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Intersection of Copyright and Moral Rights: Protecting Creators’ Integrity

Intepat

In the realm of intellectual property, copyright and moral rights play pivotal roles in safeguarding the interests of creators. While copyright primarily focuses on the economic rights associated with creative works, moral rights emphasize the personal and reputational interests of the creators.

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Moral Rights in Copyright: Lin-Manuel Miranda sues Texas Church for unauthorized performances of “Hamilton”

IPilogue

The copyright issues that exist in this situation include: unauthorized streaming, unauthorized use of Hamilton content, unauthorized alterations to Hamilton content, and an infringement of an artist’s “moral right” to their copyrighted work. .

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My Concerns with the ‘Can’t Be Evil’ NFT Licenses

Plagiarism Today

In a blog post published last week and covered by Adi Robertson at The Verge yesterday , the firm is introducing what it calls “Can’t Be Evil” (CBE) licenses, a series of licenses that can be affixed to NFTs to clearly indicate what rights the NFT creator transfers to the buyer. There is no obvious answer to that question at this time.

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Striking the Right Chord: How the New MoU and Proposed Standard Agreement Aim to Give Screenwriters, Lyricists, and Composers Their Due Credit

SpicyIP

As remarked by composer and MCAI chairperson Vishal Bharadwaj in his recent interview , producers often demand ownership over derivative rights, and music labels often force composers to let go of their moral rights. In addition to this, both the MoU and the standard agreement seek to extend the moral rights of these authors.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

Come with this Kat for a stroll around this week’s posts from IP blogs. moral rights. This is the question Miquel Peguera raises on Kluwer Copyright Blog, alongside his analysis of the topic. Copyright A Kat walking and enjoying its freedom. Is the Spanish implementation of Art. 17 CDSM compatible with EU law?

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

It has been the coldest days of the year where this Kat is based - perfect weather for looking into what other IP Blogs have been into recently:- Copyright The Kluwer Copyright Blog addressed the issue of moral rights in relation to artificial intelligence and copyright protection.

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

The leaves are falling, the colours are changing, and we bring our latest catches from the blogs to you! Jan Bernd Nordemann, via the Kluwer Copyright Blog , offers an interesting annual review of the copyright case-law of the German Bundesgerichtshof. The review is published in 4 different parts!