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5 Thanksgiving Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories

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Two things that won’t be on many people’s minds will be copyright and plagiarism issues. So, with that in mind, here are five stories from this site’s history that show some ways copyright and plagiarism have helped shape the Thanksgiving holiday season (and vice versa). 1: Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Arthur.

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

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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. So, this year we’re going to take a look back at the various tales of copyright infringement and/or plagiarism that we’ve looked at over the years.

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10 Christmas Copyright Stories

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It’s the tale of a film that was originally a flop that lapsed into the public domain only to get a reprieve thanks to the Supreme Court and its newfound popularity. 2: Copyright, Royalties and Christmas Music. 3: The Christmas Monster Plagiarism Story. 5: 5 Public Domain Christmas Songs (And 5 That Aren’t).

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Copyright and the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials

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Also, is Rudolph public domain? The post Copyright and the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The Rankin/Bass holiday specials are a Christmas tradition. So who owns the copyright to these works?

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Why So Much of Christmas is Protected by Copyright

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As old as Christmas traditions often feel, it's surprises many so few are in the public domain. The post Why So Much of Christmas is Protected by Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, there's a simple reason for that.

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3 Count: Sealed with a Kiss

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2: SoundExchange Royalties Dispute with Music Choice to be Referred to Copyright Royalty Board. 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. Milne’s book Winnie the Pooh.

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5 Ways Copyright Has Shaped the Holidays

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Whether it’s a movie becoming a holiday classic due to it being (briefly) in the public domain, holiday songs still very much under copyright, multiple legal questions around a children’s classic or some long-running myths that have changed the way people view some of the season’s most important characters, copyright has been a factor.

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