Copyright
MPs complete draft of digital copyright law
A group of Turkish lawmakers has completed preparations for a digital copyright law that mandates payments for the use of online content produced within Türkiye, says the head of the Digital Media Commission.
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Internet Archive loses court appeal in fight over online lending library
SAN FRANCISCO — When libraries across the country temporarily closed in the early days of the pandemic, the Internet Archive, an organization that digitizes and archives materials like webpages and music, had the idea to make its library of scanned books free to read in an online database.
Young Music Fans Increasingly Turn to Music Piracy (infographic)
30 percent of respondents surveyed obtained or listened to music by infringing on existing copyright
These classic characters are losing copyright protection. They may never be the same
If you're the creative type and you're struggling to come up with your next idea, do not fear: some big works, including the original version of Mickey Mouse, entered the public domain Monday in the United States.
And if, on the other hand, you prefer your Disney characters to be cute, cuddly and never-changing, well, … you might want to stop reading.
Earliest version of Mickey Mouse to become public domain in 2024
M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me.
With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024.
Parliamentary head calls for digital copyright law for web payments
Turkish parliament's digital media commission head has advocated for the immediate implementation of digital copyright law in a bid to secure fair compensation for media outlets in Türkiye.
Orfium acquires Soundmouse
Greek-owned startup Orfium is adding another tech company to its portfolio acquiring British-based Soundmouse, further expanding its services in the audiovisual industry.
Founded in 2015, Orfium has developed software that identifies missing copyrights for the use of music tracks on digital platforms and then returns them to their creators.
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Turkey, Google to discuss copyright issues
The Turkish parliament's Digital Media Commission will next month invite representatives from Google to discuss copyright issues.
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European audiovisual artists demand fair market conditions
Ljubljana – The European audiovisual industry needs modern legislation that will reflect the rapid development of digital technologies on the market, agreed participants of a regional conference on copyright. They called for the implementation of the EU copyright directive on the single digital market and a mechanism that would protect artists.
New Croatian Copyright Law ‘Reduces Journalists’ Rights’: Unions
After new legislation on copyright and related rights issues passed first its reading in the Croatian parliament, journalists' associations are warning that it will not adequately protect the rights of journalists and that it gives greater rights to publishers.