Copyright Protection is a Team Sport
Written by John Chester Newsflash, I lost the election (see blog ©hester for President). The “campaign,” such as it was, focused solely on Copyright Protection, a topic that actually …
45 more to life: A look at the implications of the U.K.’s Repeal of Section 52
By Jameel Odom In recent copyright infringement news, the British government recently moved to repeal section 52 of the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act. Removing section 52 will increase the …
Good Kid, Maad Artist: How one of Hip-Hop’s emerging superstars is in trouble for Copyright Infringement
By Jameel Odom Stock Photo by: https://picjumbo.com/girl-shooting-with-dsrl-in-sun/ A freelance photographer named Giordano Cipriani is accusing Grammy winning rapper Kendrick Lamar of copyright infringement. Mr. Cipriani is claiming that Kendrick Lamar took …
Don’t Panic About Orphan Works
Recently there was a lot of panic and hysteria surrounding purported “Orphan Works” legislation. Orphan works are those whose copyright parents, i.e. owners, can’t be located, and therefore receive something …
Liguori v. Hansen: a Hoover dam artist climbs to victory in the latest copyright infringement suit
by Jameel Odom A Las Vegas federal court awarded artist Steven Liguori over $1.3 million dollars for the violations of copyright infringement and breaking a licensing agreement. Steven Liguori is a noted artist …
For the love of Art: how Foster v. Svenson places artistic expression over privacy
by Jameel Odom On April 9th, the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a family’s right of privacy issue because of an …
Why Richard Prince can profit off of your selfies
By Jameel Odom Richard Prince is once again in the news for his latest show at the Gagosian showroom in New York City. The show displays 38 portraits taken from …
Persisten©e Pays Off
I’m guessing that very few industries or companies are immune from having their intellectual property ripped off by Chinese firms. This includes trademarks, patents, and (yes, my favorite subject) copyrights. …
Finally…A Happy Copyright Report
So having just returned from Guangzhou, it is with a certain amount of satisfaction that I can report that the number of exhibitors stealing Wild Apple artwork this time was 13 (a few more had art from other publishers but no Wild Apple).
Report on Yiwu, China Show
A few art publishers attended the China Art & Frame Expo (Cafexpo) in Yiwu, China last week (Lonnie Lemco of World Art Group, Monique Van den Hurk of May, and myself). Having been there about 8 years ago, I was expecting a ton of copyright problems. So I’m happy to report that it was not nearly as bad as expected