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Category Archives: Commerce
First four draft chapters of The Means of Innovation now on SSRN
With all the moves and changes over the past year+, this blog has gotten very stale. Not sure anyone will even be checking in, but I hope to revive it. The first four draft chapters of The Means of … Continue reading
Categories: Art, Commerce, Commercialization, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Goods/Artifacts, Innovation, Law, Methods, Science, Services, Technology, Uncategorized
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Update to music remixing vs. remastering
In response to my last post on remixing versus remastering, Kevin Erickson of the Future of Music Coalition helpfully pointed out some further nuances in the distinction between the two.
Categories: Art, Commerce, Commercialization, Creativity, Fine Arts, Intellectual Property
Tagged ABS v. CBS, copyright, music, remaster, remix
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Music Remixing vs. Remastering: What was licensed in the ABS v. CBS lawsuit?
Should new digital versions of classic old analog recordings sound essentially the same as the originals, or provide a fresh take on them? For some record labels with valuable old sound recordings, licenses that should have established the labels’ decisions … Continue reading
Digital First Sale at Asia-Pacific IP Forum
Recently I spoke on digital first sale at the 2014 Asia-Pacific IP Forum, an annual event that rotates amongst the partner law schools including UW, Seoul National University, East China University, and others. The event was hosted in Seoul Korea … Continue reading
USPTO Cancellation of Redskins trademark does not mean the end of the mark/name
The media is treating the TTAB’s cancellation of 6 of the Redskins’ trademarks as if this is the end of the name/mark (pending appeal). http://nyti.ms/1l2Wela But, as the TTAB itself points out, federal registration is not the totality of trademark … Continue reading