Two copyright statements are currently circulating which claim that, if posted on a Facebook user’s page, they will protect their intellectual property rights.
Conservative party removes video featuring Jeremy Corbyn due to copyright breach
A video posted by the Conservative party on YouTube has been removed after representatives were alerted of a copyright law breach.
Decision on YouTube’s ‘fair use’ policy has international copyright implications
Earlier this week, a US appeals court ruled that any copyright holder must first consider whether or not their material has been used by another party via YouTube on a ‘fair use’ basis, before submitting a formal request for the content to be removed.
Drifters tribute act banned from using its name following High Court battle
A UK tribute act to world-renowned band The Drifters has been banned from using its name – Drifters Tribute Revue – after a High Court order.
UK music body PRS sues SoundCloud for copyright infringement
PRS for Music – the society which represents approximately 111,000 UK songwriters, composers and music publishers – has taken legal action against SoundCloud, the online audio streaming service.