Pay BEFORE You Play: Why Music Licensing Matters
Does your business need a license to play music? Do you really need a music license just to play cover songs? Music licensing is not something to gamble with. Spotify recently settled a class action...
View ArticleDisney Accused of Looting (i.e. Infringing) Pirate Franchise
Copyright infringement typically involves copying someone else’s creative work. However, what happens when you copy something that was itself a copy of something you create? For example, what happens...
View ArticleCopyright Application vs. Copyright Registration
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will take on the issue of whether a copyright registration or a copyright application is required before bringing a copyright infringement suit....
View ArticleExhaustion of Copyrights based on Sale
Rights under Copyright Law A copyright owner automatically receives a number of different rights when they create a copyright work. Those rights include the right of reproduction, public display,...
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101 Series – How to Prepare a Copyright Application
Copyright Registration To file a Copyright Application, you need to submit a Copyright Application, along with a copy of the work and filing fee to the Copyright Office. Since 1978, registering a work...
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Who wins, Batman or Copyright?
An artist sued Batman actor, Val Kilmer over golden covered weeds. “Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman, then always be Batman” One of my favorite quotes goes something like this, “always be...
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Photograph Fair-Use
When is use of a Photograph Fair-Use? Copyright Infringement Copyright Seal of the Copyright Office. To protect a photograph from use by others, photographers often hire copyright attorneys to...
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Acknowledging Use
Acknowledging Use of a Photograph Many people believe they can use someone else’s work as long at they acknowledge that the work belongs to someone else. However, using someone else’s photo is not...
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New Copyright Court
New Copyright Court Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Senate version of the Copyright Small Claims Bill. That bill, known as the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement...
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Iron Man 3 Copyright Infringement claims dismissed
Copyright Infringement Claim Copyright infringement should not be taken lightly. To prove copyright infringement, a party bringing a claim must prove that their work was copied. In most cases, proof of...
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