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What Are The Various Copyright Law Issues With Apps Like Spotify In The Modern Tussle Between Artists And Corporate Giants?

IP and Legal Filings

Historical lookback The amendment to the existing copyright law act of 1957 was carried out owing to the sensitization of issue of copyright management and revenue sharing structure that is fair and reasonable to all owners and writers of filmed and recorded works. [i] Magic Mantra Vision. [ii]

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Supreme Court: There’s No ‘Time Limit’ on Copyright Infringement Claims

TorrentFreak

Nealy’s personal life was no major success either, as he spent time in prison from 1989 to 2008, and again from 2012 to 2015. While Nealy was doing time, his former partner licensed the Music Specialist catalog to Warner Chappell. copyright law, there’s a three-year statute of limitations to file complaints.

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Look What Copyright Law Made Her Do

JIPEL Copyright Blog

To get around the tangle of copyright law. There are two types of copyright registrations available for music: composition rights, which can cover lyrics and sheet music, and sound recording rights, which cover the actual recording of the song. The label can then license the music and receive a portion of the royalties.

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Another API (c) case with false advertising and contract claims too

43(B)log

Andrews in Scotland and various PGA Tour Tournament Players Club courses throughout the United States” without having the licenses “required” to offer those courses, while plaintiff had “diligently sought and obtained permission[ ], including trademark licenses, from the owners of branded golf courses,” including St. 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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The Music Industry (Taylor’s Version)

IPilogue

Over the next year, Swift released re-recorded versions of both her Fearless (2008) and Red (2012) albums, receiving widespread commercial and critical success. At the heart of Taylor’s decision was an often overlooked but significant legal distinction in the copyright law governing the music industry. Look What You Made Me Do.

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YouTube Wins Partial Summary Judgment in Maria Schneider Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

YouTube’s motion for summary judgment states that Schneider licensed her content to YouTube, presented no evidence of DMCA violations, and in some cases had filed untimely claims. Copyright Law: Infringement Standards. YouTube’s Licensing Defense. It has not,” Judge Donato writes.

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Supreme Court Affirms Availability of Back-Damages Under Copyright Discovery Rule

Patently-O

Nealy was incarcerated from 1989 to 2008 and again from 2012 to 2015 , and consequently was unaware that Butler had licensed their music without proper authorization. It was not until after his release in 2015 that Nealy discovered these unauthorized licenses, a revelation that came too late according to a straight three-year bar.