Rent-Only Copyright Culture Makes Us All Worse Off
Digital distribution undermines the first sale doctrine, causing consumers to rent content and preventing resale, lending, and preservation under current US copyright law.
Other Barks and Bites for Friday, December 19: UK High Court Defines Scope of RAND Obligations; Senators Welch and Blackburn Introduce Copyright Reform Bill; and Global Value of Music Copyright Doubles Since 2015
Recent IP rulings and legislative moves affect patent appeals, SEP licensing, copyright reform, and market forecasts for memory chips.
Senators Introduce Bill to Make Copyright Registration Easier for Visual Artists
These sorely needed and common-sense reforms are long overdue and are a first step in bringing so many artists back into the very copyright system that is designed to support their efforts in the creative economy.
Will Canadian Visual Artists Finally See Resale Royalties?
Canada intends to create an Artist's Resale Right to give visual artists royalties from secondary and future sales, generating ongoing income from resale value increases.