Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Remember remember the 1st of November - Term Extension ignites

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The term of protection for sound recordings and performers' rights in the United Kingdom will be extended as of the 1st of November, t...
Monday, 16 September 2013

Collective Copyright Trolling?

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Just over a week ago Australia elected a new Federal Government, and many people are watching closely to see how copyright policy will chang...
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Orphan works: have the British ERRed?

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"The Orphan Works Provisions of the ERR Act: Are They Compatible with UK and EU Laws?" is the title of 1709 Blogger Eleonora Ros...
Friday, 13 September 2013

The CopyKat: Games without frontiers, settlements without tears

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We've already noted that numerous heritage recording artistes are are filing to reclaim the copyright to their recorded works in the U...

Flash: No Connected Device Tax in France Before 2015

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Readers may recall that one of the most radical ideas put forth in last May's Lescure report was a (1%) tax on connected devices (as a c...
Monday, 9 September 2013

UK Government launches public consultation on regulation of licensing bodies

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Lovely friends, mouth-watering food and  a 4-hour discussion on licensing bodies and  UK Government consultation = THE perfect night ...

Regulating the economy? No, economy in regulation

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In case you missed it in the course of a sunny, sport-rich summer (as this blogger did), here's the ipsissima verba of clause 26 of t...
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Thursday, 5 September 2013

Flash: No Internet Suspension for Internet User Found Guilty of Negligence

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PCInpact is reporting (see  here ) that the penalty of a 15-day internet suspension handed down against a peer-to-peer user by a French cour...