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Taylor Swift’s masters controversy and the Copyright Law behind it
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Taylor Swift’s masters controversy and the Copyright Law behind it

Infringement, Litigation, Ownership, Performance, ASCAP, First Amendment, Breach of Contract, copyrightability, Fair Use, Copyright

Taylor Swift’s masters controversy and the Copyright Law behind it

Please join us on Monday, November 13, 2023 at Noon, where we will discuss the issue of master ownership and the legal copyright conflicts between record labels and artists. Taylor Swift may be the first to make this copyright issue truly public, leaving fans wondering who really owns Swift's music and why. She says she [...]

By SoCal IP|2023-11-19T20:56:56-08:00November 8th, 2023|Infringement, Litigation, Ownership, Performance, ASCAP, First Amendment, Breach of Contract, copyrightability, Fair Use, Copyright|0 Comments

Software Copyright Protection and Drama Surrounding Judge Newman

It's Becoming Harder and Harder to Protect Software Function with Copyright In SAS Institute, Inc. v. World Programming Limited, Case No. 2021-1542 (Fed. Cir. April 6, 2023) (opinion here), the general question raise is as to the scope of protection afforded to computer software and computer software function specifically. SAS offers a software product called the [...]

By Jonathan Pearce|2023-04-16T17:18:35-07:00April 16th, 2023|copyrightability, Copyright|0 Comments