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Could this music law help Spotify dodge future copyright infringement battles?

IPilogue

However, with the convenience of streaming music through these digital platforms, the music industry has also had to deal with a wide range of copyright issues, including online copyright infringement. Spotify has encountered its fair share of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by music artists, record labels, and publishers.

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Copyright Infringement and Remedies in Nigeria

IPilogue

Copyright infringement is the violation and piracy of an author’s exclusive right through the unauthorized use of a Copyright-protected work. Section 15 (1) (a)-(g) of the Copyright Act, C28, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“LFN”), 2004 , provides several acts that amount to copyright infringement in Nigeria.

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Going (copyright) bananas: Maurizio Cattelan prevails in copyright infringement lawsuit over Comedian

The IPKat

“ Perhaps I’ll be remembered in history as the banana imbecile ”, summed up provocative and uber-creative artist Maurizio Cattelan in a recent interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The UK test remains informed by CJEU case law even following the completion of Brexit.

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Professional Photographer Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Used Car Dealers

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

for Copyright Infringement, Removal of Copyright Management Information and Addition of False Copyright Management Information. A Copyright Registration was issued on December 15, 2008 under Register Number VAu 989-644. He received his B.S. 501 , damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § Gotsch, Sr.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

Though some artists did manage to capitalize, NFTs quickly became a haven for selling pirated and infringing works. The issue got so bad that Cent, one of the largest marketplaces for NFTs, shut down nearly all NFT sales over “rampant” issues with copyright infringement and plagiarism.

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Digitalization And Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. However, with more advantages, some disadvantages also come into play.

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The Photography Show: your questions answered

Intellectual Property Office Blog

Whether you mark the work or not doesn’t affect the level of protection you have. Photographs will generally be protected by copyright as artistic works. In the UK, copyright in photographs/images lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years from the end of the calendar year of their death.