The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

A revision of the Japan copyright law went into effect Dec. 30 after the bill was passed through the country's National Diet on June 29, 2018. It extended the copyright protection period from 50… By ...

Materials generated solely by AI still don't qualify, as courts have ruled that copyrights can only be granted to works created by humans. By Winston Cho The U.S ...

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Almost exactly 20 years ago, Congress passed the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which extended the term of existing copyrights by 20 years. The Act was the ...

It never ceases to amaze publishing and entertainment lawyer Steven C. Schechter how little creative people know about the law and how it relates to their work. He ...

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A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are not protected by copyright, concluding that Warner/Chappell Music does not hold a valid claim to the song. It raises the ...

WHEN Parliament decided, in 1709, to create a law that would protect books from piracy, the London-based publishers and booksellers who had been pushing for such protection were overjoyed. When Queen ...

City St George's, University of London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. It’s probably one of the most well-known songs the world over: “Bon anniversaire”, “Tanti auguri a ...