, 2013
National Photo Group has sued Clear Channel Media and Entertainment for unauthorized uses of NPG's photographs of celebrities on 11 CC stations' websites. NPG claims that pictures of Jason Aldean, Brittany Kerr... Read More...
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Adele, Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl Deny Copyright Permission to Karaoke Companies…

Priscilla Kim
June 24, 2013
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At the 2013 Karaoke Cloud Music City Summit on Thursday, June 20, a list of songwriters who refuse to license their works for karaoke singers was released. Exact reasons are unclear as to why Adele, Bon Jovi... Read More...
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Introducing the ‘Image Right,’ an IP Protection That Lasts Forever…

Helienne Lindvall
May 15, 2013
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While tech lobbyists are working hard to reduce the scope of copyright, Channel Island Guernsey has just introduced a new intellectual property right – the Image Right (IR) – and anyone in the world can registe... Read More...
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Prince Hailed as One of the Worst Copyright Abusers of All Time…

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May 8, 2013
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The following comes from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which recently awarded Prince with its 'Raspberry Beret Lifetime Aggrievement Award' for monumental achievements in copyright abuse.   ... Read More...
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Congress Will Now Consider a Major Overhaul of US Copyright Law…

Paul Resnikoff
April 24, 2013
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Last month, the head of the US Copyright Office urged members of Congress to overhaul current copyright law, and usher in the 'next great copyright act'.  That may have started a snowball: on Wednesday, House J... Read More...
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will.i.am Now Says He ‘Accidentally’ Stole His Latest Song…

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There's no mistaking the rip-off, but will.i.am now says he 'accidentally' stole the backing track to his latest release, 'Let's Go' featuring Chris Brown.  In case there's any misunderstanding, here's the will... Read More...
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Once in a while, an artist tells the media that they don't care about their music being pirated.  Though it doesn't happen often, it tends to garner a lot of attention — which could be why they say it — in part... Read More...
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SoundCloud: Change Your Copyright Policies…

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April 12, 2013
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Had enough with SoundCloud's copyright policies?  Lots of rights owners have complained that SoundCloud isn't paying performance royalties properly.  But Stephan Hedfors, a French DJ and producer with more than... Read More...
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The Head of the US Copyright Office Is Now Calling for an Overhaul of US Copyright Law…

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Here's one problem with US Copyright Law: it doesn't work for a vast majority of the participants involved.  But how to fix something so broken?  The following is what Register of US Copyrights Maria Pallante w... Read More...
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