Copyright

IP Whiteboard editor published in Internet Law Bulletin: Recent legal developments involving Twitter

IP Whiteboard editor published in Internet Law Bulletin: Recent legal developments involving Twitter

17 March 2014
By Samantha McHugh
If you still think that Tweeting is something only birds do, it’s time to fly the coop. Launched in 2006, Twitter is an online social networking site that enables its 645 million registered users worldwide to send and receive 140 character “Tweets”. More than 5700 Tweets are sent ever second and up to 75% of mainstream journalists now find stories through Twitter.
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Google gets green light on Library Project

Google gets green light on Library Project

20 December 2013
By Eric Kosack
On 14 November 2013, Judge Denny Chin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Google’s “Library Project”, under which it has now scanned tens of millions of books (many of them under copyright) without permission from the rights holders, and made them available in “snippet form”, constituted a “fair use” of the materials, providing Google with a complete defence to the allegation of copyright infringement.
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Spot The Difference: Ministry of Sound sues Spotify for copyright infringement

Spot The Difference: Ministry of Sound sues Spotify for copyright infringement

17 September 2013
By Jessie Porteus
To those who have ever created an awesome Ministry-esque playlist on Spotify – you may have just got them into trouble. In September this year, Ministry of Sound, famous for their dance music compilations (think “Addicted to Bass”, “Sessions”, “Chillout Sessions” and the now-ironically named “On the Download”), have sued Spotify for copyright infringement in the UK High Court.
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Blurring the Lines of copyright infringement: Yet another controversy for Robin #Thicke over hit song

Blurring the Lines of copyright infringement: Yet another controversy for Robin #Thicke over hit song

20 August 2013
By Samantha McHugh
Robin Thicke’s hit single “Blurred Lines” has certainly had its fair share of both popularity and controversy. From the success of being Billboard’s No. 1 song and No. 1 album, to the claims of sexism over its lyrics and 18+ film clip and various parody videos criticising its use of #stupidhashtags, the latest development is somewhat less salacious. Thicke and collaborators Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr (aka T.I.) have filed a pre-emptive lawsuit in the Californian registry of the United States’ District Court, seeking declarations that the song does not infringe the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” or Funkadelic’s “Sexy Ways”.
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Getting a “fair go” on the internet: Copyright in the Digital Era?

Getting a “fair go” on the internet: Copyright in the Digital Era?

24 July 2013
By Katie Dillon
Everybody loves those ‘funniest faces/dresses/animals’ slideshows, right? There’s no denying there are some classic photos online, and there’s nothing wrong with having a quiet giggle at them over your morning latte. What might not be OK is when those images are copyrighted and unfairly used without permission- but what does “fair” actually mean?
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