by argoodlw | Jul 18, 2013 | Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Licensing, Music, Public Display Rights, Register, Royalties
Apple’s Commercial Uses Copyrighted Image Without Permission A federal judge has ruled that Apple doesn’t have to share profits with a photographer over their infringing use of an image in an iPhone commercial. This lawsuit started when prominent fashion...
by argoodlw | Jul 2, 2013 | Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Music, Public Display Rights
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...
by argoodlw | Jun 24, 2013 | Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Public Performance Rights, Royalties
The Music Pitch Songwriters Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton have filed a $10 million copyright lawsuit against Justin Bieber and Usher over their hit single, “Somebody to Love.” This sordid ditty begins back in 2008 when Copeland and Overton claim they first...
by argoodlw | Apr 30, 2013 | Copyright, Derivative Rights, Entertainment, Entertainment Law, Fair Use, Internet, Legal Resources, Licensing, Music, Royalties
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...