License to Stream: Wixen v. Spotify
The same week that Spotify, the world’s biggest streaming service, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, it was sued by Wixen Music Publishing for copyright infringement in the United [...]
The same week that Spotify, the world’s biggest streaming service, went public on the New York Stock Exchange, it was sued by Wixen Music Publishing for copyright infringement in the United [...]
Intellectual property is extremely valuable to a business. It includes products, works, symbols, and designs that are owned by a company. Companies seeking to protect their intellectual property should first file [...]
While deriving inspiration from a work does not in and of itself establish copyright infringement, overwhelming similarities between two works can constitute infringement. This question—inspiration or infringement— seems to be practically [...]
Meme \ ˈmēm \. You know them, you love them, you are always laughing at them. Memes are constantly copied and rapidly spread all over the Internet. But have you ever paused to [...]
Understanding Online Copyright Infringement The speed and culture of the Internet has led to an increase in software, websites, images, and writing being shared and utilized without the permission of the [...]
What Are the Penalties for Copyright Infringement? Copyright infringement occurs when someone uses your work without obtaining your permission. Works covered by copyright law include text, photography, videos, books, music, movies [...]