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Photographers’ rights to their photos posted on Twitter and twitpics

In November 2013 a US Court made it clear that it is illegal to take photographs from social networking sites Twitter and Twitpics for commercial use

 

Artists across all art forms can have a love hate relationship with social media as it can be a wonderful platform for global distribution of their work and can result in significant international recognition. The downside is the potential for the work to be copied, changed and circulated broadly with no attribution leading to nothing but lost remuneration and anonymity for the artist.

This article was first published in Vol 17 No 3 of the Internet Law Bulletin 

3D Printing and the Lessons from Napster

Just before the beginning of the new millennium, in May 1999, teenagers Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker launched the program that would change the business model of the music industry forever. In May of the following year, Napster had 20 million users and shared millions of songs worldwide. Napster’s fall from fame was equally meteoric, as record companies and famous artists alike filed lawsuits against Napster for copyright infringement and in February 2001 the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Napster to start charging for songs or else close entirely. But by then the genie was already out of the bottle.

Today in Australia, both government and industry are continuing to come to terms with the file-sharing revolution. As file sharing spreads to the world of 3D objects, Arts Law, investigates the potential issues facing artists and designers alike in the current legal climate.

Arts Law responds to the ALRC Copyright Report

On 13 February 2014, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released its final report on Copyright in the Digital Economy.

 Most controversially, the report recommends the introduction of fair use in Australia as a defence to copyright infringement replacing the current fair dealing exceptions.

‘Hearts for Arts Law’ Committee launches

As a not for profit organisation, Arts Law relies on receiving funding from sponsors and donations from the public. The Hearts for Arts Law committee was established in 2013 by a group of young lawyers to raise awareness and support the Arts Law Centre of Australia and its mission.

Arts Law Comments on ALRC Inquiry into Serious Invasions of Privacy in Digital Era

Arts Law recently made a submission in response to the Law Reform Commission’s inquiry on privacyto ensure the rights of artists are not overlooked. As a society we are reliant on the records and stories captured by artists to understand and connect to our past and present.  Without these, our ability to tell our nation’s stories could be irreparably eroded. 

Rebranding For Writers: An Analysis of the Use of Pseudonyms

A single tweet on 9 July 2013 by a friend of a partner at a UK law firm to a newspaper journalist unveiled Robert Galbraith to be the latest pseudonym of Joanna Rowling, better known under her pseudonym JK Rowling. As a result of this unfortunate series of events, the use of pseudonyms became headline news. This article looks at the reasons for the use of pseudonyms and some of the legal consequences to be mindful of.

Rebuilding Australia’s National Classification Scheme for the Digital Economy

How is a computer game classified as G, PG, M, MA15+ or R18+ in Australia? Why doesn’t Apple’s App Store use Australia’s classification scheme? This article will outline how the current classification scheme works in Australia and will explore how the current scheme is failing to operate effectively in a digital environment.

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