Musicologist wins copyright battle over 300-year-old works
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US Copyright Office asking about "orphan
works"
US Copyright Office asking about "orphan
works"
02/01/2005 09:18 PM
Dan Gillmor on Grassroots
Journalism
Copyright Progress, Maybe
The U.S. Copyright Office wants
comments on
"the issues raised by 'orphan works,'
i.e., copyrighted works whose owners are difficult or even impossible
to locate. Concerns have been raised that the uncertainty surrounding
ownership of such works might needlessly discourage subsequent
creators and users from incorporating such works in new creative
efforts or making such works available to the
public."
This is wonderful news, and a sign of that
people like Larry Lessig are
making progress in educating the powers-that-be on the issues.
Public Knowledge has a
good summary.
This is good news. Of course my opinion is
that orphan works should go to the public domain. I guess the details
of how one determines whether something is an orphan or not will be
important, but I'm sure we can think of something. Lessig's idea of a
minimal charge to keep your copyright alive comes to mind.
Comment -
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Politicians Don't Mind Copyright
Infringement When It Works For Them
Politicians Don't Mind Copyright
Infringement When It Works For Them
02/12/2004 12:35 PMWhile House and Senate elected officials have made big deals out of
the importance of intellectual property, it hasn't been on the radar
screen of the Bush/Cheney administration... or has it? NBC got angry
that the campaign released an online commercial for the President
using
footage from an interview done on NBC. The campaign insists
they've done nothing wrong. Does that mean they're supporters of
"fair use"? Chances are they've never actually thought about the
issue, and this is yet another case of politicians who would push for
more stringent intellectual property laws, while making sure to ignore
them themselves when convenient.
700+ Orphan Works comments at the
Copyright Office
700+ Orphan Works comments at the
Copyright Office
03/30/2005 04:32 AMCory Doctorow:
Gavin sez, "The U.S. Copyright Office has posted the orphan works
comments that were submitted. Over 700 comments were submitted in
total. The CO will be accepting comments in direct reply to these
through May 9."
Link
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Thanks, Gavin!)
Copyright Office Asking for Comments on
Orphan Works
Copyright Office Asking for Comments on
Orphan Works
02/05/2005 10:03 PMI guess "Orphan works" rolls off the tongue a little easier than
"Orphanware" or "Abandonedintellectualproperty". Anyway, the Copyright
Office is asking for comments about orphan works, which it defines
as...
BPI ramps up copyright battle
BPI ramps up copyright battle
01/27/2004 06:39 AMvnunet.com Jan 27 2004 10:46AM GMT
The On-Line Battle Over Copyright
The On-Line Battle Over Copyright
01/04/2004 09:34 PMMacleans Online Jan 4 2004 8:13PM ET
Teachers battle Internet producers over
proposed changes to copyright law
Teachers battle Internet producers over
proposed changes to copyright law
04/16/2005 07:18 PMCanadian Press Apr 16 2005 10:11PM GMT
StorageTek wins copyright injunction
StorageTek wins copyright injunction
07/12/2004 02:19 PMIn latest twist in controversial "anticircumvention" law, federal
judge orders tape backup maintenance company to cease and desist.
Copyright Battle Erupts over Open-Source
'Mambo' Code
Copyright Battle Erupts over Open-Source
'Mambo' Code
09/21/2004 10:18 AMAn online publishing company is arguing that it owns the code behind
the open-source Mambo content management system and says it is
prepared to pursue the matter in court.
AutoZone Wins Brief Stay in SCO
Copyright Case
AutoZone Wins Brief Stay in SCO
Copyright Case
07/14/2004 08:40 PMA federal judge grants the auto parts chain's request to delay the
case, but only for 90 days—during which SCO can start conducting
discovery and depositions as it aims to prove that AutoZone infringed
on its Unix copyrights.
Technology ‘not stifled’ in
century-long copyright battle
Technology ‘not stifled’ in
century-long copyright battle
04/07/2005 05:15 PMMacworld UK Apr 7 2005 7:31PM GMT
on a 95 year copyright
on a 95 year copyright
03/06/2004 01:51 AMDouglas Keenan has a
nice short
piece about "limited times" and a 95 year copyright.
Garage Gadget Wins Digital Copyright
Lawsuit
Garage Gadget Wins Digital Copyright
Lawsuit
11/16/2003 11:48 PMRed Nova Nov 16 2003 11:21PM ET
Garage gadget wins digital copyright
case
Garage gadget wins digital copyright
case
11/16/2003 06:15 PMBoston Globe Nov 16 2003 4:02PM ET
Garage Gadget Wins Digital Copyright
Case
Garage Gadget Wins Digital Copyright
Case
11/16/2003 03:58 PMAP via Los Angeles Times Nov 16 2003 3:21PM ET
Copyright Battle Erups over Open-Source
'Mambo' Code (Ziff Davis)
Copyright Battle Erups over Open-Source
'Mambo' Code (Ziff Davis)
09/21/2004 10:27 AMZiff Davis - An online publishing company is arguing that it owns the
code behind the open-source Mambo content management system and says
it is prepared to pursue the matter in court.
House Works to Freeze Minimum Tax 1 Year
(AP)
House Works to Freeze Minimum Tax 1 Year
(AP)
05/05/2004 09:35 AMAP - The alternative minimum tax, designed to trap affluent tax
evaders, ensnares more and more middle income families, and House
lawmakers want to limit its reach next year.
AutoZone Wins Brief Stay in SCO
Copyright Case (Ziff Davis)
AutoZone Wins Brief Stay in SCO
Copyright Case (Ziff Davis)
07/14/2004 10:22 PMZiff Davis - A federal judge grants the auto parts chain's request to
delay the case, but only for 90 days—during which SCO can start
conducting discovery and depositions as it aims to prove that AutoZone
infringed on its Unix copyrights.
IBM wins round in SCO battle
IBM wins round in SCO battle
12/08/2003 09:21 AMZDNet Dec 8 2003 8:53AM ET
Microsoft wins name battle
Microsoft wins name battle
04/09/2004 03:55 PMLindows, which markets a user-friendly version of Linux, bows to
Microsoft in a dispute over its name.
21-year-old essay on copyright just as
fresh today
21-year-old essay on copyright just as
fresh today
05/04/2004 05:14 AMLuís sez: "Barrington Bayley has a *very* interesting article
written in the early 1980s about the ethics and the convention of
copyright. It's also worth pointing out that Bayley is one of the
great unheralded geniuses in the field of literary science fiction."
On the premise that graphic reproduction will eventually go the way
of sound reproduction, i.e. it will become easy and cheap and
available to all, the same is due to happen to literary copyright.
It's a-coming, boys! You'd better get used to it!
...Yes, there is always going to be a living for writers. The
consequence of the above is that a book, whether incarnated in ink and
paper, laser disk, silicon, gallium arsenide, memory bubbles, or War
and Peace encoded in DNA, will cost more than the blank on which it is
inscribed, but not so much more that it would be worth your while to
borrow a copy and duplicate it. Whatever deal authors and publishers
make with one another will have to take cognisance of that. I expect
authors will still be able to demand royalties. Whether an author will
be able to become stinking rich, as a few now can, I don't know. What
does it matter? It isn't necessary to the continuance of civilisation.
Luís adds, "This over twenty years ago."
Link
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Thanks, Luís!)
Troy wins battle at US box office
Troy wins battle at US box office
05/17/2004 10:18 AMBrad Pitt's epic Troy storms the US box office on its opening weekend
to take the number one spot.
Google wins battle of the brands
Google wins battle of the brands
02/11/2003 09:34 AMMinimalist Internet search engine Google has been voted "brand of the
year" by branding junkies, proving once again that less is more as it
pipped giants such ...
Oracle wins antitrust battle
Oracle wins antitrust battle
09/10/2004 12:44 PMOut-Law.com Sep 10 2004 4:43PM GMT
Eurotunnel boss wins battle
Eurotunnel boss wins battle
06/17/2005 03:21 PMEurotunnel chairman Jacques Gounon wins the battle to lead the Channel
Tunnel operator.
Serena wins Mauresmo battle
Serena wins Mauresmo battle
07/01/2004 02:18 PMSerena Williams is forced to dig deep to beat Amelie Mauresmo in the
semi-final.
FIFA wins Web trademark battle
FIFA wins Web trademark battle
09/14/2004 04:18 PMZDNet UK Sep 14 2004 7:46PM GMT
Teenager wins DVD court battle
Teenager wins DVD court battle
12/02/2003 03:49 PMBBC Dec 2 2003 1:29PM ET
ShellShock wins 'Nam battle
ShellShock wins 'Nam battle
09/07/2004 07:06 AMA current slew of games suggest that the Vietnam War is the conflict
of the moment, with Conflict: Vietnam and Shellshock: Nam '67 out this
week.
P2P Wins Court Battle in France
P2P Wins Court Battle in France
03/14/2005 04:34 PMI take back some of things I had thought about our friends across the
Atlantic. A French Appeal Court ruled that a countryman who downloaded
500 movies via P2P was within his rights because he used them for
private viewing, not distributing or selling them to the public. He
also paid tax on the blank media he recorded it on. No harm, no foul
said the courts. Now that is a ruling that makes sense, common sense.
Viva Le France! If you can read French, you can find the details
on this website.
Microsoft wins another Eolas web patent
battle
Microsoft wins another Eolas web patent
battle
08/19/2004 05:48 AMBut the fat lady isn't even humming
Monsanto wins Canada seed battle
Monsanto wins Canada seed battle
05/21/2004 01:04 PMMonsanto wins a legal battle against a Canadian farmer whom it accused
of growing patented rapeseed without paying for it.
Lindows wins a round in naming battle
Lindows wins a round in naming battle
06/02/2004 04:38 PMZDNet UK Jun 2 2004 8:14PM GMT
Linux wins battle for Munich contract
Linux wins battle for Munich contract
06/17/2004 10:15 AMMicrosoft Wins a High-Definition DVD
Battle
Microsoft Wins a High-Definition DVD
Battle
09/03/2004 09:55 AMBlu-ray on Wednesday said Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile,
Research) has won the DVD technology group's backing of a video
compression standard for new high-definition discs, marking an advance
for the software maker in an emerging consumer electronics arena. Two
consortia, Blu-ray and HD DVD, are competing to become the technology
for the next generation of DVDs which can store high-definition movies
and many times the data of today's discs.
Apple Wins iTunes Cybersquatting Battle
Apple Wins iTunes Cybersquatting Battle
03/17/2005 03:09 AM By Andy McCue, Silicon.com
Baranduda wins battle for broadband
internet
Baranduda wins battle for broadband
internet
09/17/2004 11:38 PMThe Border Mail Sep 18 2004 3:28AM GMT
Germany wins World Cup beer battle
(Reuters)
Germany wins World Cup beer battle
(Reuters)
12/22/2004 01:02 AMReuters - Fears that German beer would be banned at the 2006 World Cup
finals disappeared after the
American company holding stadium beverage rights agreed that German
beer could be sold to fans.
S.F. Wins Round 1 in Marriage Battle
(Los Angeles Times)
S.F. Wins Round 1 in Marriage Battle
(Los Angeles Times)
02/14/2004 05:57 AMLos Angeles Times - SAN FRANCISCO — The legal war over gay
marriage in California saw its first battle Friday, with San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom winning a tactical victory that could allow
thousands of gay couples to wed by the end of the holiday weekend.
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