Tuesday, 26 March 2019

BREAKING NEWS - EU Parliament approves copyright reform

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The EU's somewhat controversial copyright reforms have been adopted by the European Parliament, with 348 votes in favor and 274 against...
Saturday, 23 March 2019

THE COPYKAT

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The fallout from the  BMG  v Cox  case in the USA continues, with a court denying ISP Grande Communications the benefit of safe harbour pr...
Sunday, 17 March 2019

The US ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty: what has changed?

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Juliette Guillemot Bell The 1709 Blog is delighted to host the following contribution by Juliette Guillemot Bell on  the recent US ra...
Friday, 15 March 2019

Marc Jacobs looks to dismiss Nirvana case

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Nirvana T-shirt (EMP) In December 2018 there were a number if press reports that detailed that legal representatives for the grunge band...
Thursday, 14 March 2019

Authentic or not? That is the question.

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Concetto spaziale, Attese , Lucio Fontana 1965 The certificate of authenticity is one of the most important documents for a work...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019

THE COPYKAT

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China Press Publication Radio Film and Television Journal has reported that China generated more than 2.35 million new registrations for...

Songwriters and music publishers furious with Spotify over US rate appeal

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US publishers and songwriters have hit out at an appeal made by the US streaming services, including Amazon and Spotify, who have  now for...
Friday, 8 March 2019

“Not a country for subbers”: the inclusion of subtitles in movies vs the enforcement of authors’ economic and moral rights

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Netflix and (copyright) chill? The 1709 Blog is delighted to host the following reflections by friend Federica Pezza (Hogan...