The Future of What | Episode #165 : Unpacking The C.A.S.E. Act — The latest episode of the podcast from Music Business Association president Portia Sabin features Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple and Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid to talk about the copyright small claims bill and other recent developments of interest to independent creators.
At ‘Captions’ Hearing, Judge Hammers Audible’s Fair Use Argument — “When it was Audible’s turn, attorney Emily Reisbaum never really had a chance. ‘First, let me say the product is good,’ Reisbaum began, attempting to explain that the publishers’ portrayal of the product and its error rate was not accurate. Captions is designed to work alongside an audiobook, not ‘divorced’ from it, she argued, and it does not provide a reading experience. ‘What do you mean it’s not a reading experience?’ [Judge] Caproni interjected. ‘It’s words.'”
A Few Observations From the Ninth Circuit En Banc Argument in Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin — On Monday, the full Ninth Circuit heard arguments in the closely watched case concerning allegations Led Zeppelin copied another artist’s work when creating Stairway to Heaven. Attorney Lee Gesmer shares some thoughts on the issues.
Denmark Blocks Sci-Hub Plus Streaming, Torrent & YouTube-Ripping Sites — “Rights Alliance Director Maria Fredenslund informs TorrentFreak that this latest action represents ‘blocking wave 14’ in Denmark and more sites will be targeted in the future. ‘We file about 5-6 cases per year targeting the most popular infringing sites,’ Fredenslund concludes.” And the internet has not broken.
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