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The 1709 Blog: The CopyKat - with nets cast wide, the Kat pulls in the Great British Bake Off, the 2020 Olympics, trolls and porn amongst other titbits

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Wednesday, 5 August 2015. The CopyKat - with nets cast wide, the Kat pulls in the Great British Bake Off, the 2020 Olympics, trolls and porn amongst other titbits. Ny writer or any rights holder would be able to issue a license for 100 percent of the song. In other words, the long-established industry practice of each rights owner 'green lighting' their particular portion of a song in order to establish a license - also known as fractional licensing - may no longer be allowed. So. And other adapted lines...

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The 1709 Blog: Copyright and revenge porn: can you help?

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Wednesday, 5 August 2015. Part of the UK campaign. To stamp out revenge porn. In particular, have there been any cases or discussions of this in the European Union? Even information about cases that never made it to court would be good. If you have any leads or references, please feel free to post them as comments below. If for any reason you'd rather do this by email, that's fine too. Thanks so much for your help! 5 August 2015 at 14:33. 5 August 2015 at 15:26. There are a few cases in Germany, too.

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The 1709 Blog: Temporary increase in PRS TV admin rates to cover Copyright Tribunal reference by ITV

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Thursday, 13 August 2015. And UEFA Cup football. Rates range from 12.5% for BBC collections to 16% for Channel 5, MTV and other satellite and cable channels. A peak hour's one minute play on BBC1 would currently generate £90.35 for the rights holder, whereas on Channel 5 it would generate £11.95. The letter reads:. The increase is expected to take effect from October 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The 1709 Blog Squad. Music Law Updates; Glastonbury Festival),. Olswang LLP), Andy Johnstone.

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The 1709 Blog: The CopyKat - taking stock of a 'brief week'

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Friday, 14 August 2015. The CopyKat - taking stock of a 'brief week'. A Sky News live feed of the debate between the US Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, and Rand Paul on its YouTube channel focussed on the U.K. was shut down part way through, possibly after the intervention of U.S. sister channel Fox Networks. Google, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Yahoo! Police in the UK have hailed an operation to halt advertising on piracy sites as a “major success”. Demands thousan...

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The 1709 Blog: Marrakesh Treaty: Mexico makes it nine

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Tuesday, 4 August 2015. Marrakesh Treaty: Mexico makes it nine. The United Mexican States has become the ninth country to commit itself to the Marrakesh Treaty. To Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, according to a media release. From the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The Treaty will roar into life three months after 20 countries have ratified or acceded to it, under Article 18. Labels: . Marrakesh Treaty. Study...

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The 1709 Blog: Shakira Plagiarism Verdict Reversed

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Tuesday, 11 August 2015. Shakira Plagiarism Verdict Reversed. Readers may recall that last August Ben told us. About a case in the District Court for the Southern District of New York, in which a song entitled Loca. Written by Ramon Arias Vasquez in the 1990s. Is likely to have been composed around the same time. In the original case, it had been claimed that Dominican rapper Edward Bello. Who along with Shakira and another writer, was responsible for writing the song Loca. The 1709 Blog Squad. Edward El...

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The 1709 Blog: Is a California City Using Copyright to Prevent Resident From Posting Videos Criticizing Mayor and Council Members?

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Friday, 7 August 2015. 8221; The case is City of Inglewood v. Joseph Teixeira, 2:15-cv-01815. To get attention, generate income, and avoid having to create Defendant’s own legitimate videos. For Defendant’s arguments. Defendant is represented pro bono and the briefs are a delight to read. County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court. California Public Records Act. Are Defendant’s Videos Protected by Fair Use? Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell. A reasonable amount of the footage. 8221; to create his videos.

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The 1709 Blog: Unification of European Copyright: coming soon ...

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Friday, 14 August 2015. They forgot to book an executive bedroom . There's a 5 pm start and a 7 pm reception. Between those two points you can listen to words of wisdom from Fidelma Macken SC (former judge of the CJEU and retired judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland; now with Brick Court Chambers, London) and Professor Antoon Quaedvlieg (Law Faculty, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands). Copying Mark Hyland (Bangor Law School) at m.hyland@bangor.ac.uk. In the same e-mail. The 1709 Blog Squad.

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The 1709 Blog: Paris Court Denies Copyright Protection to Jimi Hendrix Photograph

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Saturday, 30 May 2015. Is a British photographer who photographed many famous musicians such as Mick Jagger and Annie Lennox. He took several photographs of Jimi Hendrix in 1967. One of these photographs represents the musician, wearing a military jacket, holding a cigarette and puffing a cloud of smoke while looking at the photographer. An original print recently sold. At auction for £2,750. Infringement. On May 21, the Paris Tribunal de Grande Instance (TGI), a court of first instance, ruled. Specifies...