Music Law Updates

Dec 2005	The copyright industry tightens the screws on illegal peer-2-peer file swappers, swapping sites and software that facilitates file swapping Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Music Publishing, Record Labels
Dec 2005	The Royal Society of Arts launches Adelphi Charter Posted in: Copyright, Patents, Trade Mark
Dec 2005	Google’s ambitious plan to ‘publish’ all of the world’s books looks set to stir up the doctrines of ‘fair use’ and ‘fair dealing’ Posted in: Copyright, Internet
Dec 2005	Canada introduces new copyright legislation Posted in: Artists, Copyright, Internet, Music Publishing, Record Labels
Dec 2005	Massive piracy operation in Spain brings results Posted in: Copyright, Record Labels
Dec 2005	Hong Kong – are slogans registerable as trade marks? Posted in: Artists, Internet, Trade Mark
Dec 2005	Beatles claim Apple mark continues to infringe Posted in: Internet, Record Labels, Trade Mark
Dec 2005	A diary of the Sony-BMG ‘rootkit’ fiasco – how not to introduce Digital Rights Management Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Record Labels
Dec 2005	Beach Boys litigation resumes as Love takes on Wilson Posted in: Artists, Trade Mark
Dec 2005	Canadian broadcasters to challenge new payments for songwriters and musicians Posted in: Artists, Copyright
Dec 2005	Canadian nightclub’s scanning of ID found to violate Alberta’s privacy legislation Posted in: Health & Safety, Live Events, Privacy
Dec 2005	IFPI say new law ‘threatens anti-piracy activity in Italy Posted in: Copyright, Criminal Law, Record Labels
Dec 2005	VPL collections top £8.7 million Posted in: Copyright, Record Labels
Dec 2005	Monstermob’s mobile services prompt fresh complaints Posted in: Competition, Internet
Dec 2005	IFPI announce new wave of law suits against individual peer-2-peer file swappers Posted in: Artists, Copyright
Dec 2005	BPI and MCPS-PRS Alliance dispute will go to the Copyright Tribunal Posted in: Copyright, Music Publishing, Record Labels
Dec 2005	New licensing schemes in UK Posted in: Copyright, Music Publishing
Dec 2005	Belgium courts look at plagiarism Posted in: Copyright, Music Publishing
Dec 2005	Image Rights: new article Posted in: Artists, Image Rights, Trade Mark
Dec 2005	Conflicting terms resolved in favour of ‘essential term’ Posted in: Copyright, Music Publishing
Dec 2005	US Senator introduces bill against US ‘payola’ as Warners settle with Spitzer Posted in: Competition, Record Labels
Dec 2005	Leeds Coroner records a verdict of accidental death in stage dive tragedy Posted in: Artists, Health & Safety, Live Events
Dec 2005	EFF rings alarm bells about new industry led copyright bills in the US Posted in: Copyright, Internet
Dec 2005	Australian courts order Kazaa to filter out copyright works Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Record Labels
Dec 2005	Intellectual property theft mooted as pan-European crime Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Music Publishing, Record Labels
Nov 2005	National Consumer Council asks for fair play in EC copyright legislation Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Record Labels
Nov 2005	Privacy v Piracy Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Privacy, Record Labels
Nov 2005	EFF criticises plan for restrictive new cell technology Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Privacy
Nov 2005	EFF warns against new digital television restrictions Posted in: Copyright, Record Labels
Nov 2005	Australian High Court rules that modifying chip is not illegal Stevens v Sony Posted in: Copyright, Internet
Nov 2005	Canadian Courts give out mixed messages as the Ontario Court of Appeal Posted in: Defamation, Internet
Nov 2005	Is a new Universal Data Protection Law possible? Posted in: Internet, Privacy
Nov 2005	IFPI say that booming global online demand offsets a small decline in CD sales Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Record Labels
Nov 2005	Israel clamps down on P2P sites Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Record Labels
Nov 2005	ITC Keynote address by Ralph Simon highlights role of mobiles Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Record Labels
Nov 2005	China regulates for a sanitised web Posted in: Internet, Regulation
Nov 2005	Eminen looks to ban ringtones Posted in: Copyright, Music Publishing, Record Labels
Nov 2005	Canada – top ten myths about trademarks Posted in: Artists, Record Labels, Trade Mark
Nov 2005	ICANN approves more top level domain names Posted in: Artists, Record Labels, Trade Mark
Nov 2005	Who Owns Barbie – Copyright Owners and Artists disagree Posted in: Artists, Copyright, Image Rights, Internet, Record Labels
Nov 2005	Manchester United’s manager fails to protect his own name on posters Posted in: Artists, Trade Mark
Nov 2005	BBC paid $375,000 for domain name Posted in: Artists, Internet, Trade Mark
Nov 2005	Ownership of domain names used for criticism and review Posted in: Internet, Trade Mark
Nov 2005	Abusive contract terms struck down by French court in AOL Standard Form Contract Posted in: Contract, Internet
Nov 2005	Adult website lawsuit against Google Image Search could have important ramifications for fair dealing and fair use Posted in: Copyright, Internet
Nov 2005	US talent guilds want a fair cut of i-Tunes download revenues Posted in: Copyright, Internet
Nov 2005	“How Bowie’s moonage daydreams came true” Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Record Labels
Nov 2005	UK Teenager convicted for ‘race hate’ T-shirt Posted in: Criminal Law
Nov 2005	One stop licensing scheme for online rights in Europe Posted in: Copyright, Internet, Music Publishing
Nov 2005	US payola scandal rumbles on Posted in: Competition, Record Labels

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