Exploring the Bounds of Fair Use: Hosseinzadeh v. Klein
It goes without saying that platforms like YouTube have played a significant role in decreasing some of the barriers to entry for creators seeking to reach a wider audience. Not […]
Exploring the Bounds of Fair Use: KinderGuides
Last year, Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit against the publishers of KinderGuides (Guides)—a series of children’s books presenting “a condensed, simplified version” of classic American novels including Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Old […]
Five Questions with “Photo Attorney” Carolyn E. Wright
This week we would like you to meet “Photo Attorney” Carolyn E. Wright. 1. Please explain what you/your organization does, and describe your role. I am an attorney with a […]
Showing Legacy Artists Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Closing the 1972 Loophole
The year was 1972. Roberta Flack’s The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face was the number 1 record in the United States, topping both the Billboard Hot 100 and […]
Infringe, Recycle, Repeat: Not For a Healthy Digital Copyright Ecosystem
“DMCA=reactivate.” Not quite the phrase that inspires a sense of balance in the digital copyright space. This phrase, used by Cox itself to describe its DMCA repeat infringer policy, illustrates […]
It’s Time for Copyright Law to Protect Our Country’s Music Icons
The Supremes. Dionne Warwick. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. Brenda Lee. Ray Charles. All different artists from different backgrounds and genres. But they all have one thing in common: […]
Gone With the Old: New Rules for Group Registration of Newspapers
In September, 2016, the trade association for newspapers in the U.S. changed its name from the Newspaper Association of America to the News Media Alliance, a change reflecting “the news […]
Five Questions with Mitch Glazier, President of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
This week we would like you to meet Mitch Glazier, President of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 1. Explain what your organization does and your role within the […]
Illicit Streaming Devices – The Online Pirate’s New Favorite Vessel
Despite the continued growth of legitimate services for streaming movies and TV shows, a new form of infringement of these copyrighted works has surfaced: illicit streaming devices (ISDs). On January […]
New Makeover for Group Registration of Photographs: 6 Takeaways
Calling all photographers! Starting February 20, 2018, the U.S. Copyright Office will implement a new rule affecting how groups of photographs are registered. The rule aims to modernize and streamline […]