There is nothing wrong with mining content for data, but it has to be properly regulated and creators must be compensatedJustine Roberts is the CEO of MumsnetAfter nearly 25 years as a founder of Mumsnet, I considered myself pretty unshockable when it came to the workings of big tech. But my jaw... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-09-28 07:00:09 UTC ]
Bill Willingham, the creator of the comic book series Fables, says you now own his work, fully and for all time. Willingham has released his work, which served as the basis for Telltale Games' The Wolf Among Us, to public domain — mostly because he can't afford to sue DC Comics. In a lengthy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-09-16 13:00:10 UTC ]
Tech company argues government should support artificial intelligence development while artists seek protectionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGoogle and other tech giants have called on the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-19 04:40:32 UTC ]
Regulators around world are cracking down on content being hoovered up by ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion and othersCutting-edge artificial intelligence systems can help you escape a parking fine, write an academic essay, or fool you into believing Pope Francis is a fashionista. But the virtual... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-10 09:10:17 UTC ]
Organisers of the Save Our Books campaign against changes to the UK’s copyright laws have called on supporters to make their voice heard before the government’s consultation ends on 31st August. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-27 05:38:21 UTC ]
Taco Bell Quarterly is the literary magazine for Taco Bell-inspired literature. When I started it, I had heard the jokes about the looming cease and desist that Taco Bell would eventually banhammer down upon me. Rebellious and having no working knowledge of copyright laws, my motto was RIDE OR... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-05-19 08:49:11 UTC ]
Random House Germany had argued against paying to publish Nazi propaganda minister’s diaries in new biography on moral groundsDescendents of Joseph Goebbels, Adolph Hitler’s propaganda minister, are to be paid royalties for extracts from his diaries published in a new biography, following a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries are among the organizations to join a new coalition dedicated to promoting "balanced" copyright laws. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
At Addicting Info Nathaniel Downes makes the case that Fifty Shades of Grey is based on 'a flagrant violation of copyright laws.' The post Fifty Shades of Copyright Infringement? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
For more than a decade, the visually-impaired have been locked in an excruciatingly slow and circuitous battle against US copyright laws. The post E-Book Legal Restrictions Are Screwing Over Blind People appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
A report advocating the inclusion of fair use provisions in Australia’s copyright laws has drawn criticism from the International Publishers Association. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A report from the University of Illinois shows that copyright laws have squashed the market for books from the middle of the 20th century. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]