In a landmark Twitter copyright case, a Federal judge has found in favour of freelance photographer, who argued that Agence France-Presse (AFP), as well as The Washington Post, had infringed on his copyright by distributing images he had uploaded to Twitter.
Journalists Angry At Changes To Copyright Laws
The Government’s proposals to change copyright law to “remove unnecessary barriers to growth” have angered journalists, who fear having ownership rights over their work weakened.
Copyright To Be Modernised
Just before Christmas, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced proposed changes to UK copyright law, in a bid to create greater freedom to use copyright works such as computer games, paintings, photographs, films, books, and music, while protecting the interests of authors and right owners.
IP Initiatives Unveiled
Earlier this week Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a set of new intellectual property initiatives aimed at improving the way IP is approved and protected in the UK.
Brussels Upgrades Copyright For Digital Economy
Last week the European Commission said that it had agreed how to move ahead in modernising copyright to protect authors and artists in the digital economy.