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Top 10 Noteworthy Copyright Stories in April 2025 May 1, 2025
In April, the Copyright Alliance and Association of American Publishers (AAP) held an all-day event on the importance of human creativity in the age of artificial intelligence and we joined […] The post Top 10 Noteworthy Copyright Stories in April 2025 appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
The Copyright Community Remembers Mike Remington April 29, 2025
On March 30, 2025, our friend and colleague Michael (Mike) Remington passed away peacefully at his home in Madison, WI, surrounded by his loved ones. His obituary was written by […] The post The Copyright Community Remembers Mike Remington appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Common Types of Music Licenses and Royalties April 24, 2025
Music is a universal language that unites people, crosses borders, and enriches our lives, making it well worth protecting. Copyright law is the framework behind how music is protected and […] The post Common Types of Music Licenses and Royalties appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

The Unconventional Life of Architect Marilyn Kagan April 30, 2025
Retired City of Philadelphia architect Marilyn Kagan, age 94, recently published her memoirs in Notes, the journal of the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association. We were eager to read the article, because Marilyn is a dear friend. We see her photograph every day on the fridge in CreativeFuture’s office kitchen! Our CEO, Ruth Vitale, met... […]
Amazing Artists and Cultural Destinations in Sperryville, Virginia April 2, 2025
Measured by population, Sperryville, VA, is a tiny town of around 350 people. Measured by creativity per capita, Sperryville is a terrific place that pretty much anyone would be thrilled to visit. Francis Thornton, Jr., founded the Piedmont town in 1820, after inheriting land that an ancestor had acquired from the Northern Neck Land Proprietary... […]
Exciting News from Slamdance 2025! March 19, 2025
This year marked an important milestone for Slamdance, the beloved festival for indie films with budgets under $1 million. Since its founding as an alternative to Sundance in 1995, Slamdance had also been held in Park City, Utah. But on its 30th anniversary, Slamdance relocated to a new home, Los Angeles. As CEO Peter Baxter... […]

First Round of AI Fair Use Fight Goes to the Copyright Owner – But Will It Stick? February 28, 2025
On February 11, 2025, a Federal Judge issued summary judgement in one of the plethora of cases involving Artificial Intelligence, copyright infringement and fair use. The case, Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GMBH v. Ross Intelligence, Inc., involves the use of artificial intelligence to train a legal database, using copies of some 25,000 “headnotes” from the […]
The “Art of No Deal” Will Cost Trump Plenty in Copyright Infringement Case September 20, 2024
On September 13, 2024, a Federal Court Judge issued summary judgement against Donald Trump and his campaign in the long running copyright infringement dispute with Barbadian based musician Eddy Grant over the Trump campaign’s use of Grant’s song “Electric Avenue” in a Trump campaign video. To anyone who read the Judge’s initial ruling denying Trump’s […]
Appellate Court Rules That “Sophisticated Plaintiffs” Are Entitled to Equal Protection Under the Copyright Laws August 29, 2024
It’s one of those principles that should not need to be debated: people are entitled to equal protection under the law. Yet strangely, one Federal Court went out of its way to penalize a litigant, because they were a “sophisticated copyright litigator” causing the dismissal of the case. Now, the Second Circuit has weighed in […]

Should We Throw Copyright Under the Bus to Compete with China on AI? May 4, 2025
Image: Shutterstock (author modified) If this sounds about as responsible as “we should legalize theft of patents at home because patent infringement is rife in China”, then you may well ask where such a nonsensical and counterproductive idea came from. From OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, for one, the same company being sued by the […]
Celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day April 27, 2025
Photo: Author (one of my several overcrowded book cases) Today, April 26, is Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD). Independent bookstores in all countries, especially in a country as geographically dispersed as Canada, form a community based network allowing readers of all ages to access the wonder of the written word, often beautifully illustrated. Whether you […]
Obituaries and Copyright: If You Publish an Obituary in the Globe and Mail (and many other papers), Be Prepared for Legacy.com and its Upsell Business Model April 21, 2025
Image: Shutterstock.com After the recent death of a dear friend, I was watching for the publication of his obituary to mark the final chapter. His distinguished professional and post-professional career certainly merited it, and a couple of weeks after his passing I was pleased to spot a full column in the printed edition of Globe […]

Entertainment Law Update Episode 176 is now live! January 29, 2025
This month, we’re covering the Supreme Court’s ruling on the TikTok ban, major works entering the public domain, M. Night Shyamalan’s copyright victory, the latest in AI copyright disputes, and more! Don’t miss out—listen now at https://entertainmentlawupdate.com/176. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - […]
The Prince Files May 24, 2023
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at http://entertainmentlawupdate.com/157 In this episode: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - […]
Metabirkins, Everly Bros., Gonzales v. Google, and more. February 23, 2023
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/154 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - […]

FADPA Site Blocking bill introduced in US February 6, 2025
US Rep Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, has introduced H.R. 791, the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (or FADPA) to prevent foreign-run pirate websites from operating in the US by […]
Global sports streamer buys Foxtel January 3, 2025
The global sports streaming service DAZN has agreed to buy a majority stake in the Australian pay-TV giant Foxtel and its subsidiary streaming services Kayo, Binge and Hubbl. The $3.4bn deal, which […]
Major sports piracy ring shut down by ACE January 3, 2025
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down an illicit sports streaming site which logged 812 million visits over the past 12 months. ACE’s sporting members, including beIN […]

Twitch Blocked For Piracy as LaLiga & ISPs Prioritize Football Over Everything May 4, 2025
For almost three months, Spain's LaLiga and local ISPs have been blocking IP addresses en masse to prevent piracy, fully aware that thousands of innocent internet users are repeatedly blocked at the same time. In the wake of a European Union Intellectual Property Office visit to Madrid, and a meeting last week at EUIPO in […]
Link-Busters Reports its Three Billionth ‘Pirate’ URL to Google Search May 3, 2025
In the escalating war against online book piracy, Dutch takedown outfit Link-Busters continues to shatter records. In less than a year, the company reported over two billion pirate URLs to Google search, reaching a milestone of three billion reported URLs overall. While the volume is impressive, it also signals that the piracy problem is far […]
DAZN’s New Pirate IPTV Blocking Order and its ‘Confidential’ Secret Sauce May 2, 2025
Early April, Belgian media reported new pirate IPTV blocking under a new court obtained by DAZN and 12th Player. Described as "the first of its kind," DNS providers reportedly faced fines of €100,000 per day for non-compliance. Soon after, OpenDNS left Belgium, a replay of its earlier departures from both France and Portugal. Hailed as […]