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INNOVATING SOUND: THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF PATENTS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Intepat

Although copyright and trademarks are frequently associated with intellectual property in the music industry, patents constitute a critical, but understated, mechanism for protecting music innovation. Within the musical domain, this protection can manifest in various forms.

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Your Song, Your Rights: Understanding Copyright in the Music Industry

Intepat

Copyright stands as the fundamental legal mechanism safeguarding original musical works. Copyright stands as the fundamental legal mechanism safeguarding original musical works. In an industry fuelled by originality and innovation, copyright is indispensable for preserving the intrinsic value of music. downloads, streams).

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Disaster as “NFT Music Stream” Enrages Artists By Pulling Music From YouTube

TorrentFreak

As a result, the hype around NFTs (particularly where they relate to some kind of art) has reached astonishing levels, with new projects appearing all the time promising to revolutionize this and democratize that. NFT Music Stream. NFT Music Stream connects fans directly with artists in a beautiful music player interface.”

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New Music Industry Takedown Service Targets NFT and ‘Metaverse’ Piracy

TorrentFreak

These ‘conterfeit’ or ‘pirate’ NFTs use digital versions of art, photos, music, logos, without the permission of rightsholders. The anti-piracy group, which is known to go after traditional pirate sites and services, sent a cease and desist letter to the music NFT platform HitPiece. type projects.

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[Guest post] SIAE vs Meta: no more Italian music available on Facebook and Instagram?

The IPKat

The IPKat has received and is happy to host this guest contribution by Deborah De Angelis (Studio Legale DDA) on the highly publicized halted licensing negotiations between Italian collecting society SIAE and Meta regarding the availability of the music repertoire administered by the former on the latter’s services. 17 (4), a). 17 (4), b).

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“Sentiti Libera”: from street art in Genoa to the Manifesto Dress at Sanremo Music Festival 2023

The IPKat

While Sanremo is over for this year, this Kat is still musing on possible IP issues during the most appreciated Italian music show. Underneath the photo, Claire Fontaine, an artistic duo that specialises in “ready-mades” (the wording the duo uses to describe the art term “ found objects ”), was acknowledged as the author of the photograph.

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3 Count: Polish Rejection

Plagiarism Today

2: Kanye West’s King Crimson Sample in ‘Power’ Sparks Lawsuit Against Universal Music. Yossman at Variety reports that Kanye West’s 2010 song Power has drawn a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over a sample the song contains of the King Crimson’s song 21st Century Schizoid Man. Next up today, K.J.

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