Music Copyright Law: “Musical Works” and Sound Recordings

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Go, Fight, Win: SCOTUS Says Copyright Law Protects Cheerleader Costumes

In a surpise ruling that sent ripples through the fashion and design industries, the Supreme Court of the United States

The Metropolitan Museum announced access to nearly 400,000 images – for free. The Museum provides these images under an Open

On March 3, 2017, a Kansas federal jury awarded nearly $140 million in damages to Sprint after finding Time Warner

What is a Patent? Understanding the Basics and Types What is a Patent? Patents are basically ownership of a tool,

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We meet with many artists who ask how to copyright music. To many people, music can mean many things. Music

One photographer, Carol Highsmith, is suing Getty Images for more than $1 billion for allegedly selling her copyrighted work to

The Ninth Circuit has ruled that prior to seeking a Takedown under the DMCA, copyright holders must perform a fair-use

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