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Legal Issues in Gamification – Part 2
Last week we began looking at the legal issues in Gamification, particularly around compliance with Privacy laws and the issues around ownership and control of the Intellectual Property embodied in...
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Protecting your Copyright Overseas
Copyright laws vary from country to country and there isn’t one single, all-encompassing international copyright law to protect a person’s work throughout the world.Nonetheless, international...
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Tips for Licensing Intellectual Property
Last year the Beastie Boys filed a copyright lawsuit against Monster Energy Drink for using the group’s songs that were remixed by DJ Z-Trip in a promotional video without the group’s consent.Monster...
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What Happens When a Relationship Ends in the Entertainment Industries
It’s commonplace in the fast moving entertainment industries that over time, commercial tie ups and relationships come to an end.A timely example is EA Sports announcing in October that it would be...
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Copyright in Lyrics
Recently the National Music Publishers Association in America (NMPA) issued take-down notices to 50 online lyric sites, including the high-traffic website Rap Genius, that have been identified as not...
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Key Research Before you Embark on a Project
Marvel Comics, the publisher of popular comic books such as Spider Man, X-Men and the Hulk have recently joined forces with Netflix, one of the world’s leading internet TV networks.Marvel and Netflix...
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It may be your passion, but is it a Business or a Hobby?
We all love the stories of the musicians or the app developers who have shot from creating on a shoestring in their bedrooms or the family garage to international fame and fortune.This raises the...
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The Real Costs of a Video Game or App Copyright Infringement claim
Candy Crush game developer King.com recently filed a lawsuit against mobile developer 6Waves for allegedly cloning two of its leading games.The lawsuit once again emphasises the importance of ensuring...
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What are my Liabilities and Obligations as a Band Member?
As a member of a band, it is often easy to think of yourself as being part of one entity, and not a group of individuals performing together. However the strict position at law can lead to some...
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Using Brands and Products in Screen Productions
Often in films we see characters wearing, eating, drinking and driving branded or recognisable products.Think Michael J. Fox running around in Nike trainers and guzzling down Pepsi in the Back to the...
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