Copyright Alliance
- AI Whistleblowers: The Truth-Tellers Behind the Algorithms February 20, 2025Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize industries, from healthcare and finance to law enforcement and social media. But as AI becomes more deeply embedded in our lives, concerns […] The post AI Whistleblowers: The Truth-Tellers Behind the Algorithms appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
- First of Its Kind Decision Finds AI Training Is Not Fair Use February 12, 2025On February 11, a judge in the U.S. District Court of Delaware issued an opinion in a long-running AI copyright infringement case, rejecting the defendant’s fair use defense and finding […] The post First of Its Kind Decision Finds AI Training Is Not Fair Use appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
- Black History Month 2025: Honoring Film Trailblazer Jordan Peele February 11, 2025Black History Month 2025 offers an opportunity to reflect on individuals who have profoundly shaped cultural narratives through their work. Among those who stand out is Jordan Peele, a filmmaker […] The post Black History Month 2025: Honoring Film Trailblazer Jordan Peele appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Creative Future
- Amazing Artists and Cultural Destinations near St. Petersburg, FL February 19, 2025St. Petersburg, FL – also known as St. Pete or the Sunshine City – is home to around 250,000 people. The small city is located on the west side of Tampa Bay. Amazingly, it has not one but SEVEN arts districts. As you may recall, Hurricane Milton passed through southern Florida in early October 2024.... […]
- Exciting News from Sundance 2025! February 12, 2025Almost 100 new indie films were screened during the 41st edition of the Sundance Film Festival, which began on Thursday, January 23, and ended on Sunday, February 2, in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. After awards were announced on Friday, January 31, additional screenings of the winners were held on Saturday, February 1,... […]
- CreativeFuture Volunteers with Pasadena Humane February 6, 2025As our Los Angeles community continues to feel the effects of the devastating fires that tore through the region, we at CreativeFuture have been looking for ways we can help out. Whether its pointing people toward helpful resources for those affected or toward positive causes members of our community can donate to, we are happy... […]
Stephen Carlisle
- The “Art of No Deal” Will Cost Trump Plenty in Copyright Infringement Case September 20, 2024On 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, 2024It’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 […]
- Court Reaffirms Your Right to Copy-Protect Your Work August 9, 2024We use locks constantly in our everyday life. Our houses have locks on them. Our autos have locks on them. Even our interactions on the internet require that our actions are protected by usernames and passwords. It’s only common sense. However, that common sense has eluded the folks over at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. They […]
Hugh Stephens Blog
- Site Blocking is Back on the US Agenda: It’s Long Overdue February 21, 2025It seems as if I’ve been writing about site blocking (what I prefer to call “disabling access to offshore pirate content sites”) forever, certainly since it was effectively pioneered by the UK, Australia and various EU countries a decade or more ago, followed later by Canada and others. The first blog post on the topic […]
- Canadians React to Donald Trump’s Tariff Threats and 51st State Nonsense by Boycotting American Goods and Services–But US Streamers Seem Immune February 14, 2025Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears his Captain Canada hat. Credit: CBC (Justin Tang/Canadian Press) As Donald Trump continues his tariff threats against Canadian products, but more specifically doubles down on his “Canada should be the 51st state” nonsense, he has succeeded in doing what Prime Minister Trudeau has been unable to do over the past […]
- Donald Trump’s Punitive Tariffs on Canada: A Personal Commentary February 3, 2025Image: CBC This blog post is an “extra”. It is tangentially copyright-related (after all, this is supposed to be a copyright blog) but I will admit it’s essentially a non-copyright personal opinion piece. I was incentivized to write it as a result of various conversations I have had with friends and colleagues during this past […]
Gordon Firemark Podcasts
- Entertainment Law Update Episode 176 is now live! January 29, 2025This 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, 2023The 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, 2023The 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - […]
Content Café – Australia
- FADPA Site Blocking bill introduced in US February 6, 2025US 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, 2025The 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, 2025The 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 […]
TorrentFreak
- Greece Approves Legal Framework to ‘Fine’ Pirate IPTV Users, Ramps Up Blocking February 21, 2025Greece continued to expand anti-piracy efforts in 2024, issuing a record-breaking number of blocking decisions. Most blockades target live sports streams offered by illegal IPTV subscription services. To increase the deterrent effect, a new legislative amendment makes it possible to fine subscribers of these services up to 750 euros. However, this may prove challenging. From: […]
- Cloudflare Asks Court to End LaLiga’s “Illegal” Blocking Response to Encrypted Client Hello February 20, 2025After the gloves came off earlier this week, Cloudflare has asked a Spanish court to declare LaLiga's “disproportionate” piracy blocking measures illegal. Details are currently scarce, but Cloudflare looks set to challenge the legitimacy of the court's original order. LaLiga and Telefonica sought enhanced blocking measures to counter internet users' adoption of Encrypted Client Hello. […]
- Meta Says it Made Sure Not to Seed Any Pirated Books February 20, 2025In one of the AI lawsuits faced by Meta, the company stands accused of distributing pirated books. The authors who filed the class-action lawsuit allege that Meta shared books from the shadow library LibGen with third parties via BitTorrent. Meta, however, says that it took precautions to prevent 'seeding' content. In addition, the company clarifies […]