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Copyright law
What Google's copyright win means for other industries
Apr 6, 2021
The Supreme Court's ruling that Google's use of Java was "transformative use" has some in the entertainment world worried.
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Why you rarely hear the “I Have a Dream” speech in full
by
Renata Sago
Jan 15, 2018
It’s common for commemorations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to include excerpts from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. But there’s good reason not to play it in full: The work in its entirety is copyrighted. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Happy days for 'Happy Birthday' singers
by
Annie Baxter
Sep 23, 2015
Judge rules Warner/Chappell, which licensed the song, doesn't have a copyright.
Joke stealing is no laughing matter
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Adriene Hill
Aug 24, 2015
Some are making money tweeting others' material. That breaks a comedian code.
The "Blurred Lines" case could have a chilling effect
Mar 11, 2015
Issues of inspiration and copyright get even more complicated over decades.
Aereo loses at the Supreme Court: what's next?
by
Molly Wood
Jun 26, 2014
Where do things stand in the wake of the court's 6-3 verdict?
For public good, not for profit.
Do we really need more Beatles releases?
Dec 17, 2013
No, but Apple Records does, to protect the group's copyrights.