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Mr. Simmons effectively shows how old and out of touch he is. He might as well be yelling out from his rocking chair on his porch to get off his lawn.
Also, is it just me, or has the KISS persona aged very, very badly?Mr. Simmons effectively shows how old and out of touch he is. He might as well be... more
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A bill pending in the Senate would protect the style of a garment, and not just the logo, under copyright.
Under the federal Copyright Act of 1976, the line between design piracy in fashion (co-opting the cut, shape and silhouette of an item) and counterfeiting (faux goods posing as designer merchandise) is razor-thin. Only artwork is protected: brand labels, logos, original prints and embroidery. The patterns -- or blueprints -- for garments and accessories are not. But many in the fashion industry consider the classifications ludicrous and are trying to have the law changed.
"There is no counterfeiting without design piracy," designer Diane Von Furstenberg said in an interview at her Beverly Hills estate. "It's counterfeiting without the label."
As the president of the New York-based Council of Fashion Designers, a nonprofit trade organization, Von Furstenberg is backing a bill pending in the Senate that would amend the Copyright Act. Dubbed the Design Piracy Prohibition Act, it would extend the protections in fashion design beyond artwork to encompass "the appearance as a whole" (the cut and silhouette) of an article for three years.
Though the bill has garnered strong support from Seventh Avenue, many L.A. fashion professionals have voiced doubt as to whether the bill could really make a dent in design piracy -- or if it will increase litigation in an already hyper-litigious industry.A bill pending in the Senate would protect the style of a garment, and not just the... more
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A copyright row means that one of the most ambitious fan films ever made may never be shown before an audience. A copyright row means that one of the most ambitious fan films ever made may never be... more
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Amazing. Since their trademark is in "the tele-communications sector you just can?t use the color magenta around anything to do with phones, digital media? oh and just about anything on the internet."Amazing. Since their trademark is in "the tele-communications sector you just... more
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Stanford professor Larry Lessig is one of the foremost authorities on copyright issues. His inspiring TED 2007 speech is about copyright and how it is stifling the creativity of the youth.Stanford professor Larry Lessig is one of the foremost authorities on copyright... more
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Publishers See a Way to Track Their Content Across the Net
Copyrighted work like a news article or a picture can hop between Web sites as easily as a cut-and-paste command. But more than ever, as that material finds new audiences, the original sources might not get the direct financial benefit in fact, they might have little idea where their work has spread.
A young company called Attributor says it has an answer, and a number of big publishers of copyrighted material say Attributor just might be right.
The company has developed software that identifies an electronic fingerprint for a particular piece of material an article, a picture, a video. Then it hunts down any place across the Web where a significant chunk of that work has been copied, with or without permission.
(the text above was copied and pasted directly from the NY Times article)Publishers See a Way to Track Their Content Across the Net
Copyrighted work like a... more
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Some recipe ideas in Jessica Seinfelds cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, are in another recent book, The Sneaky Chef, by food writer Missy Chase Lapine.
It is entirely possible that Ms. Seinfeld had no clue about this - recipes often circulate to a very wide audience...however, when it comes to publishing, copyrights are paramount.Some recipe ideas in Jessica Seinfelds cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, are in... more
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Remember being able to watch your favourite tv shows and movies on tv links? Well those days are over. The 26-year-old running the site from Cheltenham was charged with copyright infringement for linking up to some films content captured by camcorder. But tv links isn't the only site out there doing this (hello, YouTube?) If linking videos is illegal, how many of us are guilty?Remember being able to watch your favourite tv shows and movies on tv links? Well... more
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Belem is also home to one of Brazil's most thriving pop scenes: tecnobrega, a musical movement that's expanding exponentially thanks to musicians and producers who see copying as a marketing tool rather than intellectual property theft.Belem is also home to one of Brazil's most thriving pop scenes: tecnobrega, a... more
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The recent $222,000 bill handed out by the RIAA to an online music sharer has made legal ramifications from file sharing a reality. So are the big-time file sharers now in hiding as a result? This is hardly the case, as this story suggests.The recent $222,000 bill handed out by the RIAA to an online music sharer has made... more
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It's good to see today's youth (which I hope still includes my 26 year old self) taking a stand and being more proactive, as opposed to just sitting around complaining (like i do on my blog!). but at the same time i feel their youthful exuberance betrays them...copyright and other intellectual property laws, while currently flawed and in need of an update to properly take into account modern technology, serves very important purposes. in fact, the entire premise behind IP law is to provide an incentive to create by giving the creators certain rights in their work.
free music, books, art, and so on would be nice...but it's also just not very practical. a balance is necessary and in the end, quality products (ranging from music to pharmaceuticals) must come at fair and reasonable prices. it's getting to this balance that is difficult.It's good to see today's youth (which I hope still includes my 26 year old... more
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After paying $3000 to get out of trouble for filesharing, a Brown student becomes a copyright activist on campus, working with freeculture.org, which was founded at Swarthmore. After paying $3000 to get out of trouble for filesharing, a Brown student becomes a... more
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Amazon's new DRM-free mp3 store has a very restrictive user agreement, which requires user to agree "that you will not redistribute, transmit, assign, sell, broadcast, rent, share, lend, modify, adapt, edit, sub-license or otherwise transfer or use the Digital Content."
What does this mean? If you use Amazon MP3 in your pods, you'll be violating the Amazon's user agreement, even if Current's music department clears it with the record label. Fair use is also potentially excluded, since this is restrictions in addition to standard copyright.
Amazon's new DRM-free mp3 store has a very restrictive user agreement, which... more
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Being somewhat of a law geek [at least Intellectual Property stuff] and also some what of a tech nerd [not a very savvy one tho] I'm not sure how I feel about this. I guess the part that concerns me the most is how it changes the system to a first-to-file one from the first-to-invent. Reducing the ridiculous amount of litigation that goes on when it comes to patent infringement is an admirable goal but to do so at the cost of inventors is antithetical to Intellectual Property law at its core, which is not only intended to protect inventors' rights but more importantly to stimulate creativity by doing so. Reducing the value of being the first to create something seems to stifle creativity.Being somewhat of a law geek [at least Intellectual Property stuff] and also some what... more
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Earlier this month, the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a complaint with the FTC alleging that professional sports leagues, Hollywood studios, and book publishers were all using copyright notices that misrepresented the law. Now, the group has launched a web site called Defend Fair Use that shows they are serious about making the complaint stick. (Ars Technica)Earlier this month, the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a... more
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copyright laws do not extend to the functionality of application programming interfaces (APIs)copyright laws do not extend to the functionality of application programming... more
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