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Safeguarding Access to Culture in the Digital Era in European Copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Access to videogames, music or films that are not already part of the public domain may be lost forever if the service provider decides to stop offering it. Indeed, intellectual access to works in the public domain, their enjoyment and their use presuppose prior material access to these works.

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The puzzled tie of copyright, cultural heritage and public domain in Italian law: is the Vitruvian Man taking on unbalanced proportions?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Court applies Italian law cross-border to the unitary set of conducts, based on an economic-functional link among all company divisions, indicating as the main criterion of connection with Italian jurisdiction the forum damni ex Article 20 of the Italian code of civil procedure (c.p.c.), which refer to a person’s rights to name and image.

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Creative Commons and NFTs – is CC licensing compatible with the new technologies?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This article provides a brief overview of the use of Creative Commons licensing in relation to NFTs based on the Creative Commons’ FAQ page linked above. There are multiple types of CC licensing on offer for content creators, ranging from various scale attribution rights to “no rights reserved” or CC0 public domain dedication.

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Dispute on Copyright and Creativity

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

EU Copyright Directive (Article 17): In Europe, Article 17 of the Copyright Directive mandates that platforms obtain licenses for copyrighted content, which could extend to AI training datasets. Some jurisdictions lack clear laws on whether AI-created songs can be copyrighted or if they belong to the public domain.

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How to Defeat an AI-Powered DMCA Scam

Plagiarism Today

Also, something that Dickson noted, it points to an Imgur link as the original rather than somewhere with greater proof of ownership. Either seeking out public domain licensed images or stock photos from libraries he has legal access to. The letter also makes reference to a “DMCA legal case”, which is simply not a thing.

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Deepfakes and Personality Rights: The Need for codifying Personality Rights.

IP and Legal Filings

This brings us to the discussion of their personality rights, which confer upon an individual the exclusive right to govern how their persona is depicted in the public domain, particularly for commercial purposes. 11] WHY THE CONTEMPORARY SITUATION BEST BE DEALT WITH CODIFICATION OF PERSONALITY RIGHTS?

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Copyright Licensing in Podcasting: A Legal Guide for Creators

Intepat

This article explores the essentials of copyright licensing in podcasting, debunks common myths, examines relevant case laws, and provides actionable steps to ensure compliance while maintaining creative freedom. Additionally, take advantage of public domain resources to use free, unrestricted materials whenever possible.