Copyright: Page: 2

This is page 2 of the Copyright posts on Wruters Write.


  • Avril Lavigne Responds to Songwriting Scandal (2007-07-07): Avril Lavigne has responded on her website to the allegations that she stole two songs and passed them off as her own.

  • YouTube to Launch Video ID (2007-06-11): Reuters reports that YouTube is close to launching a video fingerprinting technology called video ID that will be tested by Time Warner and Disney.

  • Lennon Film Showing Canceled Over Copyright Dispute (2007-03-07): A Maine private school had to cancel the showing of a John Lennon documentary because of a copyright dispute.

  • Microsoft Attacks Google Over Disregard for Copyrights (2007-03-05): Microsoft is now attacking Google for its cavalier disregard for copyright laws.

  • AAP President Says Writers' Rights Under Fire (2007-01-24): Publisher's Weekly reports on the speech given by Pat Schroeder, the President of the Association of American Publishers, at the Publishers Advertising and Marketing Association lunch.

  • Universal Music Sues MySpace (2006-11-18): The New York Times reports that the Universal Music Group has sued MySpace.

  • Google Negotiating to Stop Copyright Lawsuits (2006-11-03): The Financial Times reports that Google is in a "frantic round" of negotiations to halt the removal of copyrighted videos from YouTube.

  • The Boy Scouts Respect Copyright Law with New Badge (2006-10-23): The Boy Scouts in Los Angeles have added a new badge for respecting copyright law.

  • UMG Chairman Accuses MySpace and YouTube of Violating Copyrights (2006-09-16): Universal Music Group Chairman Doug Morris has accused YouTube and MySpace of violating music video copyrights.

  • Judge Rules For Family in Steinbeck Copyright Case (2006-06-13): A judge has awarded the publishing rights to some of John Steinbeck's most important novels to Steinbeck's son and granddaughter.

  • BEA Confronts Changes In Book Publishing (2006-05-22): The main topic of discussion at Book Expo America is all of the changes going on in the book publishing industry.

  • C-SPAN Releases Statement About Colbert Videos (2006-05-09): C-SPAN has released a statement regarding the very popular videos of Stephen Colbert's speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

  • European Publishers Council Head Says Internet Content Won't Remain Free For Long (2005-12-07): European publishers have just about had it with Google, Inc.

  • Microsoft Takes On Google in the Book-Scanning Biz (2005-10-31): The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that Microsoft is getting into the book-scanning business.

  • Author's Guild Sues Google For Copyright Infringement (2005-09-21): The Authors Guild filed suit against Google, Inc.

  • A FAQ on Google's Book Scanning Project (2005-09-19): The Associated Press has put together a FAQ about the now-infamous Google Total Book Copyright Infringement Project.

  • The Interpreter and the Angry Novelist (2005-05-06): At the end of Nicole Kidman's new film, The Interpreter, there is a strange notation in the credits for "the help of The Interpreter by Suzanne Glass.

  • SNOCAP Signs Agreement With Sony BMG (2005-03-15): SNOCAP and Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced that they have signed an agreement for SNOCAP to provide identification and copyright management technologies, as well as database services.

  • JibJab Runs Afoul of Copyright Laws (2004-07-29): According to Wired.

  • U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Copyright Extension (2003-01-17): In a 7-2 decision, the U.