All posts tagged "Copyright"
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Streaming Music: Good Business or an Attack on Artists?
Streaming music is a new fad in the music industry, but what effects will it have?
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2015 Is Off To A Fast Start for the Legal Side of Publishing
Publishing law is off to a fast start in 2015. Check out updates on three of the biggest...
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI check out the top stories from Law Street.
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Beyoncé and Jay Z Sued Over Song “Drunk in Love”
Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Timbaland have been hit with a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement of a Hungarian song...
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Shutting Down Pirate Bay Won’t Stop Internet Piracy
Pirate Bay shut down and left users wondering where to illegally download their favorite media.
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YouTube Simplifies Copyright With New Feature
YouTube's latest feature streamlines the often-confusing copyright process for its users. Other social media platforms should take note.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI, check out the top three stories from Law Street law week.
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Please Stop Posting the Facebook Copyright Status
You know that Facebook copyright declaration you just posted? It's useless. Do us all a favor and stop...
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Publishers Appeal Win in Georgia State University Copyright Law Case
Publishers in the long battle over copyright appeal their winning decision over Georgia State based on flawed analysis.
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Getty Images’ New Approach to Copyright is Bad For Artists
Find out why Getty's latest approach to copyright is bad for artists.
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Your Nighttime Eiffel Tower Pictures Are Illegal
All those pictures you took of the Eiffel Tower at night? Those are illegal.
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Author Sues Toyota Over B.B. King Commercial
Toyota's been hit with a copyright over its latest commercial involving B. B. King, a guitar, and its...
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Another Guy Claims Life is “Frozen,” But This One’s Hilarious
This month the hilarious duo of YouTube personality Kevin and his grandma got into the Frozen game. Watch...
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Led Zeppelin Fights Claims They Plagiarized “Stairway to Heaven”
A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania claiming that the popular English rock band Led Zeppelin plagiarized the iconic song...
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Apple Appeals to Trademark Office on Behalf of Siri
We have all come to simultaneously know, love, and hate Siri.
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Author Sues Disney for $250 Million Claiming “Frozen” is Based on Her Life
If you’ve believed that motion pictures like "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and "The Little Mermaid" were fictitious, which...
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Fox News Suffers Major Fair Use Defeat to TVEyes
You may not have heard of TVEyes, Inc. before, but you've probably heard of some of its subscribers:...
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U.S. Copyright Law: Enough Protection for Artists?
Do U.S. copyright laws do their jobs?
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Lawsuits and Copyright Infringement Made in America
Brooklyn rapper Joel McDonald sues over possible copyright infringement.
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Sherlock Holmes: A Winner for Book Publishers
Publishing industry Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts scored big this month.
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Is There A Legal Way to Offer Fast Fashion to the Masses?
Forever 21 blatantly copies designers' prints from big names like Diane von Furstenberg to independent clothing boutiques. In...
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Memes and Selfies: Internet Trends Bring New Copyright Issues
Memes are fun--they're customizable, shareable, and all over the internet. But they do bring up some important questions...
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Copyright is Killing the Internet Viewer’s Experience
I was recently scanning YouTube for content on Daniel Day-Lewis and I came across his best actor Academy...
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Will Streaming become Illegal?
Internet legalities, security, and commerce are confusing. There a lot of gray areas when it comes to what...
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TV Streaming Makes it to Supreme Court
In 2012, a new company called Aereo launched. It offered a revolutionary new way to watch TV. Essentially, Aereo...
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The Cellphone Come Up: How Selling Your Cell Can Pay Your Rent
So…I hate Sprint. The service is unreliable, slow, and (appropriately) the laughing stock of networks — unless you’re...
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End of the Internet as We Know It: Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
On November 13, WikiLeaks, a nonprofit media organization that prides itself on divulging imperative information to the public,...
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WordPress Takes Action Against Censorship
Happy Holidays Law Street readers!!! Have you missed me? It’s only been two weeks, but it feels like...
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Google vs. Authors Guild: The Fight is Finally Over
It seems as if Google is always caught in the midst of a lawsuit. This time, has Google...
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Kicking Broadcast and Taking Names: The Aereo Method
Last Thursday, Aereo requested that a federal court in Manhattan rule that its business offers legal services. The...
