copyright
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Mickey Mouse Has Only a Year Left Under Disney’s Complete Control
Mickey Mouse is the latest character to age out of U.S. copyright law, following everyone’s favourite bear with no pants, Winnie the Pooh.
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The Aboriginal Flag Is Now Free from Copyright, but What Does That Mean for Indigenous Australians?
The Australian Aboriginal flag is now free for public use after the federal government struck a $20 million copyright deal with the flag’s creator, Luritija artist Harold Thomas. The flag was first designed by Thomas in 1971. Since then, it has been used as a symbol of hope, pride and strength of Indigenous culture. It…
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Two Men Allegedly Stole $29 Million in Music Royalties From YouTube
Two men have been accused of a $US20 (A$29) million, years-long music royalties heist from a certain company identified as “Y.T.” Federal prosecutors do not explicitly name “YouTube.” We can glean from court documents, however, that “Y.T.” is a website that hosts uploads and uses the exact same monetisation and content ID mechanisms as YouTube.…
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YouTube’s Copyright Filter Is Crushing Video Critique — And It’s Getting Worse
In July, Harry “hbomberguy” Brewis shared a video on his popular YouTube channel called “RWBY Is Disappointing, And Here’s Why.” The two-and-half-hour video — a sharp, detailed critique of the cartoon RWBY — was the result of a lot of work by Brewis and his producer, Kat Lo. It also took an extra week and…