Technology Digs Deep Under Pyramids
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 11
People have long pondered whether or not the Giza pyramids were indeed solely burial chambers, which was the only known, and archaeologically determined, use—until now.
Anna Jarvis Gave Us Mother’s Day—and this is how we repaid her?!
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 9
By 1930, efforts began in New York to replace Mother’s Day with Parent’s Day because men were more than just breadwinners. Those efforts didn’t catch on, probably because in that era, women often spent more time in the home.
Calling All Copyright Small Claims!
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 8
Generally, federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over copyright cases, and often, this presents an insurmountable paywall for individual artists and small businesses to vindicate their rights, especially where the value of the individual copyrighted works are relatively low.
Copyright Colonialism? One Court Says “Double Shot” has a Single Owner
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 7
Did a federal court in Louisiana recently decide that US copyrights are global rights? It seems so.
The Real Slim Shady Didn’t License That!
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 6
One of his most famous songs, “Lose Yourself” was recently at the center of a lawsuit. In 2019, Eminem’s publishing company Eight Mile Style sued Spotify claiming that Spotify streamed a number of its musical compositions without proper licenses.
AI Pushes Copyright Limits—Court Pushes Back
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 5
One of the most common challenges is whether AI should be free to train on data that is protected by copyright and owned by third parties without first obtaining permission.
AI Wrote This Headline—And It’s Not Copyrightable
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 4
The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) recently published its latest report on AI and “copyrightability.” In short, the USCO considers only some AI-generated works to be sufficiently creative as to deserve copyright protection, and thus, registration.
Red, White, and Sued: Captain America’s Copyright Battle
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 3
Back in the 1940’s assignments by independent contractors could be permanent and irrevocable. Things changed in 1976, when Congress overhauled the Copyright Act.
The Great Beige-Off: Influencer Sues for ‘Vibe’ Infringement
FishBits: Mini Article Volume 25, Issue 2
Generally, copyright protects the specific expression of ideas, such as the arrangement and presentation of visual elements, but it does not protect general concepts or styles.
Protecting Memes: Can You Own a Viral Sensation?
Fish Tank: Newsletter Volume 25, Issue 2
In the age of the internet, memes are a universal language. A meme is a piece of content, typically an image, video, text, or a combination of these, that spreads rapidly across the internet, often with humorous, relatable, or satirical undertones.