Copyright infringement

Ultimately, music is created for the enjoyment of its listeners. Around the world, people are able to purchase and download music from applications such as iTunes, Google Play Music, Amazon, etc. But what about those who don’t have the financial ability to purchase their favorite songs whenever they want? If someone is the kind of person who loves music and has a large music library, they probably haven’t purchased all of their music. According to James, writer of “Average Teen’s iPod Has $800…

Case Name: Midler v. Ford Motor Co. 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 849.F.2d 460 Procedural History: Bette Midler (Plaintiff) appealed a judgment summary of the US District Court granting the summary judgement in favor of Ford Motor Co (Defendant). Middler moved for appropriation of her distinct voice for use in a car advertisement. Statement of Facts: Ford Motor Co. aired a car commercial which they played songs from the 70’s to give a nostalgic feeling to their audience. Ford…

sensitivity, and specificity; therefore, most professionals prefer to use this tool. Unfortunately, the MMSE is currently copyrighted, and one must purchase the test as well as answer sheets to use this tool lawfully without repercussions of copyright infringement. There are two promising cognitive tools that still need further testing of their validity and reliability, but recent studies have shown positive results (Stewart, O’Reily, Edelstein, & Gould, 2012). The Saint Louis Mental Status…

Additive manufacturing technology, more commonly known as 3D printing, is everywhere in the news! Innovations made possible by 3D printers are changing the world and propelling society into the future. With this technology, it is possible for anyone to make anything. 3D printers are ushering a new industrial age, but the current US patent system is restricting its potential. The Federal government of the United States is questioning the legality of additive manufacturing and considers it…

EU, IP rights fall into two broad categories: registered rights (e.g. trademarks, registered design rights and patents), and unregistered rights (e.g. copyright, unregistered design rights, brand reputation and confidential information). Generally speaking registered rights offer the best protection when dealing with counterfeits and infringement in general. At the same time as providing protection, these IP rights provide value to the brand. IP rights are assets that can be licensed and…

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Utilitarianism is one of the most well-known moral theories. It is based on the idea of utility which denotes the overall net benefits created by an action (Grama & Spinello, 2015). According to the theory the action that creates the greatest benefit is the correct and moral action. When considering society as whole, utilitarianism seems like one of the best moral theories. Since it focuses on the net good of actions, overall society will benefit, even if specific individuals do not. Due to the…

Blizzard Entertainment has filed a motility for default view against Bossland, the concern of individual hot fearless cheats and hacks. The job developer requests the extremum statutory copyright indemnity of $200 per misconduct, arguing that the shell creator sold at small 42,818 of its hacks in the U.S. Over the period recording courageous developer and publisher Blizzard Recreation has released umpteen fashionable gamey titles including Overwatch and World of Warcraft. Time most gamers…

Digital media is media in any format that can be read by a machine. Digital media includes but is not limited to websites, social media, and digital audio. The music industry is a struggling industry today. It consists of several companies making and selling music. There are many issues today in which digital media and the recording industry both take place. A major problem in the digital media and the music industry is digital piracy, the decrease in sales of physical products, and subscription…

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