The CopyKat

Video-sharing website Vimeo LLC cannot be held liable for copyright infringement for unknowingly hosting older music uploaded by its users, ...

Two 'Talking Copyright' sessions at Brtish Black Music Month

Talking Copyright Conference: From A Left & Global South Perspective   July 13, 6-8pm @ Houses Of Parliament .  www.bit.ly /REIMILaunch ...

CREATe Festival in London this week

Our friends at   CREATe , the UK Centre for Copyright and New Business Models in the Creative Economy, wish to let 1709 Blog readers know ab...

Absent? See Mr. Law...

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There is yet another copyright lawsuit against the appropriation artist Richard Prince, after Dennis Morris LLC, the London-based photograp...

Tues. 6/14 Class Agenda

1.  Model United Nations - Meeting on 6/16 at 3:00 in Cafeteria 2.  Period 2 - Collaboration Grade 3.  Latest from Orlando - impact on race ...

Mon. 6/13 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Collaboration Grades - use the rubric to grade your group mates for the project. 2.  Clinton vs. Trump...strengths and weak...

Fri. 6/10 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  How did Barack Obama make history?   Video clip . 2.  Some would argue that the honeymoon was over shortly after the electi...

Does Axl's photograph claim carry any weight?

Guns N Roses and now AC/DC frontman Axl Rose has filed six DCMA take down notices in what is seen as an attempt remove an unflattering photo...

Bring fairness to music licensing - a politcian's view

Jim Sensenbrenner ARTICLE LINK:  "Intellectual property rights are critical to our nation’s unsurpassed creativity and cultural develop...

Sheeran claim puts 'Blurred Lines' back in focus

Two musicians based in California are suing Ed Sheeran for $20m (£13.8m) over alleged copyrigt infringement of one of tbeir songs in Sheerha...

Why Does the CJEU Always Have to Answer the Question?

The recent judgment of the Fourth Chamber of the CJEU in the case of Egeda C-470/14 is a thoroughly bad decision. You can read more abou...

Wed. 6/8 - Thurs. 6/9 Class Agenda

FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS!

Tues. 6/7 Class Agenda

1.  Critical Friends - Mrs. Sebast's class 2.  Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse! 3.  Presentations - Wed & Thurs! HW - Script work!

Mon. 6/6 Class Agenda

1.  Schedule: Monday - Finish Checklist Tuesday - Rehearsal  Wednesday & Thursday - Presentations (in library) HW - Probably....

Is music sampling back in Vogue?

A US Appeals court has decided that Madonna did not violate copyright law when her producer allegedly used a short section of music taken fr...

Fri. 6/3 Class Agenda

1.  Bellringer:  Read pg. 17 - How are you performing as a member of your group? 2.  Timeline:  Presentations will be on WEDNESDAY and THURS...

The CopyKat

Star Trek franchise owners Paramount Pictures and CBS have revealed they're planning to drop their controversial copyright lawsuit again...