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Home » Copyright law

Tag: Copyright law

Posted inFilm

How Filip Rymsza finally finished Orson Welles’s The Other Side of the Wind

by Patrick Z. McGavin November 2, 2018August 18, 2021

A tale of a novice producer and a legendary film that no one ever thought would ever play in theaters.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

A Kerry James Marshall painting sold for $5 million, but he didn’t see any of it

by Deanna Isaacs December 19, 2017August 18, 2021

The U.S. is the only major market that freezes artists out of resale profits.

Flosstradamus (left) and Dutch Master (right) found themselves remixing legal documents last month
Posted inMusic

No sale = no defense

by Miles Raymer May 9, 2012August 19, 2021

From Flosstradamus to Kanye West, artists are catching heat for uncleared samples even when they give their songs away

Posted inMusic

Sampling’s not dead

by Miles Raymer November 23, 2011August 19, 2021

Legitmix gives hip-hop producers a way to sample without paying clearance fees or getting sued

Posted inBlogs

Culture of the copy

by Pat Graham March 30, 2007August 19, 2021

Can a movie ever be plagiarized … or is that just another name for remake?

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