News on Hot Topics in Copyright, for staff and students of the University of Melbourne http://www.unimelb.edu.au/copyright/news.html http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:44:08 +1100 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:43:31 +1100 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The Copyright Office is no longer updating this page. For information and news items relating to Copyright, please subscribe to our mailing list or visit our blog. http://copyblog.e.unimelb.edu.au/ 849B5F04-DDDA-4427-BA80-0F34C83BC20B Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:43:31 +1100 A proposal has been made by the government to update the Copyright Act to better incorporate regulations around digital and other emerging technologies. (Sydney Morning Herald 14/10/11) http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/govt-proposes-update-to-copyright-laws-20111014-1lohb.html 7470F856-C134-4F74-959D-14676662D963 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:43 +1100 Communications Alliance (a teleco industry trade group) is the latest body to become involved in the case. The group have asserted a need to be involved due to the outcome of the case weighing heavily on the future operations of the industry. (Advanced Television 14/10/11) http://www.advanced-television.com/index.php/2011/10/12/commsalliance-joins-iinet-copyright-case/ C9892431-214C-463E-8F93-9193E7C4218C Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:42 +1100 The Australian Privacy Foundation has made an application to become involved in the renowned iiNet case to ensure that privacy is appropriately considered in the trial. (The Australian 12/10/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/privacy-advocates-join-iinet-copyright-high-court-case/story-e6frgakx-1226164307842 C080F41F-2A00-44AA-A062-F67F75E3F753 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:42 +1100 ITWire takes a closer look at some of the factors of the upcoming iiNet High Court appeal. (ITWire 06/10/11) http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/50251-authorisation-key-to-afact-v-iinet-high-court-appeal 77DB6F8C-8312-4B59-BAE9-9AB7193331E5 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:42 +1100 Telstra is threatening to campaign for changes to the Copyright Act if their case is lost to Optus over their controversial TV Now service. (The Australian 07/10/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/copyright-clash-over-sport-on-mobiles/story-fn91v9q3-1226160645534 E3A206AD-DE2F-4FAB-AD7E-5471AFA58875 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:42 +1100 Blog entry from the Authors Guild highlighting some recent issues with the HathiTrust and supposed “orphaned works” (The Authors Guild Blog 06/10/11) http://blog.authorsguild.org/2011/10/06/authors-groups-from-u-k-canada-norway-and-sweden-join-authors-guild-australian-society-of-authors-and-quebec-writers-union-in-suit-against-hathitrust/ DF99E391-3565-4A68-AEE0-569B2F97E230 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:03:42 +1100 Australia is due to sign a new Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in a bid to increase protection for industries and brands against counterfeiting on an international scale. (itnews 28/09/11) http://www.itnews.com.au/News/274987,australia-to-sign-copyright-treaty-this-saturday.aspx 643F7B92-A047-4DC1-8187-74B8DF9D241E Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:53 +1000 The AFL and NRL have taken action against Optus asking the court to deny Optus the ability to make games available for viewing through their TV Now service claiming damages to current and potential rights contracts. (Sydney Morning Herald 27/09/11) http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/afl-takes-optus-to-court-over-rights-20110926-1ktnr.html#ixzz1Z7NF8P5h 05B3DAA0-790E-4598-AE47-0AA420F34E07 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:53 +1000 Various representatives from internet and entertainment industries have attended the first of a number of formal discussions with the Attorney-General’s department relating to working towards an agreement for combating online piracy (The Australian 27/10/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/progress-in-online-piracy-talks-at-the-federal-attorney-generals-department/story-e6frgakx-1226147311550 9DEB5F84-2B30-489D-9C84-326B9F84228F Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:53 +1000 A small group of museums have worked together to release high resolution copies of works from their collections; making them available online for use by anyone without copyright restrictions. (ArtInfo 15/09/11) http://blogs.artinfo.com/modernartnotes/2011/09/the-copyright-revolution-at-us-art-museums/ 0BB2C82E-D872-47AA-A41C-F6BCF2DFDDB3 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:53 +1000 Telstra has voiced its anger over the release of the Optus TV Now service which allows users to watch TV broadcasts over phone, tablet or computer during or after the broadcast. The service is a threat to Telstra and arguably a violation of their multi-million dollar contract with the AFL securing broadcasting rights for games - including significantly, the AFL Grand Final. (Sydney Morning Herald 15/09/11) http://www.smh.com.au/business/threat-to-afl-millions-20110914-1k9qm.html#ixzz1XyEjQCjw CE87F6B5-6792-4CDA-9629-D4EE8CA19B30 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:53 +1000 Authors and societies of authors - including the Australian Society of Authors - have joined together to take legal action against a number of US colleges who have been accused of collecting millions of illegal scans of books with the intention of distributing them. (ZDNet 13/09/11) http://www.zdnet.com.au/us-colleges-hit-with-aussie-author-suit-339322246.htm?feed=rss D4E51DBD-CD4B-4114-897C-78F78108E98D Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:52 +1000 Copyright protection on performed and recorded works in Europe, has been extended from 50 - 70 years, despite 8 countries rejecting the extension. (Intellectual Property Watch 12/09/11) http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2011/09/12/eu-extends-copyright-protection-from-50-to-70-years/ 64D16C10-0E73-4620-B01B-B6FDAA937D84 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:52 +1000 Telstra’s Sensis, has called for the Attorney-General’s copyright reform to include copyright in original databases, after a ruling earlier this year decided there was no copyright in Yellow and White Pages listings. (The Australian 09/09/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/sensis-urges-update-of-copyright-law-to-protect-phone-directories/story-fn91v9q3-1226132642342 FD19CDD5-F5EF-44B0-B304-492DCECF3643 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:31 +1000 The roll out date of September first to commence NZ’s new three strikes policy has come and brought with it a new trend of internet behaviour. (NZherald.co.nz 07/09/11) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/connect/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501833&objectid=10749878 B25B8B16-C46B-4C9D-93CF-FB6559726EAA Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:30 +1000 After a recent release from Wikileaks, it appears that the Motion Picture Association of America has had a hidden hand in pushing AFACT’s case against iiNet. (Sydney Morning Herald 02/09/11) http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/blogs/gadgets-on-the-go/afact-uncle-sams-puppet-in-iinet-trial-20110902-1jp4w.html#ixzz1WlipuoP3 01AF436E-F5CF-4F26-85A1-94A6CBE4430A Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:30 +1000 MP3tunes have been granted a ‘safe harbour’ exemption though future litigation is not out of the question. (San Diego Reader 31/08/11) http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/aug/31/blurt-mp4tunes-emi/ 4FB8592E-5C9B-4B2F-97CB-5EFE025EECB3 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:16 +1000 Wikileaks reveals that the US film studios guided AFACT to file suit against iiNet rather than seeking action with a larger provider. (The Australian 31/08/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/us-studios-avoided-telstra-battle-and-went-after-iinet-instead-in-copyright-case/story-e6frgakx-1226126718483 5A6B98BA-0762-44F4-91C1-BD10F17134E2 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:16 +1000 An injunction has been put in place against a US film streaming services (Australian Copyright Council 25/08/11) http://www.copyright.org.au/news-and-policy/details/id/2002/ 63F2F7CB-1E16-4BAB-8E09-09C05637DD33 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:15 +1000 Some US Universities have decided to digitise and make available collections of orphaned works, despite the subject of orphan works being a serious drawback in the Google Books case. (Paidcontent.org 30/08/11) http://paidcontent.org/article/419-move-by-universities-creates-new-problem-for-google-books-deal/ 56882624-0610-4201-B9D7-FA1B8C4C7A17 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:15 +1000 Optus has asked the Federal Court to declare whether their new TV Now service is lawful after receiving complaints from the AFL and NRL that the service violated their copryight. (Sydney Morning Herald 30/08/11) http://www.smh.com.au/business/optus-moves-to-protect-tv-now-20110829-1jii3.html#ixzz1WSjhF9nJ 1F086E11-6FEC-4FDF-B4BE-76FC9EE96D0D Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:14 +1000 The International Rugby Board are imposing restrictions on durations of footage and how the footage is used in reporting on the Rugby World Cup for journalists attending the game. The restrictions (which contradict rights given under the Australian Copyright Act) are forcing news groups to consider reporting from afar. (The Canberra Times 25/08/11) http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/national/national/sport/publishers-tackle-rugby-world-cup-over-copyright/2269922.aspx 9242A5CD-0064-4D4B-A3B0-FBD739B096AE Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:42:20 +1000 The Attorney General’s Department have called for a meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss options for combating online piracy. (The Australian 24/08/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/a-g-in-call-for-talks-on-online-piracy/story-e6frgakx-1226120005661 3819689C-4574-4B67-AFCB-D5EA5E7B0D4F Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:40:33 +1000 Micro Focus, a company responsible for producing ViewNow software, has alleged that NSW Police have been distributing more copies of the program than what has been licensed. NSW Police are disputing the matter claiming they have a right to make unlimited copies. (The Australian 23/08/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/nsw-police-in-row-over-copyright-charges/story-e6frgakx-1226120010421 48AE6162-B355-4DC6-B32E-08BBB32124D0 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:38:03 +1000 MP3tunes has been cleared of any charge of copyright infringement paving the way for similar cloud-music services to operate in a similar fashion without copyright concerns. (wired 22/08/11) http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/08/cloudmusic-is-not-a-crime/ 5473BC70-A771-4EA7-BF0C-B9B9E67D7A37 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:38:02 +1000 (Smartcompany.com.au 12/08/11) http://www.smartcompany.com.au/internet/20110812-high-court-grants-afact-special-leave-to-appeal-iinet-copyright-case.html 7B2BF67F-8C11-4CC6-8D73-846017DBD62C Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:38:02 +1000 An interesting time for the music industry as singer/songwriters that signed over to record labels 35 years ago are able to claim the right under US Copyright Law to terminate their agreements. (The Australian 18/08/11 <original content credited to The Times>) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/new-threat-for-labels-as-yesterdays-stars-want-their-music-back/story-fn9d2mxu-1226116998045 88B3F3F4-2423-4DB3-BF28-192B4A465262 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:38:01 +1000 Concerns were recently raised by members of the public after it was highlighted that a number of images being used by the BBC were citing the work as "from Twitter" without further detail. (British Journal of Photography 15/08/11) http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2101942/bbc-caught-twitter-copyright-row 77AF7805-24EF-4AEF-8494-268273D4F3CE Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:38:00 +1000 A new service launched by Optus is under scrutiny to determine if its operation breaches copyright. (The Australian 04/08/11) http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/optus-tv-app-raises-boundary-quarrel/story-fn91v9q3-1226102337757 82148C7B-5BE9-48CC-8B2D-B360671C7BF8 Mon, 8 Aug 2011 13:03:55 +1000