Easter Unlimited, Inc. v. Rozier: The Scary (Terry) Fair Use Decision
In a couple of days, you might see armies of children and adults alike donning their spookiest Halloween masks – like the iconic mask from the Scream horror film franchise. […]
What Do These Acronyms Mean? A Beginner’s Guide to Acronyms Used in the Copyright Universe
Creators, lawyers, and industry executives alike all use acronyms—those sometimes-ambiguous combinations of capital letters that have become so pervasive that oftentimes even the people who frequently use them have forgotten […]
Creator Spotlight with Composer/Musician Ernie Mansfield
This week we would like to introduce you to Composer and Musician Ernie Mansfield. What was the inspiration behind becoming a creator? What do you enjoy most about the creative process? […]
Latinx Heritage Month: A Community Worth Celebrating
From September 15 to October 15, the U.S. celebrates the Latinx community’s history, culture, and contributions to the country. The celebration initially began in 1968. However, at the time it […]
Creator Spotlight with Author Ivelisse Rodriguez
This week we would like to introduce you to Author Ivelisse Rodriguez. What was the inspiration behind becoming a creator? What do you enjoy most about the creative process? In […]
Creator Spotlight with Nonfiction Writer Dr. Beth Peterson
This week we would like to introduce you to Dr. Beth Peterson, a nonfiction writer and associate professor of writing at Grand Valley State University. What was the inspiration behind becoming […]
EFF Dealt Another Blow in Attempt to Strike Down Section 1201 of the Copyright Act
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has received another defeat in its long-running lawsuit challenging the constitutionality under the First Amendment of the anti-circumvention and anti-trafficking provisions of section 1201 of […]
Second Circuit Resoundingly Rejects Broad Application of Google v. Oracle
Leading up to the Supreme Court’s Google v. Oracle decision in April, some were hoping for a game-changing outcome that would alter the course of copyright’s fair use doctrine. But […]
YouTube Infringement Tools Are All Foam and No Beer for Small Creators (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this blog post, we reviewed several YouTube copyright infringement tools that are available to certain copyright owners. These tools included Content ID, Copyright Match, the Content […]
YouTube Infringement Tools Are All Foam and No Beer for Small Creators (Part 1)
Everything about YouTube is BIG. It is far and away from the most widely used video-sharing platform and, according to SEMRUSH, is the second-most visited website—with the most-visited being its […]