TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 27, 2021

With more ways to stream online video than ever before, protecting video continues to be a key issue for copyright holders. While the latter still protects content from being easily downloaded, it’s certainly not impossible to bypass, as pirates have repeatedly shown. Widevine DRM is one of the leading players in the field.

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The Trichordist

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

government’s statutory mechanical rate for physical and permanent downloads will increase twice in 12 months. This is because the… Read more "The Coming COLA Adjustment for Mechanical Royalties on Physical and Downloads" By Chris Castle We’re about to experience an historical event—the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2022

Unfortunately for the publishers, however, those utilizing Sci-Hub tend to be tech-savvy individuals who are not only undeterred by blocks but can also have a penchant for making downloading even easier. Over the weekend Wierenga released an interesting new browser tool that turns the finding of Sci-Hub download links into child’s play.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Services like Netflix have sought to mimic some of these benefits by allowing content to be played on most devices and even downloaded for offline viewing.

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The Trichordist

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Mechanical royalties for songs in physical and permanent downloads is increasing from 12¢ to 12.40¢ on January 1, 2024.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 16, 2023

The most recent results for 2022 were just released and show that illegal streaming and downloading remain prevalent. Roughly a third of the respondents (33%) admit to having downloaded or streamed something in the past and 15% did so over the past year. In 2020, fewer young Danes said they had downloaded or streamed pirated content.

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Likelihood of Confusion

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Wired News reports: Transit officials in New York and San Francisco have launched a copyright crackdown on a website offering free downloadable subway maps designed to be viewed on the iPod. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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The Trichordist

MAY 9, 2022

Many readers participated in the Physical and Download Mechanical Rates Survey that various organizations have sent to their members over the last few weeks. Here are the… Read more "Survey Results: Physical and Download Mechanical Rates Survey–Artist Rights Watch".

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2022

However, in this case, Mark didn’t download a pirated copy of Skyrim. While mod packs are not without copyright issues, Zenimax is generally quite supportive of user-made enhancements. So, would Zenimax want one of its legitimate customers to be sanctioned for downloading a mod pack? These types of warnings are not new.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The tracking service has been entertaining and sometimes scaring BitTorrent users for years, matching IP addresses to infringing downloads and even providing lists of IP addresses relating to specific content. Those seeking pirate downloads will find absolutely nothing of interest. No downloads. No torrents.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In an unsurprising decision, the Board reversed a refusal to register the mark PERMWARE for "downloadable software for managing permeation laboratory master data," finding Applicant Mocon's screenshot to be an acceptable specimen of use. Text Copyright John L. In re Mocon, Inc. And so, the Board reversed the refusal to register.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

The pirated copy – complete with Russian dubbing – was downloaded from an unnamed torrent site. ” Noting that there have been no changes to Russian copyright law that permit piracy, the Association says that unlicensed screenings breach both civil and criminal law. The source for the movie was unofficial, of course.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

Millions of people use so-called stream-ripping websites to download music tracks from YouTube, without permission. YouTube’s terms and service prohibit this activity but there are hundreds of online tools through which people can easily ‘rip’ and download content from the site.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Applicant's first set of specimens comprised webpages displaying the mark and describing the software, but did not provide a way to download the software. The second set of webpages offered pricing information, but did not allow downloading of the software. The third specimen likewise failed to provide for downloading of the software.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Yesterday, YouTube published its first every Copyright Transparency Report. While it’s interesting to see the amount and kinds of copyright notices other providers see, YouTube has faced far more copyright criticism than those companies. So, what is in YouTube’s inaugural Copyright Transparency Report?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

However, data appear to be just one side of the medal and to conceal much deeper copyright concerns. The user will be able also to submit requests in order to access, download, correct, delete, object or restrict any personal information from third parties being used to develop and improve AI at Meta.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

One area that often gets overlooked in the outsourcing and collaboration process is how to manage copyright compliance and the associated risks of non-compliance. When an article is purchased for download, it is typically only authorized for the use of the individual user who purchased it.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Majors Publishers File Copyright Complaint Against Libgen According to a copyright lawsuit filed in the U.S. The publishers dismiss this as “just a ruse” to account for a “massive piracy effort” that runs counter to the stated aim of copyright law. ” “The scale of Defendants’ infringement is staggering.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Those are the ones that work best,” a company official explained. “These days, [gambling] sites don’t work without kids.”

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 25, 2024

“Is offshoring the training of AI a credible and efficient response to minimize copyright compliance risks or is offshoring merely a theoretical argument designed to both influence lawmakers and for government relations purposes?” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is global, and copyright laws are national.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 25, 2024

Wynk copyright dispute. Wynk Copyright Dispute: Wynk, Wink, and a 12 Crore Nod! The Court emphasized that statutory broadcasting rights did not extend to online music streaming and downloading, rendering Wynk ineligible for these licenses. Aditya is a second-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. WYNK Ltd., In 2019, Justice S.J.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 7, 2022

The letters, sent by the law firm Hedman Partners, alleged that subscribers’ internet connections had been used to download or share movies (some pornographic) using BitTorrent. In this regard, the fact that the file containing the work can be downloaded automatically and in very small parts is not important.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 23, 2021

Strike 3 subpoenas ISPs to determine the identities of John Does that it alleges downloaded its copyrighted (adult) films. The decision describes the procedure to be filed in view of the “sensitive nature of the allegations.” ” strike 2 john doe subpoena edny.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. Copyright and Halloween.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 1, 2023

s Information Seeking and Consumption Study, commissioned by CCC, is that executives share the most content and have the highest likelihood of copyright infringement. Downloading content through any tool makes a new copy of that content – and copying often requires permission. However, an intriguing insight from Outsell Inc.’s

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Photo by Udo Pohlmann via Pixabay Over the last decades, European lawyers got used to the – at times remarkable and even forceful – interventions of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in copyright law. An NGO makes his entire work available for download. He sues for copyright infringement and claims damages.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2023

As the Internet Archive continues to deal with an adverse ruling in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the world’s largest publishing companies, late Friday some of the world’s largest record labels launched similar legal action in the United States. named as defendants. .”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As I wrote previously : lawsuits against IAPs are problematic for many reasons, including the failure of 512(a), the danger of assuming that notices of claimed infringements (NOCIs) actually reflect infringing behavior, and the mismatch between the wrongdoing of alleged copyright infringement and the remedy of terminating Internet access.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 1, 2024

A website owner or employee innocently downloads to their website a photograph or some other work to illustrate or explain some aspect of the owner’s business. It happens way too often. Or, its use may be intended to draw more viewers to the website. By: Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Copyright protection automatically attaches to a work when it is created. Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Since the Canadian copyright law reforms in 2012, education and libraries have increased spending on licensing and a non-partisan House of Commons study found no need to create new restriction on education and library copying rights. Victoria Owen , a leading expert on copyright and libraries, is the chair of the CFLA copyright committee.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dear Rich: Does putting "Copyright 2023" at the bottom of page pages protect it from site visitors who download an image or narrative content? Placing a copyright notice on your website is like sticking a "Keep off the grass" sign on your front lawn. You'll find help on website registration at the Copyright Office.

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IP Law 360

MAY 22, 2023

An alliance of more than 2 million copyright holders has thrown its support behind the Recording Industry Association of America in its Second Circuit feud with a website that allows users to download music from YouTube, arguing that the "stream-ripping service" is a threat to registered copyright holders and is prohibited by federal copyright law. (..)

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

Bungie’s claims were underpinned by alleged breaches of copyright law, including the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions. They also claimed that certain terms in Bungie’s Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA) are unenforceable and that any copyright infringement claims were baseless. 1201(a) and (b) ). .

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Without sending DMCA takedown notices, BMG sued it for direct and contributory copyright infringement. The court says Likee didn’t engage in volitional conduct: Plaintiff has failed to establish the necessary causal nexus between Defendants’ conduct and its users’ illegal copying of Plaintiff’s copyrighted works.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 14, 2023

Your employees and copyright awareness – sharing your policy may not be enough. shows that companies are discussing their copyright policies more frequently, leading to 74% of employees reporting awareness of those policies. Do Your Employees Understand Your Company’s Copyright Policies?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2024

The libraries use this concept of CDL justify the mass digitalization of copyright works digital versions of their legally obtained items and lending them to patrons in a controlled manner. This rule covers lending digital copies of copyrighted works, while works in the public domain can be freely digitized.

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