The 1709 Blog

In 1709 (or was it 1710?) the Statute of Anne created the first purpose-built copyright law. This blog, founded just 300 short and unextended years later, is dedicated to all things copyright, warts and all.

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Thursday, 22 March 2018

US Appellate Court majority rules that 'Blurred Lines' DID infringe Gaye classic

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the 2015 jury verdict which found that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' 20...

Friday, 5 January 2018

Music Modernization Act launched in the US

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COPYRIGHT: Two US Congressmen have launched a proposed new statute that has the support of both music owners and music users in an effort ...

Friday, 3 November 2017

THE COPYKAT

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Safe as houses? A new children’s book “ Silent Days, Silent Dreams ,” is billed as a fictional biography about James Castle, a self-taug...

Monday, 28 August 2017

The CopyKat - Part Deux

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It's not often we report on the Pagan community, but the Wild Hunt tells us of concerns about Pagans violating copyright protections o...

Thursday, 6 April 2017

Cross party support to make US radio 'pay to play'

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A bipartisan group of legislators led by Representatives Jerry Nadler and Marsha Blackburn have reintroduced the Fair Play Fair Pay Act ,...

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

THE COPYKAT

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This CopyKat by Tibbie McIntyre The WS Society – Intellectual Property Conference – 20 April You are warmly invited to attend the upc...

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