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Legal Analysis Of Copyright Issues In YouTube And Other Social Media Content

IP and Legal Filings

The nature and notion of copyright, as well as a brief overview of social networking sites, have remained the main focus of this research study. The article then turns its attention to how social media culture is violating owners’ copyrights. Due to excessive mobile use, social media has become a popular platform.

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Social Media, Creative Theft, and Copyright: What Every Independent Artist Needs to Know

Intepat

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. In today’s digital landscape, many creators share their work online on various social media platforms, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation.

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Social Media, Creative Theft, and Copyright: What Every Independent Artist Needs to Know

Intepat

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. In today’s digital landscape, many creators share their work online on various social media platforms, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation.

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Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. See “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ” and “ Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v. (See

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Virtual Tug-Of-War: The Importance of Clarifying Ownership of Branded Social Media Accounts

JD Supra Law

Social media has revolutionized the ways in which brands target and market to consumers and the value of successful social media pages has become increasingly recognized, resulting in disputes over the ownership of these “assets.”. By: ArentFox Schiff

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Social Media Ownership: Court Applies 2nd Circuit’s Novel Test

JD Supra Law

We have previously written an OnPoint about the law concerning ownership of social media accounts in light of the explosive growth in the use of such media for commercial advertising, product development and customer engagement. By: Dechert LLP

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Courts Still Have No Clue How to Determine Who Owns Social Media Accounts–JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The last time we blogged this case , the district court had sided with JLM, initially restricting Gutman’s use of the social media accounts and then awarding control over the accounts to JLM. What does a 200+ year old fox have to say about who owns social media accounts?). ” (Cite to Pierson v.