Taco Bell on Verge of Comeback: Sells 100 Million Doritos Tacos in 10 Weeks
There’s a new product on the market that is selling like hot cakes, with 100 million units sold in just 10 weeks. And no, it is not the iPhone or any other Apple product. It’s Taco Bell’s new nacho...
View ArticleCan Hollywood’s Ari Emanuel Script a Silicon Valley Cease-Fire?
… William Morris Endeavor co-CEO Ari Emanuel has called on Silicon Valley to come togetherwith Hollywood and work on a solution to piracy. Piracy, like all crime, will never be completely eliminated....
View ArticleFuture of Audio Hearing Kicks Over Old Issues
A House hearing on the future of audio kicked the rock over on two old issues in the radio business exacerbated by the stunning growth of digital radio services like Pandora. Should over-the-air radio...
View ArticleRockers Fail to Be Flattered by Ad
In late March, the indie-rock duo Beach House received the kind of offer that many young bands yearn for these days: an advertising agency in London wanted to license a song for a Volkswagen...
View ArticleBlack Keys, Danger Mouse suing Pizza Hut, Home Depot for using song in...
The Black Keys may have named their most recent album after an old Chevrolet model, but that doesn’t mean they’re open to pimp just any company. The Ohio garage duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney...
View ArticleRonaldinho’s £500,000 can of cola
Ronaldinho stunned Coke chiefs by turning up at a press conference and sipping nonchalantly from a can of their arch-rivals’ fizzy pop. Furious bosses at the Atlanta-based firm immediately demanded...
View ArticleMacy’s sues J.C. Penney over Martha Stewart deal
Macy’s Inc took its legal battle over its agreement to exclusively sell certain Martha Stewart items directly to J.C. Penney Co Inc on Thursday, accusing the rival department store chain of interfering...
View ArticleAppeals Court Rejects Bid to Rip ‘Raging Bull’ Rights Away From MGM
The challenge was brought by Paula Petrella, the daughter of Frank Petrella (aka Peter Savage), who in 1963 wrote a screenplay (and other later works) about former boxing champion Jake LaMotta, his...
View ArticleJudge Orders Temporary Ban on ‘Ben & Cherry’s’ Porn Films
On Tuesday, the ice cream giant sued Rodax Distributors and Caballero Video for releasing movies that allegedly infringe the trademarks on ice cream flavors. Now, Ben & Jerry’s has convinced a New...
View ArticleShepard Fairey Is Fined and Sentenced to Probation in ‘Hope’ Poster Case
The artist Shepard Fairey, whose 2008 poster of Barack Obama became an optimistic symbol of the last presidential campaign before spawning a bitter copyright battle with criminal overtones, was...
View ArticleMajor Labels Claim Copyright Over Public Domain Songs; YouTube Punishes Musician
Musician Dave Colvin…noted in a frustrated Facebook post about how the publishing arms of the major labels keep claiming copyright on public domain cover songs that he’s been recording and posting to...
View ArticleMusic publisher blocked iPhone 5 music service, report says
A Pandora-like streaming service could have debuted with last week’s iPhone 5 launch if negotiations between Apple and Sony/ATV had not failed, according to a published report. CNET (full article)
View ArticleTim Tebow has ‘Tebowing’ trademark
After a fight with two fans who wanted to own the term — which refers to the prayer-like end zone pose that Tebow does after scoring a touchdown — the New York Jets‘ backup quarterback looks to have...
View ArticleHow PROs Collect & Distribute Royalties (Part.1)
Authors, composers and publishers have the right, but not the obligation, to register with Performing Rights Organizations (a.k.a Collection Societies, internationally) for the collection of royalties....
View ArticleAccused student prevails in first “three strikes” copyright case (New Zealand)
After bringing several file-sharing cases to a copyright tribunal following the implementation of a “three strikes” rule, the New Zealand recording industry group RIANZ has dropped the one case that...
View ArticleThe Copyright Alert System: Moving to Implementation
Over the past year, my colleagues and I at the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) have been working hard with our creative content partners, participating Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and our...
View ArticleOrphans Works Returns
While much has changed in the legal and business landscape since the last effort to produce a workable Orphan Works Bill, much remains the same. As a result, Monday, October 22, 2012, The Library of...
View ArticleFamed quotation isn’t dead — and could even prove costly
In late October, Faulkner Literary Rights — which represents Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner’s estate — sued representatives of Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” for misquoting the famous...
View ArticleChubby Checker Sues HP Over Manhood-Measuring App
Chubby Checker the singer has met Chubby Checker the app. And he’s not happy about it. The iconic singer is suing Hewlett-Packard for including an app on its phones and tablets that was not only named...
View ArticleYankees: Yes, We’re ‘Evil’
Fans of the New York Yankees might bristle when they hear their team referred to as the “Evil Empire.” But the team itself doesn’t seem to mind, at least judging from a recent legal dust-up over the...
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