The Pirate Streaming Market is Booming, and Creators and Consumers Alike Are Its Victims
Operators of what is known as pirate subscription Internet Protocol Television (PS IPTV) provide a familiar service: stream television channels and movies to users (often on a subscription model, but […]
Creator Spotlight with Tapestry Artist Alicia Scardetta
For this week’s creator spotlight, we would like you to meet Brooklyn-based tapestry artist Alicia Scardetta! Be sure to follow her on Instagram @aliciascardetta. What was the inspiration behind becoming […]
Creator Spotlight with William Deresiewicz
For this week’s creator spotlight, we would like you to meet William Deresiewicz, the author of the newly-released book titled: The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to […]
Senate Hearing Explores the Intersection of Fair Use and the DMCA: Part II
[This post is the second of two covering this week’s Senate Subcommittee on IP hearing, titled”How Does the DMCA Contemplate Limitations and Exceptions Like Fair Use?”. For a summary of […]
Senate Hearing Explores the Intersection of Fair Use and the DMCA: Part I
Yesterday, the Senate IP Subcommittee held a fourth hearing in its ongoing investigation into the viability of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) twenty-two years after its enactment. Titled How […]
Allen v Cooper: The Epilogue: The Copyright Office Embarks on a Journey to Determining Just How Bad the State Copyright Infringement Problem Is.
On May 29, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) for public comment on the extent to which copyright owners experience infringement of their works by states […]
Contributions of Jazz to Modern Music
While melody and harmony are all important parts of any song, Jazz emphasizes something that is so important to the development of music: improvisation. In Jazz, each performer takes a […]
Fourth Circuit’s Kurbanov Reversal Spells Trouble for Foreign-Based Piracy
On June 26, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded an Eastern District of Virginia decision in UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Tofig Kurbanov, which […]
Creator Spotlight with Jewelry Designer Abby Sparks
For this week’s creator spotlight, we would like you to meet jewelry designer Abby Sparks! What was the inspiration behind becoming a creator? What do you enjoy most about the […]
New Group Registration Option for Short Online Literary Works
Last month, the U.S. Copyright Office announced a new group registration option for short online literary works, which will allow creators to save money when registering blogs, articles, and other […]