Movie Piracy Debate. The illegal download of music and films The Internet has become an easy tool to connect people and share information. It is a fundamental medium that has become necessary not only to …
Category: Copyright
Why should anyone care about copyright law? Even if the only creative work you’ve ever done is upload your profile picture to Facebook, surprise! Your life has been affected by copyright law. If you’re an artist or journalist who has asked the questions, “How can I get people to see my work?” or “How can I make money off of my work?” it may be helpful to take a look at these articles. If you’re just an average person who is afraid of getting in trouble for downloading the wrong file, or uploading the wrong video to YouTube, it might also be helpful. If you’re starting a business and you’re trying to figure out some of the legal issues that may affect your website, marketing materials, and promotional videos and photos, checking out these articles would be a great idea. Creativity is universally agreed to be a good that copyright law should seek to promote.
Sexually provocative Films. Audience, BBFC and perceptions of sexual violence in Straw Dogs (1971) Films have certainly become more explicitly violent since the early sixties and their presentation of violence has changed significantly. This is …
Sexual violence perception films: Audience, BBFC and perceptions of sexual violence in Irreversible (2002). In 2002 a French film, Irreversible, was passed uncut, in spite of a protracted rape scene. The film was assessed by …
Entertainment Contracts – From book to screen Film rights are the rights under copyright law to make a derivative work, in this case a film, derived from an item of intellectual property [1], in the …
Perceptions sexual violence films. How audience’s perception of sexual violence in films can influence BBFC’s valuation and vice versa Abstract The audience’s perspective and the BBFC’s position in regard to Straw Dogs (1971) and Irreversible …
Parodying Fashion Labels: Overview of US Trademark Law With the resurgence of so-called “parody” – whether it be Vetememes raincoats or the more recent Henry Holland designer tees and Wood Wood x Champion windbreaker jackets …
Big Data Revolution: Ten Legal Perspectives The term “Big Data” has invaded (also) the legal debate, despite its inevitably fuzzy notion. Associated with it are the terms “Internet-of-things” and “Data driven innovation”. We shall not …
Copyright infringement and violation of moral rights. Gered Mankowitz is an English photographer who is the author of many portraits of pop and rock stars, such as Kate Bush, the Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. In …
Copyright Graffiti Artist. There is yet another copyright infringement case about the use by a corporation of the work of a graffiti artist (see here, here, here and here). This time, it is purveyor of Big …
Parodies in fashion: Overview of EU Trademark Law Many designers, retailers, journalists, bloggers, etc. have taken to grouping together all of the recent (and semi-recent) garments and accessories that make use of another brand’s name …
Trademarks Patents Intellectual property. Sex and property rights: Trademarks, patents and other forms of protection of intellectual property As we know trademarks can be registered but also can be de facto. In the first case …
Producing pornographic films. Sex industries: Can the economic project involving various persons, all linked by a raft of contracts, be considered legal in private law terms? The sex industry (also called the sex trade) consists of …
Protecting Ideas: What can’t be copyrighted? (New Media Rights) The question you might come away with may be: what isn’t protected by copyright? Is the law just out of control protecting everything? There are several …
Parody fair use defence: a New Provision for Trademark Parody A number of fashion players base their business on the very thin line running between tribute and misappropriation. In this context, it is difficult to understand how …
Copyrighting obscene work of art. Can one assert copyright over an obscene work of art? In this regard, the first question which arises is if the author can claim rights over the result of his intellectual …
Model Release Form. If you are taking photographs of someone, or perhaps painting a picture of a subject, you may like to consider getting the model to sign a release form. This will essentially grant …
Glossary of Music Licensing Terms Composer: “All In” for a Composer means that they will deliver the score in final format to the producer for one, all-in fee. That means they will usually be doing …
Reform proposals digital single market. In a series of announcements, the EU Commission has launched several reform proposals around its idea of a digital single market. Important changes are proposed in particular for copyright and …
Music Artist contract template. Agreements for Film Distribution: contracts for Pre-Existing Music. First, synchronization rights for all uses needed for the film must be obtained from both the owner of the copyright in the composition, …
Music synchronization contract. Music Agreements: the right to synchronize the music with the images in the Film Two separate rights must be licensed in order to use music in a film: “synchronization rights” (the right …