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Posted on October 27, 2021 Copyright Law

Jonathan Rogers: Is YouTube “Monetizing Piracy”?

Originally posted 2012-06-11 19:57:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. I like this from Jonathan Rogers: On the YouTube blog, the company posted an announcement about a deal struck... Read more

Posted on October 18, 2021 Brand Management and Branding Copyright Law

Hitler on copyright

The “Downfall parodies” aren’t really parodies, in the legal sense.  But as this one demonstrates, “Hitler” does seem to understand something about copyright, law, IP... Read more

Posted on November 2, 2019 Keyword Advertising

Best of 2007: MoveOn.org giveth

Originally posted on October 15, 2007. But does it then taketh away? Wired reports: The left-leaning political advocacy group, MoveOn.org, is backing down in a... Read more

Posted on September 16, 2015March 25, 2016 Fair Use

Follow the dancing baby

Whoa! HUUGE! #copyright https://t.co/PeNgW4yYXD — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) September 16, 2015 It is huge. Here’s the New York Times‘s coverage; here’s the Wall Street Journal;... Read more

Posted on July 21, 2008November 16, 2015 Fair Use

Eat hot cross buns!

Instapundit: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY PICKED ON THE WRONG MOM. Read more

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