Generative AI stretches our current copyright law in unforeseen and uncomfortable ways. In the US, the Copyright Office has issued guidance stating that the output of image-generating AI isn’t copyrightable, unless human creativity has gone into the prompts that generated the output. This ruling... Continue reading >> [ Source: O'Reilly Radar | 2023-12-12 10:54:00 UTC ]
In comments submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office this week, the Association of American Publishers slammed assertions by the tech industry that fair use permits AI developers to use copyrighted works to train their systems without permission or compensation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
The comics giant has issued lawsuits in a bid to hold on to the copyright of heroes including Spider-Man and Iron ManMarvel has filed a series of lawsuits in a bid to retain full control of characters including Spider-Man and Iron Man.The complaints, which were obtained by the Hollywood... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-09-27 14:40:42 UTC ]
Strong will step in while a permanent replacement is sought for Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple, who announced last week that she is leaving the Copyright Office to accept a new position at the Motion Picture Association. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Temple earned strong reviews over her eight years at the Copyright Office, including the last three years as its leader. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
The report, which details mismanagement at the Copyright Office, complicates a rushed legislative attempt to block Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden from appointing a new Register of Copyrights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
In her first major move, Librarian of Congress last week Carla Hayden removed Maria Pallante as Register of Copyrights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The U.S. Copyright Office is soliciting public comments on a massive 234-page report and legislative proposal dealing with one of copyright’s central problems—orphan works. But with a week left in the comment period, librarians and archivists—groups that once supported orphan works... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
ALA joins a chorus of Internet and tech businesses in questioning a proposal to establish the U.S. Copyright office as its own independent agency. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
AAP officials have called the proposal "a critical first step" toward modernizing the Copyright Office, but a coalition of Internet companies are less enthused. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]