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Singapore Inhibits Rightsholders Ability to Use Contracts to Prevent Unlicensed Text and Data Mining of Content

Hugh Stephens Blog

Image: Shutterstock (AI modified) Singapore already has one of the most permissive text and data mining (TDM) exceptions in copyright law found anywhere, allowing AI developers to ingest copyrighted content for AI training purposes subject only to a very few limitations, all of which are pretty minimal.

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3 Count: King of Contracts

Plagiarism Today

UMG sues TuneCore for $500 million, Marcus King draws fire for photography contract and Google hits 10 billion DMCA URLs. The post 3 Count: King of Contracts appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Owner Prevails in Lawsuit Over Form Contracts–Equine Legal v. Fireline Farms

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The plaintiff sued the defendant (and others) for copyright infringement. Copyrightability The case sets up one of the longstanding open questions in copyright law: when are form contracts copyrightable, and when is sharing them infringing? Sadly, this case sidesteps that important copyrightability question.

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What Is Accidental Copyright Infringement. 2024 Update

Traverse Legal Blog

The infringer owes at a minimum a reasonable royalty to the copyright holder. Enrico Schaefer, Copyright & Litigation Attorney. What Is Accidental Copyright Infringement. 2024 Update) Accidental copyright infringement occurs when someone unknowingly violates copyright law.

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[Guest post] The UK’s AI and copyright consultation – will data protection law render any commercial TDM exception ineffective?

The IPKat

Heres what they write: The UKs AI and copyright consultation will data protection law render any commercial TDM exception ineffective? For example, a vocal recording in a musical performance is likely to be protected under copyright law and constitute personal data. What does this mean for the AI and copyright consultation?

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NFTs Were Never About Copyright

Plagiarism Today

An article by Adi Robertson at The Verge looks at a recent study by The Galaxy , which examines the top 25 most valuable NFT projects and examines what the buyer is obtaining in terms of copyright or other intellectual property rights. NFTs were never meant to address copyright issues, they had a different purpose altogether.

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Copyright and Tattoo Art

Creative Law Center

Copyright and tattoo. Understand the legal implications of ownership and how they can be changed with contracts. The post Copyright and Tattoo Art appeared first on Creative Law Center. Plus a look at the historical roots of tattoo art.

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