Google books hearing set for February 18 Nov 21, 2009
Amid objections from France, Germany and others, the revised deal narrowed the definition of books covered under the settlement to those registered with the US Copyright Office by January 5, 2009 or published in Australia, Britain, Canada or the United States. The modified settlement also sought to address charges that Google would have sole authority over so-called "orphan works" -- out-of-print books whose copyright holders cannot be found. (Yahoo! Asia News)
French publishers slam new Google book proposals Nov 20, 2009
It narrows the definition of books covered under the settlement to those registered with the US Copyright Office by January 5 or published in Australia, Britain, Canada or the United States. It also sets up an independent body which will be responsible for the interests of the rightsholders of "orphan works.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
New tool lets you find friends' blogs, tweets easily Nov 16, 2009
A new proposal, filed in an American court on Friday, will cover only books that were registered with the US Copyright Office or published in Britain, Australia or Canada. Text Size. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Google offers revised book settlement Nov 15, 2009
The new settlement also only covers books registered with the U.S. copyright office or published in Canada, the United Kingdom or Australia. Many of the original critics of the previous settlement, including Google rivals, have quickly expressed concern over the new deal. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Google’s digital book plans riding on legal settlement Nov 14, 2009
The revised settlement would apply only to books registered with the US copyright office or published in Canada, the United Kingdom, or Australia. Much of the concern about the settlement has focused on whether it would give Google a monopoly on so-called orphan works - out-of-print books that are still protected by copyright but whose writers whereabouts are unknown. (Boston Globe)
Google submits revised digital book settlement Nov 14, 2009
The revised settlement narrows the definition of books covered under the settlement to those registered with the US Copyright Office by January 5 or published in Australia, Britain, Canada or the United States. It also sets up an independent body, or fiduciary, which will be responsible for the interests of the rightsholders "orphan works.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Judge sets deadline for amended Google book deal Oct 8, 2009
The head of the U.S. Copyright Office testified in a House Judiciary Committee last month that parts of the agreement were fundamentally at odds with the law. The original deal was announced by Mountain View, Calif. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Public Domain Law Oct 4, 2009
For those who want to verify a possible copyright, or lack thereof, the U.S. Copyright Office will search their files to verify if a work is copyright free for an hourly fee, or anyone can go to the Copyright Office to search themselves. Additional Content in the Public Domain. (Suite101.com)
Amy Goodman: Future of libraries at odds with technology Oct 3, 2009
Marybeth Peters, head of the U.S. Copyright Office, called it an end run around legislative process and prerogatives. Judge Chin proposed a fairness hearing for Oct. 7 to decide on the Google Book Settlement. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
When is congress going to wake up and allow viewers to watch stations they want... Sep 16, 2009
It also puts the courts, not the Copyright office, in charge of monitoring compliance with the 210-market delivery trigger for the waiver. The new draft also no longer contains a provision that would allow stations to opt out of the compulsory license if they secured a single-source license for all the programming on their air. (Multichannel News)
Senate Bill Would Fix Short Markets Sep 16, 2009
Both Senate, House Version Are Expected To Solve Dispute Over Phantom Signals. John Eggerton -- Multichannel News, 9/15/2009 5:13:07 PM EDT. (Multichannel News)
Top U.S. Copyright Cop Opposes Google Book Deal Sep 12, 2009
Parts of the settlement are "fundamentally at odds with the law," Marybeth Peters, head of the copyright office, testified in a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday that was webcast ... It's unclear how the copyright office's opinion might influence the U.S. Department of Justice, which is investigating whether the settlement would hurt competition in the growing market for digital books. (Newsmax)
Free Intellectual Property Informat... Sep 11, 2009
The U.S. Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office offer the most in-depth and dynamic intellectual property information. Also, of all the free online learning resources, the government sites tend to be the most difficult to digest. (Suite101.com)
Google Beats Retreat on Book Search Sep 11, 2009
""The proposed settlement goes well beyond the legitimate role of a copyright lawsuitresolving claims for infringementand imposes a slew of provisions that would restructure the rights and remedies of absent copyright owners throughout the world," Microsoft's lawyers claimed, according to . The Open Book Alliance, a consortium of groups opposed to the deal, likened Google's Book Search project to the old deal between Standard Oil and the railroad industries, which give Rockefeller an... (Slate)
Google rivals to be offered scanned books Sep 11, 2009
The statement came after the head of the U.S. Copyright Office told the House panel that parts of the Google agreement "are fundamentally at odds with the law.". The committee is examining the settlement reached by Google with authors and publishers that would allow the company to scan millions of books and make them available on the Internet. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Copyright office weighs in against Google Sep 11, 2009
Parts of the settlement are fundamentally at odds with the law, Marybeth Peters, head of the copyright office, testified in a House Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday that was webcast ... It isn t clear how the copyright office s opinion might influence the Department of Justice, which is investigating whether the settlement would hurt competition in the growing market for digital books. (Boston Globe)
Google willing to share e-books with rivals Sep 11, 2009
Google announced the change shortly after the head of the U.S. Copyright Office advised a congressional committee that parts of the settlement violate federal law ... Google announced the change shortly after the head of the U.S. Copyright Office advised a congressional committee that parts of the settlement violate federal law. (New York Post -- News)
Digital Books Sep 11, 2009
Google announced the change shortly after the head of the U.S. Copyright Office advised a congressional committee that parts of the settlement violate federal law. Copyright 2009 by. (KCRA 3, CA)
Copyright office leader balks at Google deal Sep 11, 2009
WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Copyright Office has serious concerns with a class-action settlement that would grant Google the digital rights to millions of books that are no longer being published. Marybeth Peters, the Register of the Copyright Office, told a congressional committee Thursday that she believes parts of the proposed settlement are "fundamentally at odds with the law." She also warned the House Judiciary Committee that the agreement would jeopardize Congress' ability to govern... (MSNBC -- Technology)
'Twilight' Author Stephenie Meyer Sued Over Alleged Plagiarism Aug 21, 2009
" A statement from Meyer's publisher, Hachette Book Group, called the copyright-infringement suit "completely without merit and simply a publicity stunt to further Ms. Scott's career," adding that "it is indisputable that Ms. Meyer's 'Breaking Dawn' was based on her original 'Twilight' sequel 'Forever Dawn,' which Meyer wrote in the fall of 2003 and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on January 5, 2004. That is nearly two years before Ms. Scott allegedly posted portions of her novel on... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Twilight' Author Stephenie Meyer Has 'Taken Ideas,' Lawyer Says Aug 21, 2009
" The publisher said the alleged similarities between Meyer's book and Scott's "online story" were "wholly lacking in substance" and went on to say that it was indisputable that "Breaking Dawn" was based on the original "Twilight" sequel "Forever Dawn," which was written in 2003 and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office in January 2004. That would mean it was registered two years before Scott claims to have posted portions of her first novel online, according to the Hachette statement, and... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Math whiz hopes method will go forth, multiply Aug 10, 2009
Such is the beauty of his homemade formula -- titled "How to Multiply Any Number by Any Number in Your Head" -- which is registered as TXu001325432 in the U.S. Copyright Office. "There may not be anybody else in the world who knows how to do this but me," said Clay, 75, a retired pharmacist. (News & Observer)
House Judiciary Committee Circulating Draft of SHVERA Jul 16, 2009
The Copyright Office has recommended phasing out the compulsory license. The bill also addresses the short market issue, but in a way that disallows network attempts to resolve the issue without legislation. (Multichannel News)
Internet Radio Saved by Royalty Resolution Jul 10, 2009
The announcement will be binding on all copyright owners and performers and will be available to other eligible commercial Webcasters once the agreed-upon rates and terms are published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Copyright Office. LATEST NEWS. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Royalty agreement reached for online radio Jul 8, 2009
Under the federal Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009, the agreement will be binding on all copyright owners and performers and will be available to other eligible commercial webcasters once the agreed-upon rates and terms are published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Copyright Office, SoundExchange said. San Francisco Business Times. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Webcasters, music industry agree on royalties Jul 8, 2009
The agreement was announced by SoundExchange, a nonprofit group designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to collect and distribute digital music royalties. The group's members include large record companies such as Sony BMG and Warner Music Group, as well as more than 2,500 independent labels. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Terms of Service Jul 5, 2009
We have registered an agent with the United States Copyright Office to receive notice of a claimed copyright infringement in accordance with the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "Act"). The Site avails itself of all of the protections under the Act. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Union: Too Many Gaps in GPO Security May 6, 2009
Most reiterated concerns of the past, such as the growing backlog of claims at the Copyright Office and the need for more funds to help the Law Library of Congress. Rep. (Roll Call)
How to Use References Photos for Ar... Apr 20, 2009
The right to use or own a work is called copyright and each person owns the copyright to a creative work that they create as soon as it is placed in tangible form, according to the U.S. Copyright Office. What does this mean to an artist. (Suite101.com)
Botswana: Fake Chinese DVDs, CDs Off the Shelves Apr 15, 2009
The copyright office says as a result of this awareness campaign, they have seen an increase in the sale and use of the hologram. The Chinese traders started flooding the local market with fake movies and CDs mid 2000, resulting in many movie outlets closing down as customers decided to get the movies at bargain prices. (allAfrica.com)
Cable Show 2009: Boucher Praises Cable Efforts Apr 3, 2009
The Virginia Democrat's pledge, which came in a luncheon speech Thursday, was that he would fight efforts by the Copyright Office and others to phase out cable's compulsory license, which would force operators to negotiate individually for programs when they retransmit broadcast signals. He said the industry would be facing a "practical impossibility" if it were asked to do that. (Multichannel News)
D.C. Circuit Asked to Declare Copyright Royalty Board Unconstitutional Mar 20, 2009
The U.S. Copyright Office is under the Library of Congress. Freundlich urged the panel judges -- Chief Judge David Sentelle was sitting with Judges Thomas Griffith and Judith Rogers -- not to ignore the constitutional issue (the "elephant in the room," he said) despite the fact the issue was raised late in the litigation. (Law.com)
Separation of Justice Ministry from AG Mar 6, 2009
He said the Copyright Office through the established Monitoring Team carried out a number of anti piracy exercises throughout the country, noting that the Office also disposed of five piracy cases out of the eight brought before it. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Setting the iPhone free from AT&T Mar 5, 2009
Consumer groups are reaching out to the Federal Communications Commission, the Copyright Office, the Federal Trade Commission, and congressional leaders, asking them to outlaw exclusive handset and software deals. Judging from the track record of , the newly nominated head of the FCC, petitioners may get a sympathetic hearing, at least at that agency. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Supreme Court Grants Copyright Case Mar 3, 2009
The Court had "re-listed' the case on the agenda for its private conferences seven times, according to respondent Irvin Muchnick's blog. The settlement flowed from the high court's 2001 ruling in , which vindicated freelancers' right to compensation. A lengthy mediation of class-action lawsuits followed, resulting in a settlement in 2005 that created an $18 million fund to be distributed to freelancers. A group of objecting authors challenged the settlement, and in 2007, the 2nd U.S. Circuit... (Law.com)
NCTA, NAB: Change Not 'Compulsory Mar 1, 2009
The U.S. Copyright Office told Congress last year it was time to make changes to the regime that licenses cable and satellite multichannel video-programming distributors to carry broadcast-TV signals ... Congress is doing so with an eye toward dealing with the Copyright Offices suggestions for reforming or harmonizing related permanent compulsory licenses for cable and satellite distant and local signals, as well ... Rehr also said the compulsory license has generally worked, saying he... (Multichannel News)
Girls Were 'Hurting, Crying Inside' Before Massacre Feb 27, 2009
" Investigators carried out the four bodies of Pablo, his 47-year-old wife and two young girls on Wednesday, found inside their gray-trimmed, white ranch house. The son who escaped the shootings uninjured called 911 at 5:58 a.m. as he fled the home, police said. Authorities have not said where he is now. Related Stories Photo Essays Amador's two slain daughters and college-aged daughter all excelled at piano and performed together at church and home as Los Galileos, said Sarait Betancourt, a... (Fox News)
Cops: Miami musician kills family, self Feb 26, 2009
A biography of Amador posted on a Web site advertising his piano classes says he began studying music in Havana and later earned a degree in the U.S. The U.S. Copyright Office lists 36 compositions by him and a set of photographs. The songs he wrote, many in Spanish, included titles such as Beautiful Boy and Rose of Love, as well as numerous religious selections. (MSNBC -- Crime)
NCTA, Comcast To Argue Against Major Compulsory License Revamp Feb 25, 2009
McSlarrow will tell the House panel that Congress should undertake some pro-consumer (and pro-cable) reforms of how the Copyright Office implements the compulsory license statute, rather than tackle a wholesale revamp of the regime ... The Copyright Office suggested in a report to Congress last year that the compulsory license could be repealed and that a new marketplace method of payment would evolve ... DBS operators argued the opposite at the Tuesday House hearing, saying a unitary license... (Multichannel News)
Mozilla, Skype join iPhone jailbreak fight Feb 19, 2009
In separate filings with the US Copyright Office, VoIP-master Skype and publisher Mozilla argue that the DMCA should be amended to allow mobile-phone users the freedom to modify their handsets to allow access to third-party applications and services not approved by the handsets' manufacturer or carrier ... " Lilly is so peeved with Apple's closed approach, it seems, he doesn't want Firefox on the iPhone even if the Copyright Office grants a DMCA exemption over jailbreaking. So if Mozilla has no... (Register)
Mozilla backs move to decriminalize iPhone jailbreaking Feb 18, 2009
The EFF wants the Copyright Office to let users jailbreak their phones without fear of copyright infringement penalties. and in its own filing with the Copyright Office, has said that jailbreaking is a violation of copyright laws that protect its software ... "By controlling the software that can be installed on these cellular phones, these companies can limit and control the type of programs and functionality that is available to users of their devices," Mozilla's general counsel, Harvey... (Computerworld)
Internet Video Feb 8, 2009
Washington -- In a report to Congress Monday, the U.S. Copyright Office said companies that. Posted: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:53:00 GMT. (Multichannel News)
