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Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

A new crop of copyrighted works (including rights in a certain famous British detective) will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2023. public domain on January 1, 2023. Happy Public Domain Day 2023. On January 1, 2023, Putting Pants on Philip enters the public domain.

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3 Count: Sealed with a Kiss

Plagiarism Today

The lawsuit was filed by SoundExchange after an audit alleged that Music Choice, which relies on a statutory license for the music it uses, had underpaid the royalties it owes. Copyright Law, works lapse into the public domain on January First of the year their copyright expires. Milne’s book Winnie the Pooh.

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The Basics of Open Access

Plagiarism Today

This is largely achieved through the use of Creative Commons licenses. These licenses make the work available for reuse and sharing, provided the original author(s) are attributed and the exact terms of the license are followed. Gratis articles are free to view, but there is no clear license to allow or encourage reuse.

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Creative Commons and NFTs – is CC licensing compatible with the new technologies?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This article provides a brief overview of the use of Creative Commons licensing in relation to NFTs based on the Creative Commons’ FAQ page linked above. Creative Commons Licensing. The new FAQ page has been created to assist people with the use of CC licensing and CC0 in their NFT projects.

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It's about time to give the music producer her/his copyright due

The IPKat

The judge ruled that the music producer created only a derivative work because lyrics and vocal melody could constitute a separate work. In this author's view, if the music producer participates in the composing process, even if the work has several versions in the meantime, he should be considered as a co-author.

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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

The Conan Doyle estate, heirs to the author of the works about the famed detective Sherlock Holmes, alleged that Netflix infringed on the character Sherlock Holmes in its portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the 2020 movie “Enola Holmes.” [2] 5] Netflix and the estate quickly settled. [6]. 5] Netflix and the estate quickly settled. [6].

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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. All copyrights, except one, expire.*.