• 6 Best Practices for Legally Using Google Images
    Sunday, May 22, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    Copyright and using Google images Google Images is an effective tool for locating the perfect image to use in presentations, documents and on social media. But before you use images found through Google, you must consider copyright law. Scroll below to download our tip...
  • Legally Using Images Course
    Sunday, May 22, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    Learn the copyright rules when using online images Do you use images and other third-party content? Our primer/refresher course Legally Using Images will teach you ... Which images require copyright permission and which you can safely use for free How to avoid hidden traps in...
  • 8 Facts About Canadian Copyright Law
    Sunday, May 22, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    Learn facts about Canadian copyright law Eight important facts about Canadian copyright law are set out below. How did we select only eight facts about Canadian copyright law when there's so much information available? We selected some unique things about Canadian copyright...
  • 21 Virtual Ways to Build Copyright Awareness in Your Library or Organization Course
    Saturday, May 21, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    build copyright awareness 21 Virtual Ways to Build Copyright Awareness in Your Library or Organization is a self-paced eTutorial with: A wealth of easy to implement tips on how to transform your workplace copyright compliance culture Copyright awareness ideas to...
  • Canadian Copyright Law Course
    Saturday, May 21, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    This Canadian copyright law online course will teach you the key concepts of Canadian copyright law. Copyrightlaws.com's primer/refresher course Canadian Copyright Law includes 16 lessons. It's one of the five eTutorials in our Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law. Each lesson provides ... Up-to-date fundamentals on the topics listed...
  • Transforming the Litigation Experience with Virtual Reality
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Abigael Diaz As technology advances and evolves, so should our legal system. The legal system can use technology to increase efficiency and accessibility to justice, while also decreasing costs for courts. Allowing modern technology...
  • Series 3 of the @ArtistRights Watch Podcast is here! Nik Patel, @DavidCLowery, @MusicTechPolicy and @KCEsq Discuss The Future of Frozen Mechanicals — Artist Rights Watch
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    Kevin Casini, Chris Castle, David Lowery, Nik Patel talk about the Copyright Royalty Board's rejection of the insider deal, new rate proposals and the way forward.
  • ‘Wagatha Christie’ puts England’s legal system on trial in the social media age
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    People poke fun at the lawyers, but there are serious concerns about how the law deals with everyone being a publisher The “Wagatha Christie” libel trial opened with a cry of despair from Coleen Rooney’s barrister: “This whole court...
  • The (Purple) Reign of Fair Use: Certiorari Granted for Warhol’s Portrait of Prince
    Thursday, May 19, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Erika Hammer Amongst several IP-focused cases this year having requested review by the Supreme Court, the high court has recently granted certiorari for a case involving copyright, fair use, and some famous individuals: artist Andy...
  • What are DSPs hiding from royalty audits?
    Thursday, May 19, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    DSPs going out of their way to use CRB to take advantage of the "protections" from royalty audits they wrote into the Music Modernization Act over the heads of the lobbyists.
  • Google’s Shameful Bullying Tactics on Display Again in Copyright Royalty Board
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    Google is getting millions of pages of songwriter royalty statements to "test" whether songwriters have been screwed by Big Tech. Who wants to bet they never read a word of it?
  • Navigating the Dark Forest: Data Breach in the Post-Information Age
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Charles Simon In 1984, the credit histories of ninety million people were exposed by theft of a numerical passcode. The code was meant to be dialed through a “teletype credit terminal” located in a Sears department store. The stolen...
  • Obtaining Copyright Permission to Use Digital and Online Content
    Saturday, May 14, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    When do you need permission to use digital and online content Obtaining copyright permission to use digital and online content can be both straightforward and complex. Developing best practices for legally using third-party content helps you stay copyright compliant and lowers your risk of...
  • How To Get a Copyright
    Friday, May 13, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    When it comes to how to get a copyright, you don’t need to do anything! That’s the best thing about obtaining copyright protection: it’s automatic in close to 200 countries around the world. For example, it’s automatic in the U.S. and...
  • A Simple Guide to U.S. Copyright Law
    Friday, May 13, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    U.S. copyright primer U.S. Copyright Law Basics Anyone dealing with issues related to copyright and licensing in the U.S., whether creators or users of copyright-protected materials, needs a basic understanding of U.S. copyright law. What rights are covered...
  • Intellectual Property Primer
    Friday, May 13, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    Intellectual Property Primer ❘ Copyrightlaws.com Did you know that copyright law is part of a larger area of law called intellectual property (IP) law? This intellectual property primer helps you understand what intellectual property means. It also outlines the basic elements of the...
  • Woman who says Ben Roberts-Smith punched her sustained an injury in a fall earlier on same night, defamation trial hears
    Friday, May 13, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Person 17 does not contest she fell down stairs, but in evidence given to defamation trial in March says Roberts-Smith punched her later that night, a claim Roberts-Smith denies Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing...
  • Cerebral Exposes Cracks in Mental Health Apps
    Thursday, May 12, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Smitha Gundavajhala Consumers are increasingly using mental health apps to get their needs met. It can be challenging to find a clinician, navigate the triage process, and wait weeks just to be seen for a mental health condition....
  • Captive Afghan teenage boy allegedly shot in the head, Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial hears
    Thursday, May 12, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Former comrade called as witness by Roberts-Smith denies seeing teen alive or recognising photo of dead body Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing A missing photograph of a prisoner, which should have been marked “GB2”,...
  • American Museums: Rightful Heirs or Pretenders to the Throne?
    Thursday, May 12, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Anna Long It is essentially undisputed that thousands of artworks and artifacts have been stolen or looted throughout history as the result of outright theft, colonial conquest, and war. Today, a number of these stolen works sit...
  • Craig McLachlan denies lying about ‘air kissing’ colleagues in Rocky Horror Show, court hears
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Actor says he ‘jokingly’ kissed Christie Whelan Browne on hips once while out of sight of audience, his defamation trial hears Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email...
  • Ben Roberts-Smith: SAS soldier tells defamation trial he refused to be interviewed by AFP about Afghanistan
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Witness denies assertions from newspapers that he was motivated to lie to derail an investigation into possible war crimes Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing An SAS soldier alleged by three newspapers to have murdered...
  • Judge throws out most of Swedish businessman’s libel claim in England
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Svante Kumlin brought action in London court against Swedish journalists writing about him and his firm A British judge has thrown out large parts of a libel action by a Swedish businessman who tried to sue journalists writing about his...
  • SAS soldier tells Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial he felt hurt by best man who made murder allegation against him
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Former comrade denies in court that he and Roberts-Smith killed handcuffed Afghan man Ali Jan as alleged by newspapers in their defence Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing An SAS soldier who denies allegations that he...
  • Craig McLachlan says 2018 reports of his alleged misconduct made him feel ‘helpless’, court hears
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Actor denies claims of alleged indecent assault and harassment of colleagues, during his defamation trial against ABC and Fairfax Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email...
  • Law Column: Police officer facing criminal trial fails in bid for anonymity
    Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
    Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
  • Craig McLachlan defamation trial: 11 women expected to allege misconduct by actor, court hears
    Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    McLachlan is suing Fairfax Media, the ABC and Christie Whelan Browne over reports he allegedly indecently assaulted and harassed female colleagues in 2014 Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ;...
  • Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: witness expected to deny wrongdoing in killing of Afghan villager
    Sunday, May 8, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Person 11 to give evidence on allegation by newspapers that Roberts-Smith kicked handcuffed man off cliff before ordering him shot Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email...
  • More Bizarre Goings On At the Copyright Royalty Board, this time with additional Google, fava beans and a fine Chianti
    Sunday, May 8, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    Google lawyers dining out on songwriter misery yet again.
  • BMG STATEMENT ON PROPOSED SETTLEMENT ON US MECHANICAL ROYALTY RATES
    Saturday, May 7, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    BMG's statement highlights just how disillusioned at least one NMPA board member is with the organization.
  • Artists Demonstrate the Significance of the CROWN Act
    Friday, May 6, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Stephanie Turcios Artists Supporting the CROWN Act.  Nina Simone once said that it is an artist’s duty to reflect the times. Studies have shown that hair-based discrimination is a form of race-based discrimination and artists across...
  • A new proposal for songwriters in the Imperial City
    Thursday, May 5, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    As MTP readers will recall, the National Music Publishers Association and the Nashville Songwriters Association International purported to agree on behalf of a “consensus” that never seemed to materialize to extend the long-frozen 9.1¢...
  • Two New Antitrust Bills Could Increase App Store Competition and Spark Discussion of Privacy and Security as Consumer Welfare Metrics
    Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Zoe Wood In the first quarter of 2022, Apple beat its own record for quarterly spending on lobbying ($2.5 million). What’s the occasion? Two new antitrust bills which threaten Apple’s dominance over its App Store are gaining ground...
  • Reporter’s court fight exposes 16-year-old gangster ‘at heart of criminality’
    Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
    Teen mob leader named thanks to journalist
  • The Wagatha Christie case (part 1) – podcast
    Sunday, May 1, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    A sensational libel trial is due to begin next week. Jim Waterson dives into the worlds of celebrity, media and the courts to understand how we got here The morning of 9 October 2019 began as a normal day at work for the Guardian’s media...
  • Narrower Patent Means CRISPR Victory for Broad Institute
    Friday, April 29, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Smitha Gundavajhala On February 28, 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) handed down a ruling in one of the most bitterly fought patent turf wars in biotechnology: the battle over the use of CRISPR-Cas9 in humans. The two...
  • Rebekah Vardy has suggested agent may have leaked Coleen Rooney stories to Sun, court hears
    Friday, April 29, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Development comes ahead of libel trial over information from Rooney’s private Instagram account Rebekah Vardy has suggested her agent may have leaked stories about Coleen Rooney to the Sun, the high court has heard, in a last-minute...
  • Jimmy Savile escaped justice because of libel laws, claims reporter
    Thursday, April 28, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    The Sun tried to expose paedophile but had to back down over fears of costly libel case, investigative journalist says Outrageous libel laws protected Jimmy Savile. At last, change is on the cards The Sun attempted to expose Jimmy Savile...
  • Outrageous libel laws protected Jimmy Savile. At last, change is on the cards | Meirion Jones
    Thursday, April 28, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Moves to rein in lawsuits that protect the rich, powerful and wicked are decades, if not centuries, overdue Anyone who has watched the new Netflix film Jimmy Savile: a British Horror Story will be asking how Savile got away with abusing...
  • Journalist wins 13-month legal fight against government secrecy
    Thursday, April 28, 2022 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
    Decision a "significant victory" for press freedom
  • EU announces plans to protect journalists from vexatious lawsuits
    Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Anti-Slapp directive would also enable EU states to refuse to recognise judgments passed in UK The EU executive has proposed measures to protect journalists and campaigners working to expose corruption and wrongdoing from vexatious...
  • Law Column: IPSO issues new social media guidance
    Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
    Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
  • Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial: former patrol commander denies ordering execution of elderly prisoner
    Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from Media law | The Guardian
    Ex-soldier known as Person 5 denies allegation put by lawyers acting for newspapers Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Ben Roberts-Smith’s former patrol commander has denied in court accusations he ordered the...
  • Copyright + Food: Photographing Food in Restaurants
    Monday, April 25, 2022 from copyrightlaws.com
    Photographing food Photographing food in restaurants has become a national pastime. If you have friends like mine, the vacation photos they text and email feature appetizers, main courses, sides and desserts! What happened to historic and cultural sites?...
  • @GovAbbott’s @TXMusicOffice Releases Report of Texas Task Force on Concert Safety and Event Production Guide
    Monday, April 25, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    The Texas Music Office report on concert safety is required reading for anyone in the concert business on either side of the stage.
  • The Central Bank Dilemma and Songwriter Cost of Living Increases
    Sunday, April 24, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    A deeper dive on the connection between quantitative easing, inflation, indexing and frozen mechanicals.
  • “Grounded”: Amazon’s Delayed Promise of Aerial Package Delivery
    Friday, April 22, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: Justin Cooper In late 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made a surprise announcement on a segment of 60 Minutes: Amazon was developing small aerial drones capable of delivering packages directly to customers’ doorsteps. He stated...
  • Are Individual Privacy Rights the Appropriate Approach?
    Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
    By: María P. Angel In the last four years, the U.S. public policy debate about privacy has revolved around different proposals for comprehensive privacy legislation, both at the federal and state level. Since the California Consumer...
  • New course launched to help journalists challenge reporting restrictions
    Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
    Ex-McNae's author joins NCTJ to launch programme
  • Please take Our Physical and Download Mechanical Royalty Rates Survey and Help Decide the New Rates!
    Sunday, April 17, 2022 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
    A questionnaire from songwriter groups will help decide what the new mechanical rates should be.
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