Sampling a Song can be Fair Use, Rules US Court
On August 8, 2008, a US Court ruled that fair use can be used as a defence to the copyright infringement of sound recordings. In
November 2, 2008
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Category: Copyright
Facebook Free-For-All: Is the Media’s Use of Photos Fair Dealing or Freeloading?
The pervasiveness of the internet and the rise of online communities present new challenges to copyright law and the notion of fair dealing. For instance
November 2, 2008
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“Functionally voluntary” music may lead to blanket licenses
The music industry which includes songwriters, performers, publishers and music labels, believes it is increasingly being shortchanged through technological advances, namely the internet and applicable
November 2, 2008
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Triumph of Open Source: Yet to Play the Trumpet
I feel quite excited seeing people claiming a big triumph of open source on the decision of the U.S. court ruling on Jacobsen v. Katzer
November 2, 2008
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Craigslist sex prankster slapped with 75 k lawsuit
In 2006, Jason Fortuny was posting a fake ad on Craigslist. He pretended to be a 27 –year-old female bondage enthusiast. She (Jason) was looking
November 2, 2008
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Viacom v. YouTube and Infringement Monitoring in the DMCA: Who Should Have the Burden?
In March 2007 Viacom filed a $1 Billion lawsuit alleging that YouTube “actively engage[s] in, promote[s] and induce[s] [copyright] infringement”. Viacom properties such as South
November 2, 2008
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