copyright

Recording artist Ed Sheeran prepares to speak to the media outside New York Federal Court after wining his copyright infringement trial on Thursday in New York. A

Jury finds that Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic 'Let's Get It On'

3:29pm May 04, 2023

by The Associated Press

A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that the British singer didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye's 1970s classic "Let's Get It On" when he created his hit song "Thinking Out Loud."

Miles Davis, 1989 by Jeff Sedlik

Arts

Will Posting Memes Or Pro Wedding Pics Land You In Copyright Small Claims Court?

2:28pm March 12, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Jeff Sedlik's Miles Davis portrait shows up all over the Internet, rarely with his permission, and there's not much he can do to protect himself. Enter the CASE Act, which sounds dull ... but isn't.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, Franz Kafka and many more authors and artists have 1925 works entering the public domain on January 1. Above, a first edition of The Great Gatsby at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair in L

Arts

Party Like It's 1925 On Public Domain Day (Gatsby And Dalloway Are In)

12:30pm January 01, 2021

by Neda Ulaby

Every year on January 1, the copyright on thousands of books, songs, films and other creative works expires. Law professor Jennifer Jenkins says 2021 is "a bumper crop."

A man reads a book on his e-book reader device. In July, Microsoft will be deleting its e-book library and ceasing all e-book sales.

Books

Microsoft Closes The Book On Its E-Library, Erasing All User Content

10:26pm July 07, 2019

The move comes as a result of Digital Rights Management, an approach that allows companies to prevent piracy. Every purchased book will disappear this month.

Courts

Supreme Court To Hear Case Over NC's Use Of Pirate Ship Images

4:30pm June 03, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court will take on a case involving the state of North Carolina and a video production company.

2 Milly does his signature dance, the Milly Rock, while performing at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles in 2015.

Rapper Sues Video Game Maker Over Fortnite Dance Move

8:26pm December 06, 2018

by Ian Stewart

2 Milly introduced the popular Milly Rock dance in a 2014 music video. As of July, characters in Fortnite are able to perform a similar dance.

Naruto, a macaque, took this self-portrait in 2011 with a camera owned by photographer David Slater. The photo has been the subject of a years-long copyright battle.

'Monkey Selfie' Lawsuit Ends With Settlement Between PETA, Photographer

4:36pm September 12, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

Wildlife photographer David Slater has agreed to donate 25 percent of future revenue from photos taken by a macaque in 2011 to conservation efforts.

Taylor Swift is one of many artists urging Congress to update copyright laws, which they argue don't fairly pay for music available online.

Why Taylor Swift Is Asking Congress To Update Copyright Laws

7:07pm August 08, 2016

by Laura Sydell

It's an ongoing standoff between musicians and Google's YouTube: Who should be responsible for removing unauthorized copies of songs posted online?

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Jimmy Page (right) and Robert Plant (left) of Led Zeppelin performing in the U.K. in 1975.

Jury Clears Led Zeppelin In 'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Suit

7:54pm June 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A California jury has ruled that the members of Led Zeppelin did not steal the melody that opens a seminal song in rock history.

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Star Trek fans dress as Klingons during the Destination Star Trek event at ExCel on Oct. 3, 2014, in London.

Is Klingon A Living Language? That's For (Human) Courts To Decide

3:19pm May 09, 2016

by Michel Martin

Does Star Trek — and Klingon — belong to the fans or to the studios? The answer has big implications for more people than just Trekkies.

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