Epic Games buys Rockband developer Harmonix
Reimagining how music is ‘experienced, created and distributed’ Read More …
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Artists fear copyright laws lag in an increasingly digital world
In a world where a viral internet meme of a dog can be sold for an eye watering US$4 million as a non-fungible token, the limit to making money from recreations of original artwork if you own copyright could be virtually endless. And that’s why traditional artists, art galleries and buyers are worried. Source: Artists fear Read More …
Polka-dotted Crocs and the war over copyrights in NFT art
In August, a digital artist who closely guards his personal identity, going only by the online alias “loafgren,” did what the masters of his trade do best. He stole. Loafgren slapped a copy of “polka dots,” a famous work by Damien Hirst, one of the world’s most prominent artists, on a digital image of a pair of Read More …
The ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT fight isn’t really about NFTs
Although the dispute is fascinating, it may not turn out to be a landmark case for copyright and trademark law in the NFT age. Aaron Moss, an intellectual property attorney at Greenberg Glusker who’s an expert in entertainment cases, wrote in a blog post that this wasn’t really much of a copyright dispute at all and didn’t even Read More …
Live Theater Is Back. But a New Broadway Play Will Stream, Too.
The coronavirus closures prompted many theaters around the country to experiment with online offerings. Now, even though theaters have reopened, a new Broadway play is planning to try streaming some performances. Second Stage Theater, a nonprofit that operates a small Broadway house, plans to sell a limited number of real-time, virtual viewings in January. Source: Live Read More …