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Is it time to look at monetisation as a new exclusive right of the author?

The first experience that most modern creators will have of copyright is through social media, and particularly through YouTube. In the early days of the network, YouTube had the reputation that it was mostly built on infringing content, users would upload video clips and sometimes entire shows without permission, and Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 1 year1 year ago
Bitcoin

Who owns the Bitcoin white paper?

There is a very interesting dispute taking place in cryptocurrency circles right now that has nothing to do with price, hacking, exchanges, or any other of the usual hot topics surrounding this area. This time copyright is being used to try to answer one of the most important questions for Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 2 years8 months ago
Copyright

The politics behind the proposed copyright directive

Last week we talked about the agreed text of the new copyright directive, particularly the problems presented by Article 13. Perhaps what is lost in all of the discussion is precisely why such a toxic proposal is being discussed and where does it come from. It is impossible to understand Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 2 years2 years ago
Copyright

Who owns this AI-generated painting?

 Habitual readers may have noticed that I have been obsessed with artificial intelligence copyright for quite a while, almost as long as I have been interested in simian authorship. For anyone interested in revisiting some of the arguments, I have written an article on this topic. The subject has exploded Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 2 years2 years ago
Copyright

What’s next for the proposed Copyright Directive?

On September 12 the European Parliament decided to ignore expert advice and adopted a version of the new Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM) that contains troublesome issues, which have been discussed extensively in this blog and many other places. The Parliament took three particularly troublesome actions Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 3 years ago
Copyright

The dangers hidden in the proposed Copyright Directive

This is a short post to bring together a few resources about the important vote taking place at the European Parliament on the proposed Copyright in the Digital Market Directive. I’ve written about the issues I have with the proposed new publisher right (Article 11) here: “this is a misguided Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 3 years3 years ago
Copyright

Mandatory Internet filtering and The War on Memes

In the last blog post we talked about the nefarious article 11 in the proposed new Copyright Directive, and why most experts agree it is a terrible idea. It is now the turn to look at yet another bad proposal in the Directive, and it is Article 13. We now Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 3 years3 years ago
Copyright

Do memes infringe copyright?

I don’t know about you, but whenever I see a new meme (such as the fantabulous “Karma’s a bitch“) I don’t think about how it became popular, who created it, or even if it is appropriate. My first thought is always “what are the copyright implications”?  Yes, I need help. Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 3 years3 years ago
Copyright

Why are we still struggling with hyper-linking and copyright law?

Back in the 90s, copyright law was concerned about the issue of linking to content, in some quarters it was considered that linking to content required some sort of permission because it would be an act similar to that of making the work available to the public. In early cases, Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 3 years3 years ago
Copyright

The monkey selfie strikes back

I have just listened to the latest episode of the excellent podcast “This American Life”, which dealt with the story of a monkey that took a selfie in the jungles of Indonesia, and David Slater, the photographer who made the portrait famous around the world. The podcast recounts the story Read more…

By Andres Guadamuz, 3 years3 years ago

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