Counterfeit Chic: “The Manolo’s Guide to Holiday (Photo)Shopping” commenting on the Manolo website pointing out the photos of the Christian Louboutin shoe on the left and the Steve Madden shoe on the right.
Homage?
Not quite sure what the story is behind the similarities in these Apple and Sony ads. Via “”You Thought We Wouldn’t Notice.”
Harry Potter and the Unauthorized Derivative Work
Defendant publishes Harry Potter reference work, based in part on a fan encyclopedia. Harry Potter publisher and author sue.
Text of complaint in Warner Bros Ent and JK Rowling v RDR Books, SDNY Oct 31 2007.
Text of decision referred to in complaint: Castle Rock Entertainment v Carol Publishing, 150 F.3d 132 (2d Cir
Canadian Public Domain Site Shuttered
The Toronto Star: Music Takedown Strikes The Wrong Chord
Copyright expires in Canada 50 years after the author’s death. European copyright expires 70 years after the author’s death. Accordingly, some works might be public domain in Canada that might still be protected in Europe.
The International Music Score Library Project is a not-for-profit Canadian site
“I Was a Hacker For The MPAA”
Wired.com: “I Was a Hacker for the MPAA“:
The MPAA’s use of Anderson is one of a series of controversies the movie industry is confronting in its zero-tolerance war on piracy. MediaDefender, a California company that tracks and disrupts file sharing of movies and music, was reported to Swedish authorities last month by
RIAA Sends 30 Pre-Litigation Letters To MIT Students
The Tech: “RIAA Sends Thirty Pre-Liitgation Letters Over Alleged Music Piracy“:
“Thirty individuals at MIT have been sent pre-litigation settlement letters after allegedly illegally downloading copyrighted music, according to a press release issued by the Recording Industry Association of America last month.
The letters are part of an RIAA strategy announced February
Madonna and New Models
TechCrunch: “And The Walls Came Tumbling Down: Madonna Dumps Record Industry“:
“The only real question now is how fast will the music industry model come tumbling down. When Radiohead led the way in offering their music directly to fans many predicted that the move was the beginning of the end; Madonna may well
Britney Sues Perez
I can link to LayDdee if it’s about copyright infringement.
“”Making Available” and Capitol v. Thomas
Fred at EFF: “Capitol v Thomas: The Key Appeal Issue”
I Play The Radio At Work Sometimes So I May Have Exposure
BBC: “Kwik-Fit Sued Over Staff Radios“:
“A car repair firm has been taken to court accused of infringing musical copyright because its employees listen to radios at work.
The action against the Kwik-Fit Group has been brought by the Performing Rights Society which collects royalties for songwriters and performers.”
A decent starting point