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We’ve already seen so many court cases over copyright infringement. Sometimes, one artist has a similar idea to another artist and inadvertently makes a song that sounds similar. And sometimes it may be on ... Read More...
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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. Actually, songwriters are being j... Read More...
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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...

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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 industry's, too.  But Donald ... Read More...
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December 14, 2016
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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 controversial “demotion” (read: firing) of Maria Pallante. Artis... Read More...
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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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...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.

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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...

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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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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.

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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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