Copyright & Media Update 12/8/17

December 8, 2017

When is a Copyright “Registered” for Purposes of Filing Suit?

BY SUSAN NEUBERGER: On May 18, 2017, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a copyright infringement complaint and added further to a circuit split on when copyright “registration” occurs for purpose of filing a copyright infringement complaint. “Registration” of a copyright is required of US copyright owners prior to being able to file suit for copyright infringement (17 U.S.C. § 411(a)). However, there is no consensus on whether registration occurs when an owner files an application to register the copyright or occurs only when the Register of Copyrights actually issues a copyright registration. READ MORE…

Apple ‘On Schedule’ to Terminate Music Downloads by 2019

BY PAUL RESNIKOFF: Apple is aggressively scheduling a phase-out of music downloads from the iTunes Store, according to multiple sources tied into the platform or working at the company itself.  The termination has been in motion since 2016, when sources first tipped the story to Digital Music News. READ MORE…

Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Fresh off the Boat

BY JONATHAN BAILEY: As we discussed when we looked at The Goldbergs, usually this series focuses on pieces of classical culture that use plagiarism as a plot device. But, once again another modern show has stepped up and used plagiarism in an unusual way, making it worth a closer examination. READ MORE…

Toymaker Lego wins Chinese copyright case against brick imitators

REUTERS STAFF: Lego has won a landmark case in China against two companies that manufactured and sold toys almost identical to its LEGO Friends range but branded Bela, the Danish toymaker said. READ MORE…

Google and Facebook excluded from safe harbour copyright reforms

BY MAX MASON: Google, Facebook and a number of Australian start-ups will be excluded from changes to safe harbour copyright provisions, but the government is extending safeguards to educational institutions, libraries as well as the disability, archive and culture sectors. READ MORE…

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