Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: AP and Mannie Garcia, Photographer at Center of Shepard Fairey Case, Drop Claims Against Each Other First off today, in an act that will likely simplify the Shepard Fairey case, Mannie Garcia and the Associated Press have dropped their claims against…
In their defense against a “copyright troll” one webmaster may have made the argument that all content online can be republished freely. Does it hold?
Clp.ly hopes to offer a new way to allow users to share your content while working to promote fair use and attribution. But how well does it work?
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Boston Federal Judge Drastically Cuts $675K Penalty Against Student in Song-Sharing Case First off today, the judge in the Joel Tenenbaum case has reduced the jury award by 90%, from $675,000 to $67,500, saying that the larger award was “severe” and…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: US Copyright Push to End the Free Ride First off today, the FTC is considering several proposals to bolster the struggling mainstream media in the United States in an attempt to protect the industry from what it calls “free riders” such…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge In AP-Shepard Fairey Fair Use Suit Suggests Settlement First off today, the Shepard Fairey case has taken a very dark turn for Fairey as the judge in the case has indicated that the Associated Press, who is suing the artist…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Survey: Hollywood Won’t Compete With Piracy Until It’s Gone First off today, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has responded to a survey in the country that fond a majority of pirates were willing to pay for copyrighted works. They…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Study: Fair Use Contributes Trillions to U.S. Economy First off today, a new study by the trade group, Computer & Communications Industry Association found that fair use, which is legalized of copyrighted material under certain conditions, contributes some $4.7 trillion in…
iCopyright has new service that is hopes will both promote its licensing system and explain fair use. Here’s how it works.
Mark Cuban recently called aggregators vampires. But are aggregators really the problem?
