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Cop Admits to Playing Copyrighted Music to Keep Activist Recording off Youtube

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

During a recorded conversation with activists, an officer began backing the conversation with the sounds of Taylor Swift.

Posted inHistory

Harry Houdini and the Great Copyright Escape

by Sarah Rose Sharp June 16, 2021June 16, 2021

Houdini knew that owning a patent for an illusion did little to stop imitators from stealing his thunder — so he employed a bit of legal sleight of hand.

Posted inIn Brief

Apple Files Notice Opposing Pear Logo Design of Meal-planning App, Sparking Upset

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 20, 2020June 25, 2021

“While the rest of the world is going out of their way to help small businesses during this pandemic, Apple has chosen to go after our small business,” says Prepear co-founder Natalie Monson.

Posted inIn Brief

US Postal Service Ordered to Pay Artist $3.5M For Copyright Infringement

by Hrag Vartanian July 4, 2018July 5, 2018

A case of mistaken artwork has cost the US Postal Service millions of dollars.

Posted inOpinion

Sir Anish Kapoor’s Clenched Fist of Copyright, the Battle Over Fair Use, and the NRA

by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento June 26, 2018June 25, 2018

Does an artist have the right to withhold their work when they don’t agree with the political message?

Self-portrait of a female Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra) in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, who had picked up photographer David Slater’s camera and photographed herself with it (via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inIn Brief

Court Rules in Favor of Photographer as “Monkey Selfie” Saga Ends

by Benjamin Sutton April 24, 2018

On Monday, the Ninth Circuit court of appeals upheld a previous decision dismissing the lawsuit brought by PETA on behalf of Naruto, a Celebes crested macaque.

Posted inNews

H&M Lawsuit Against Street Artist Could Have Changed Copyright Law [UPDATED]

by Claire Voon March 15, 2018March 16, 2018

The clothing company claims it has dropped its lawsuit against the artist Revok after widespread outcry and calls for a boycott, though the artist’s lawyer claims that is not true.

Posted inArt

Happy Public Domain Day! Works by Magritte and 9 Other Artists Are Now Copyright-Free

by Allison Meier January 1, 2018December 29, 2017

Happy Public Domain Day 2018! Here are 10 artists whose work is leaving copyright (although not in the United States).

Self-portrait of a female Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra) in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, who had picked up photographer David Slater's camera and photographed herself with it. (via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inIn Brief

“Monkey Selfie” Dispute Ends as PETA and Photographer Reach Settlement

by Benjamin Sutton September 12, 2017September 12, 2017

Photographer David Slater will donate a quarter of any revenue from the viral “monkey selfies” to charities working to preserve the crested macaque’s habitat in Indonesia.

Posted inIn Brief

Warhol Foundation Moves to Preempt Lawsuit Over Prints of Pop Star Prince

by Benjamin Sutton April 17, 2017

Photographer Lynn Goldsmith claims Andy Warhol infringed on her copyright in 1984 when he made a series of prints based on her portrait of Prince.

Posted inIn Brief

Artist Suing Damien Hirst Over Charm Bracelets Needs to Take a Chill Pill [UPDATED]

by Claire Voon June 15, 2016June 18, 2016

In a suit that shows people will sue over just about anything, a Canadian artist is accusing Damien Hirst of copyright infringement — because a series of his bracelets features similar pill-shaped charms as hers.

Posted inArt

How User-Friendly Are Museum Image Rights?

by Claire Voon June 10, 2016June 22, 2016

If you’ve ever considered downloading a digital image of an artwork from a museum’s website, you probably know rather well that the world of copyright is an incredibly murky and difficult one to navigate.

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