Tag Archives: copyright

Update to Happy Birthday Copyright Case

Posted on 2015-07-28 by arjaybe

A couple of years ago Green Comet featured a story about silly copyright claims to the song “Happy Birthday.”  The post was called Happy Birthday – Pay Up, and it was about some filmmakers who were fed up with the … Continue reading →

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Canadian Recording Industry: Works Entering the Public Domain Are Not in the Public Interest – Michael Geist

Posted on 2015-04-24 by arjaybe

Buffy-Sainte-Marie-DSC_2407 by sidrguelph (CC BY-SA 2.0) Who put the spin in spin doctor?  Not Buffy, that’s for sure.  Michael Geist is right on the mark, as usual. rjb On World Book and Copyright Day, it is worth noting how Graham … Continue reading →

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Creative Commons Logos at MOMA

Posted on 2015-03-27 by arjaybe

Creative Commons logos are on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York city. They are in a show of marks that have become ubiquitous in out modern culture. We all recognize these symbols, some more easily than … Continue reading →

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