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Internet Archive: Digital Lending is Fair Use, Not Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Mass Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? The library argues that the court erred by rejecting its fair use defense.

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Copyright Fair Use for Education

IP and Legal Filings

Fair use provides some exceptions to copyright protection, allowing limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner. Understanding legal and fair use is especially important in academic settings because dissemination of information often requires the use of evidence.

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South Africa Rejects Copyright Lobby Critique, Defends Broad ‘Fair Use’ Exceptions

TorrentFreak

The American copyright industry is one of the country’s primary exports, generating billions of dollars in annual revenue. To protect the interests of these businesses around the world, copyright holder groups can count on help from the U.S. to use it as a basis for sanctions. companies are among the global market leaders.

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Publishers Secure Widespread Support in Landmark Copyright Battle With Internet Archive

TorrentFreak

Publishers vs. Internet Archive The self-scanning service offered by the Internet Archive (IA) differs from the licensing agreements entered into by other libraries. Not all publishers are happy with IA’s approach, resulting in a major legal battle two years ago.

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Copyright in the Age of Bots

Plagiarism Today

If you’ve had any issues with copyright over the past few years, whether you are on YouTube, Facebook or even operating your own website, it’s probable that your issue didn’t start with a human, but with a bot. According to YouTube, their automated Content ID system handles over 98% of copyright issues on the site.

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RightsClick Offers Simplified Copyright Management

Plagiarism Today

For independent creators, every hour spent working on one’s copyright is an hour not spent on creating new work or running their business. As such, many creators either neglect their work’s copyright protection or pay someone else to handle it, often at great cost. Copyright Office. Copyright Office fees.

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Indian publishers call for overhaul of copyright fair use

Managing IP

Academics and publishers demand lawmakers take a balanced approach when amending the fair use provision of India’s Copyright Act