DMCA Copyright Infringement? The Perils of Relying on AI
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
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1w ago
Image: Shutterstock My curiosity was piqued by the email that popped up in my inbox. “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice”. Should I open it or ignore it? I took the plunge. Immediately my sphincter puckered, and a frisson went down my spine as I read it was from one Alicia Weber, Trademark Attorney, with Nationwide Legal ..read more
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Japan’s Text and Data Mining (TDM) Copyright Exception for AI Training: A Needed and Welcome Clarification from the Responsible Agency
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
2w ago
Image: iStock Japan has always been known for its strong creative sector and rich cultural output, from animé to manga to literature, music and film, and for its respect for intellectual property (IP) and the rights of creators. Compared to some of its neighbours in the region, it has been a pillar of respect for ..read more
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What Does Fair Use and Fair Dealing Mean in an Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
1M ago
Image: Shutterstock For those of you who may have missed it, this is “Fair Use and Fair Dealing” week, sponsored once again this year by the Association of Research Libraries in the US and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries in Canada. I have written blog posts on fair use/fair dealing for the past couple ..read more
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Australia’s Proposed Streaming Cash Grab is Risky for Australian Consumers and Production Jobs: It’s Time to Dial it Back
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
1M ago
Screen Australia Drama Report At a time when streaming services (also referred to as subscription video on demand, or SVOD) are growing internationally at a frenzied pace, various countries are pondering how to deal with this phenomenon, particularly when it comes to local production. Streaming has some of the characteristics of broadcasting yet operates on ..read more
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Returning the Masks and Restoring Some Justice
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
1M ago
By Leoboudv-Own Work, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6733224 The issue of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples will remain a front-burner issue in Canada in 2024 so I think it appropriate to post a good news story on this topic early in the year. I should note, however, that while it may qualify as good news now, it ..read more
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More Balanced Interpretation of US “Transformation” Fair Use Test gives Rightsholders Better Leverage to Protect their Works
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
2M ago
Photo: Author A couple of recent cases in the US involving (mis)appropriation of copyrighted photographs indicate the tide may be changing with respect to the interpretation of what constitutes fair use, moving from a very liberal interpretation of “transformation” that has been used in recent years to justify unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted works by making ..read more
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We all Remember the Iconic Photo of the Last Spike, but Who was the Photographer?
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
2M ago
Photo by author: Revelstoke Railway Museum A lot of discussion recently has revolved around AI technology and its impact on artistic, musical, and literary creators. This is an evolving and important issue. However, for this week’s blog, I am going to go back to an earlier technology, photography, and look at its connection to creativity ..read more
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Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: The Canadian Cultural Community Speaks Out
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
2M ago
Image: http://www.shutterstock.com The extended period set by the Canadian Government (through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, ISED) for response to its consultation paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Copyright closed on January 15. We will start to see a flurry of submissions released by participants while ISED digests and assesses the input it has ..read more
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There’s a Good Reason it’s not called “Artificial Creativity”
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
2M ago
Image: Shutterstock There has been lots of ink spilled over the issue of Artificial Intelligence (AI) developers free riding on the backs of creators by copying and ingesting their content without permission to produce AI “created” content, output that sometimes competes directly in the market with the original work. The most recent high-profile case involving ..read more
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Winnie the Pooh’s Copyright (and Other) Wars
Hugh Stephens Blog – Insights on International Copyright Issues
by hughstephensblog
3M ago
Image: http://www.shutterstock.com I am sure you are all familiar with the books by the British writer A.A. Milne about Winnie the Pooh-bear and his friends, Eyeore, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, Tigger, and their adventures with Christopher Robin, who was Milne’s son. You have probably read the stories to your own children or had them ..read more
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