Questions tagged [copyright]
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If a U.S. jurisdiction secedes, can they still keep the old laws?
I've heard that most municipal code is actually copyrighted material, thus, for example, you can't just re-publish it without violating the copyright law.
The issue becomes interesting in the case of ...
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Starting a new business in the UK
My partner recently started trying to sell her crafts through Facebook and through a website (that i am in charge of), she hasn't sold much but it has only being going a month, so we weren't expecting ...
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What considerations determine copyright infringement?
In copyright case law, what roles do process versus output play in determining infringement via creation of a similar work. By process I mean, "How much access did the creator of the new work have to ...
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Would I get myself into trouble if I say that I'm using pirated material?
Let's say that I am downloading pirated material (pdf books) via bittorrent because I can not afford to pay for the items.
If I later say (admit) that I'm downloading and using these pirated ...
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How do websites (or apps) that use pictures or posters of movies not infringe on rights and still make a profit?
Sites like IMDB as well as Rotten Tomatoes and countless other websites or mobile applications (such as flixter, etc.) all use movie posters and images from movies as part of their content which is ...
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Copyright implications for developing/marketing a 3rd party accessory?
If Chinese company ABC has an established brand for their product, "The Widget", and American company XYZ makes an add-on or modification for that product and sells said add-on as "The Widget Improver"...
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Is it always permissible to republish the Metadata of a website?
If you right click in this website and select "View page source", you can find between hundreds of lines of code the following:
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary">
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Can sharing YouTube links violate copyright laws?
Suppose an app has a collection of links to YouTube videos about a particular topic (e.g., sports). Users can watch video by clicking on the Play video button. This will open up the YouTube video in ...
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Can google trends data be used for free in a commercial project?
I need to use google trends data in a commercial project. Does the google trends license prohibit free usage?
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Youtube Ad Revenue + Guitar tutorial video - Can I make ad revenue from teaching copyrighted guitar songs?
On youtube, can i do the following whilst collecting ad revenue?
Teach someone to play a copyrighted song on guitar (i.e. ed sheeran)?
Is this an infringement of copyright? I have found some ...
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Legality of using a business's information
Is it strictly legal to post a business's information on your website?
If the answer to the above is yes, then I guess I don't really have another question; however, if it is no, on what ...
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Is it legal include an image from Wikipedia into a lead-generating e-book?
I'm writing an e-book, which is supposed to generate leads in the following way:
People visit my landing page.
There, they see a text like "Enter your e-mail address and get this e-book for free".
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How can I decide, whether I can include a particular image in my commercial blog posts and e-books?
Imagine I have a blog, on which people can download some free e-book. The purpose of the blog and e-book is to establish connection with potential buyers and eventually sell them something.
Imagine ...
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Remove liability for user submitted content
I run a website and recently had a small legal dispute with content posted by a user. A copyright owner wanted me to remove content, I acknowledged the request, requested for proof of ownership, ...
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Is there a copyright on a license agreement
I need a license agreement for a product. Many similar products have their license agreement available online. I would like to take one of the better fitting ones and adapt it to my needs (adapt ...
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