Last month the European Commission launched a public consultation as part of its on-going efforts to review and modernise EU copyright rules. The consultation invites stakeholders to share their views on areas identified in the Communication on Content in the Digital Single Market.
Getting Around The Copyright Laws
Apple has announced that it will release a 59-track, digital-only album of Beatles rare and unheard recordings to debut on iTunes today (December 17) in a bid to get around copyright laws.
Pirate Sites Suspended
The City of London’s new Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PICPU) has suspended 40 websites following the first phase of a UK pilot aimed at tackling pirate sites and the advertising revenue they generate.
ISPs Can Be Instructed To Block Pirated Material
According to a non-binding ruling in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published last week, ISPs across the EU can be instructed to block websites that provide access to pirated material.
Cashing In On IP
A British inventor who was refused a loan by his bank refused to let the idea drop and realised that he did have something of worth he could use to raise the cash – his intellectual property.