Sherlock Holmes in the Public Domain? Elementary My Dear Watson. A federal judge recently ruled that Sherlock Holmes (and most of his story) belongs to the public. The legendary sleuth first made his appearance in 1887. Author Conan Doyle would go on to publish four...
The Six Rights of Copyright – Part VI: The Right to Digital Public Performance The Bundle of Rights That Make Up Copyright The digital public performance right is the sixth and final part in our series on what makes a Copyright. The prior five rights reviewed are...
Public Display and the Bundle of Rights That Make Up Copyright This is the fifth part in our series on what makes a Copyright, the right to public display. The prior four rights reviewed are linked below for you to get up to speed. To refresh, the six parts of...
The Right to Publicly Perform is the fourth part in our series on what makes a Copyright. The prior three rights reviewed are linked below for you to get up to speed. To refresh, the six parts of copyright are: The right to reproduce the copyrighted work The right...
A common question from DJs and music producers is: “what right do I have to create and protect my own music using ‘royalty free’ samples, beats, and loops?” Can you copyright work that you derive from these sources? The simple answer is yes, if certain requirements...
This is the third part in our series on what makes a copyright. If you’re just jumping in, take a look at the first two parts linked below to get caught up. To refresh, the six parts of copyright are: The right to reproduce the copyrighted work The right to prepare...
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