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32,000+ Songwriters & Authors Urge European Parliament to Pass Article 13

Lennon Cihak
July 1, 2018
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Photo credit: Artur Roman Earlier, we reported that nearly 150 organizations corralled by Impala urged European Parliamentarians to support Article 13.  Now, songwriters in Europe are doing the same. Actuall... Read More...
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YouTube Found Liable for Serious Copyright Infringement In Austria

Marsha Silva
June 7, 2018
The Vienna Commercial Court in Austria has ruled that YouTube is not a neutral host provider, and can be held partly liable for copyright breaches in videos uploaded by its users. On Tuesday, the Austrian Co... Read More...

House Committee Approves Trump-Controlled US Copyright Office, 27-1

Paul Resnikoff
March 30, 2017
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Photo: B. Sheptock (PD) Donald Trump will soon have direct appointment powers over the US Copyright Office, thanks to some very fast-moving legislation. It's Hollywood's worst nightmare.  And the music indus... Read More...

BTS Battles Plagiarism Charges from Angry Kpop Fans

Paul Resnikoff
February 22, 2017
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BTS at the Golden Disk Awards in Seoul (Photo: Ajeong JM (CC by 4.0)) Is BTS plagiarizing their way to the top?  That's the allegation of thousands of fans of Kpop group Big Bang, as well as Korean rapper TOP... Read More...
Congress Issues Warning to US Copyrights Office and Carla Hayden Over Maria Pallante

Congress Issues a Stern Warning to the US Copyright Office…

Daniel Sanchez
December 14, 2016
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Image by Library of Congress, a U.S. Government agency The US Copyright Office and Carla Hayden still face hot water over Maria Pallante. The US Copyright Office has faced a difficult time over the controver... Read More...
Two US Copyrights Office Heads Defend Maria Pallante

Why Was Maria Pallante Fired? US Copyright Office Chiefs Not Having It

Daniel Sanchez
December 5, 2016
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Image by Mario Mancuso (CC by 2.0) Not everyone agrees with the "sudden" (forced) dismissal of Maria Pallante at the US Copyright Office. Why exactly did Maria Pallante quit the U.S. Copyright Office? Artist... Read More...

The Music Industry vs. Google, Microsoft, Verizon, YouTube, Comcast, AT&T…

Charlotte Hassan
May 26, 2016
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Are DMCA safe harbor provisions working as intended? Yes, according to the most powerful internet and access companies on the planet, who are now vowing to protect the DMCA and fight 'notice and staydown'. J... Read More...
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David Bowie In 2002: ‘I’m Fully Confident That Copyright Will No Longer Exist’

Paul Resnikoff
January 14, 2016
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...from an prescient interview with David Bowie by the New York Times, June 9th, 2002. ''I don't even know why I would want to be on a label in a few years, because I don't think it's going to work by la... Read More...
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If You Hate the Safe Harbor for Internet Piracy, Sign This Petition.

Charlotte Hassan
November 24, 2015
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Several significant copyright milestones were reached earlier this year.  The first key development was that Congressional hearings began on reforming US copyright law.  The reforms addressed problems with th... Read More...

Why an Anti-Gay Rally Is Allowed to Use Your Music

Paul Resnikoff
September 16, 2015
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It was another shocking moment for a band with a popular song.  As Kim Davis stepped on stage in front of a cheering Christian extremist audience, Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger' played in the background, eve... Read More...
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The 100 Biggest Copyright Infringers of All Time (as Ranked by Google)

Paul Resnikoff
September 8, 2015
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Rankings calculated by total takedowns by Google, based on requests by content owners and/or their agents.  Infringing sites and urls published by Google as part of its Transparency Report, which lists all ... Read More...
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It’s Your Copyright. Don’t Apologize for Defending It.

Peter Csathy
August 27, 2015
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The following guest post comes from Peter Csathy, a venture capitalist, media/tech executive, journalist, and CEO at Manatt Digital Media. We live in a world where many share the belief that content is ‘... Read More...
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