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Why is it acceptable for Carolyn Keene to be a pseudonym for over a dozen authors penning Nancy Drew stories, but not ok for Cristiane Serruya to use ghostwriters when producing books with her name (outside the fact the books were plagiarized from other sources). The answer is that plagiarism is complicated. This has two key benefits.
Over at CopyByte , one of my main jobs is removing plagiarized marketing copy such as what Streamlabs had on its site. This is usually done with a copyright notice, but, in some cases, is done by working directly with the site that uploaded the content. Accident or Not, a Problem Remains. There’s little reason to do this.
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It is a space where there is little regard for copyright law (or other kinds of intellectual property), large amounts of money are being thrown around on dubious investments and there is a lack of understanding as to what this will be and how it will change the larger world. We honestly don’t know.
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.
However, those familiar with copyright law, immediately began to point out flaws in the plan. However, for artists, rightsholders and those familiar with copyright, it was completely predictable. A rethinking of blockchain and crypto’s role in copyright, and an examination of both if and how it might actually help.
I highlighted this in 2020 by paying a writer $10 to write an essay on the history of copyright , which they did in two days time with a reasonable amount of quality. Obviously, this will have major impacts, but there is some hope that the tools developed to combat contract cheating will also work here. New Tools, New Problems.
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1: Katy Perry Wins in Dark Horse Copyright Appeal. copyright law. However, Genius, not the copyright holder on the lyrics, opted to sue claiming breach of contract and unfair competition laws. However, Genius, not the copyright holder on the lyrics, opted to sue claiming breach of contract and unfair competition laws.
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In that apology, Butz admitted he was “clearly ignorant about copyright laws and got defensive when it was brought to my attention.” As with many aspects of copyright, the only way to get a definitive answer on a fair use question is to have a case go to court and have either a judge or a jury decide the outcome.
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The second one is to get ownership of their copyright, know their rights under the copyright laws and how to protect them. According to the copyright laws, a work that has required significant mental activity to create, and is, therefore, considered original, automatically becomes its creator’s intellectual property.
There’s something about friends fighting over plagiarism allegations that piques our basest voyeuristic tendencies—especially when the feud is accompanied by gossipy invective spewed out in group chats and private Facebook groups. What Contract?
Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.
Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.
However, Dastar precluded any claim based upon defendants’ alleged plagiarism of plaintiff’s texts and pictures. LStar alleged that it financed and developed the relevant projects, “allowing the inference that it is the origin of these real estate development services.”
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