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Digital piracy is a serious threat to the intellectual property rights of content creators and businesses. With the rise of the internet and social media, it has become easier than ever for people to copy and distribute copyrighted materials without…
With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), there has been a growing interest in the question of whether AI-generated works should be granted copyright. While some argue that granting copyright to AI could encourage innovation and recognize…
The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) is a consortium of leading global and US content creators, broadcasters, and distributors aimed at preventing unauthorized streaming and distribution of TV content in the US. IBCAP, in…
Consider the following scenario, you allow a photographer to take some photos of you; who owns the copyright of these photos: you or the photographer? Are you allowed to do whatever you want with those pictures, if you have access? By definition, anyone…
Just last week, CNN made headlines by being in the center of them instead of being behind them as usual. The Rolling Stone magazine broke the news that the Cable News Network, commonly referred to as CNN, was sued by a music library called Freeplay Music…
Copyright intends to protect the rights of creators, but here is an interesting use that you probably haven't thought about. In recent years, the recording of police activity has become a tendency, if not an urge. To anticipate the misuse of…
During this month, Twitter has been the center of attention due to cutting its workforce by nearly half. Up until Saturday, the website has remained online and not experienced any major issues. However, during that night, it was apparent that…
Just last week, Kanye West was once again sued over copyright infringement related to sampling. The lawsuit is similar to the ones previously filed against him such as the ones alleging infringement in “Kids See Ghosts” and “Ultralight…
Named one of the greatest acts of generosity in its history, the Library of Congress received a collection of more than 100,000 images authored by Carol Highsmith. In 2015, she got a letter from LICENSE COMPLIANCE SERVICES, which is associated with Getty…
Taylor Swift’s “Lover” album topped the charts in the US, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and UK back in 2019. It sold almost 700 000 copies in the first week alone and 3.2 million copies during that year also becoming the best-selling album…
Back in 2021, a Stanford University team of scientists made headlines as they managed to reverse engineer the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from just drops in discarded vials. The team determined the sequence of the mRNA for the vaccine and later posted it on…
Just this Monday, following a seven-week long trial, a jury in the Fairfax County Circuit Court awarded Appian with over $2 billion as damages after their lawsuit filed in May 2020. Appian alleged that Pegasystems had engaged in corporate espionage and…
