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Copyright
The Internet Archive lawsuit highlights the tricky economics of e-books and libraries
by
Janet Nguyen
Mar 30, 2023
Public libraries have to pay more for e-books than physical copies, while academic libraries say that journal subscription prices are rising.
YouTube's automated copyright tool riles up musicians
Nov 4, 2022
Content ID determines when content is copyrighted and can divert payments to the rights holder. But few artists have access to the tool.
Taylor Swift unable to shake off copyright lawsuit
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 16, 2021
While a judge said that Swift had a strong case against the claim, he concluded that a reasonable jury could find in favor of the plaintiff, meaning it should go to trial.
Apple is investing in a company that lets musicians own their work
Mar 31, 2021
UnitedMasters helps artists distribute music, but it is unclear if this type of alternative model will further disrupt the major record label system.
"Great Gatsby" and other classics enter public domain Jan. 1
Dec 31, 2020
Copyright protections run out for books, songs and other works published in 1925. They will become free for anyone to use.
Satirist Tom Lehrer has put his songs into the public domain
by
Justin Ho
Oct 21, 2020
Anyone's now free to record or perform the 92-year-old songwriter's parodies without owing royalties or consulting lawyers. And that's not a joke.
EU to vote on contentious copyright proposal
by
Renata Sago
Mar 26, 2019
Members of the European Parliament vote today on a proposal that could make it harder for internet users to share songs, videos and other copyrighted content online.
For public good, not for profit.
Can you copyright another group's language?
Dec 26, 2018
Sari Sharoni, an associate at the law firm Covington & Burling, joined us to discuss whether groups can legally prevent others from appropriating their language.
A 20-year-old digital copyright law is still being fought about (and copied) today
by
Molly Wood
Nov 8, 2018
Critics say the law is too broad, and that's had unintended consequences.
That time it was illegal to fix your own electronics ... for almost 20 years
by
Molly Wood
Nov 6, 2018
"I think you're going to really see an explosion in the repair economy," the CEO of iFixit says.