copyright

A Guide to the Copyright Controversies of YouTube and Twitch

Maximilian Padilla-Rodriguez, Florida Atlantic University

The vague and inconsistent legal guidelines of these platforms have dragged their users into a nightmare of disputes.…

August 30, 2022

An illustration of a judge's gavel hitting '1989,' the title of a popular music album by Taylor Swift.

How Legal Issues Are Affecting Future Re-Releases From Taylor Swift

Jordan Oulela, University of Texas at San Antonio

Although the re-recordings of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’ were met with overwhelmingly positive reactions, copyright and trademark cases may prevent other highly anticipated albums from releasing any time soon.…

April 21, 2022

Dua Lipa from music video for Levitating

Dua Lipa Confronts the Complicated Nature of Music Copyright Law

Meredith Granmayeh, Chapman University

The two lawsuits against the hit song 'Levitating' reflect how the music copyright cases are not as straightforward or fair as they might appear.…

March 21, 2022

An illustration of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan

‘Gatsby’ Adaptations: The Great, and the Not-So-Great

Darby Williams, University of Michigan

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s magnum opus entered the public domain early this year, and spinoffs of all sorts have been appearing ever since.…

August 11, 2021

Sherlock Holmes’ Legacy Lives On as Doyle’s Final 10 Stories Approach Public Domain

Ian Linn, Oberlin College

The upcoming copyright release of these last mysteries may result in the famed sleuth taking on new dimensions in the future.…

August 8, 2021

A Brief History of YouTube Shooting Itself in the Foot

Eric McInnis, Arcadia University

For a website reliant on user-submitted content, YouTube has a pretty incriminating track record of mistreating its content creators.…

April 12, 2017

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