We covered some mighty interesting IP cases last year that spanned the worlds of pop culture and sports – and we thought we’d take a few minutes to check in on four of those cases to find out where they are now. The Led Isn’t Out Yet Remember back when we told you Led Zeppelin […]
Category: Copyright Spotlight
Education in the 21st Century: Teaching Copyright to Students
A couple of weeks ago while my kids were having a dance party with their friends, I heard one of them say, “I claim copyright on that.” I chuckled to myself, thinking they must have heard me talk about copyright at the dinner table, and I made a mental note to talk about whether dance […]
What You Need to Know Before Sharing Photos and Videos Online
You might be sharing stolen content on Facebook and other online outlets without even knowing it. Here’s how to spot stolen content and then share stuff without stealing it. As of late, Facebook has become the go-to destination for copyright infringement when it comes to videos and images. All you have to do is check your timeline, and you’ll see account after account sharing copies of videos uploaded directly to Facebook, created by using software to screen capture the original YouTube or Vimeo-hosted videos.
Sharing Without Stealing: A Simple Guide to Online Copyrights
Internet content isn’t all free, and not everything is yours for the taking just because you found it online. Get the legal facts about 5 common copyright myths. Stealing is just plain lazy. And when you steal someone else’s content, you’re telling the world you’re above the law. You’re saying that a picture you found online of a sofa drawn by an illustrator is of less value than the sofa in your very own living room—the sofa you paid for and would be downright angry about should you come home and find it missing.
Will Comic Book Superheroes Save Copyright?
Things may be looking up for authors and comic book fans due to a provision of U.S. copyright law that is little known among the public at large. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering whether it will review the case of Lisa Kirby v. Marvel Characters. In the Kirby case, the children and heirs […]
Can Copyright Get The Led Out?
It turns out that the soundtrack to my high school years might have been chock full of copyright infringement. Led Zeppelin has already settled copyright infringement disputes out of court regarding some of my favorite tunes: The Lemon Song, Whole Lotta Love, Babe I’m Gonna Leave You, and Dazed and Confused. And after all these […]