
3 Count: International Rights

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1: Bombshell Copyright Ruling Could Be “Financially Devastating” for Music Publishers
First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that, last week, a Louisiana judge ruled copyright termination rights cover both U.S. and international rights.
Copyright termination is a process through which original creators can reclaim the rights to their work after a period of time. Songwriter Cyril E Vetter attempted to use copyright termination to reclaim his rights from his music publisher but argued that the rights reversion should include all rights, not just the U.S. rights.
The court sided with Vetter, ruling that he should own all rights related to the composition. This is a significant blow to the music industry, which had assumed copyright termination only applied to U.S. rights.
2: Aileen Cannon’s Limits in Taylor Swift Copyright Case Come Into Focus
Next up today, Jenna Sundel at Newsweek reports that Taylor Swift Productions (TSP) has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against them by a poet who claims Swift infringed her work.
Kimberly Marasco, a Florida artist, filed the lawsuit against both TSP and Swift herself. However, the claim against Swift was dismissed after Marasco failed to serve her paperwork. The claim against TSP is ongoing.
In their response, TSP said that Marasco failed to make any claim indicating that TSP had infringed on her work. They add that she appears to confuse TSP for Swift herself. As such, they are asking for the claim against them to be dismissed.
3: New Bill to Effectively Kill Anime & Other Piracy in the U.S. Gets Backing by Netflix, Disney & Sony
Finally, today, Chike Nwaenie at CBR reports that the Motion Picture Association has endorsed the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA), putting more pressure on lawmakers to consider the bill.
If passed, FADPA would require ISPs and DNS providers in the United States to block access to foreign websites engaged in copyright infringement. The act is similar to the 2012 SOPA/PIPA bills, which failed after significant online protests.
Though FADPA is narrower and offers more explicit guidelines on its application, the bill is still likely to cause controversy. However, the support of the MPA may be a significant step, as it includes both film and tech companies, including Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Sony.
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