Copycense
This blawg covers the landscape of digital content and media, with a special emphasis on copyright and licensing.
Author: K. Matthew Dames is the founder and principal of Washington, D.C.-based Seso Group, an information strategy and advisory firm that specializes in helping organizations create, archive, deliver, share and protect digital assets.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Legal Technology • Consultant
Recent Posts from Copycense
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The Associated Press’ Copyright Issue with Bloggers
Last week, the Associated Press issued several DMCA takedown notices on a Web site called Workbench, claiming the site had infringed its copyright when it posted ledes and titles from a handful of AP stories.…
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Alleged Copyright Infringer Left in Solitary Confinement
A woman who was arrested on allegations she sold illegal music compact discs was jailed last month and left by law enforcement authorities in solitary confinement for more than four days. The woman, Adriana Torres-Flores,…
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The Downside of Downloads
The news cycle has been abuzz about digital music and iTunes' ascendance to a position as the country's leading music retailer. Likewise, the mainstream press has continued to feed its desire for an iTunes-Amazon.com octagon-style…
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Frosty Freeze
Wayne Frost, known in the hip hop world as Frosty Freeze, died April 3 in New York City. He was 44 years years old. For decades, Frost had been a member of the seminal break…
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On Its Birthday, Superman Returns to Papa
Right before the Man of Steel celebrates its 70th birthday, a federal court judge has ruled (.pdf) that the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerome Siegel could claim an ownership share of the character's domestic copyright.…
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Pause for the Cause
Due to an unusually heavy February, we have been unable to post in the manner to which you (and we) have become accustomed. We promise to return to regular coverage as soon as possible. Copycense™:…
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America’s Lagging Broadband Access
Educause. A Blueprint for Big Broadband. (.pdf) January 2008. America’s standing in global broadband access and speed continues to plummet, and American consumers continue to pay more per capita for slower and less available broadband.…
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Site Check 2.04
Primer on Copyright Liability and Fair Use. A quick and dirty guide on copyright provided by the Citizen Media Law Project. Categories: Bundle of Rights; Fair Use & Other Exceptions. Music Download Warning List. The…
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Sweden’s Action Against Pirate Bay
Anna Ringstrom. Sweden to Charge Pirate Bay in Copyright Case. Yahoo! News. Jan. 28, 2008. Sweden’s involvement in enforcement efforts on the entertainment industry’s behalf is related directly to the Special 301 process and Sweden’s…
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Yahoo Pulls Its Music Subscription Service
“The [music subscription] services also have to overcome a conceptual hurdle with many consumers. Most music fans want something tangible when they buy songs. Subscription services, however, are like cable TV: They sell access to…