Trademark infringement

Music Piracy Pirates back in the 1800’s were known to sail the high seas, plunder ships, steal cargo, the list goes on. Pirates today are still around but they take a different form, they take the form of someone going on the internet and downloading a torrent of that catchy new song they heard on the radio or downloading an entire album from some no name artist that doesn’t have their album on Spotify yet. These pirates aren’t your traditional, pirates they’re music pirates. Music piracy hurts…

We all have seen what the love for music has done; it brought us together, cheered us, enlightened us, and romanticized us. It seems to not be the case anymore. The music industry has killed our music; it has deprived us from the warmth of music. It has turned our artistry into a monopoly. Although, it has brought massive amount of people together, it has also brought the destruction of uniqueness. Millions of people listen to the same thing that comes in the radio, not knowing the music they…

The bill will allow rights holders to go to a Federal Court judge to request overseas websites, or "online locations", blocked provided that they have the "primary purpose" of facilitating copyright infringement. Suppose the rights holder’s request is granted, Australian Internet Providers such as Telstra or Optus would then need to comply with the judge’s order to block all nationwide access to the infringing website. Possible issues with this bill is…

According to Deborah G. Johnson, in the case of Franklin v. Apple, Franklin copied Apples operating code without any alterations, this was a clear copyright infringement act. However, these cases aren’t always obvious, that’s where fair use comes in and is disputed in the federal courts. There are four factors of fair use and a fifth, unofficial factor. According to Rich Stim, the first factor is: The Purpose and Character of Your Use. The court will examine if the material taken from the…

Blown to Bits Chapter 6: Balance Toppled Summary: Chapter 6 of Blown to Bits is a very interesting chapter. Chapter six dives into the often undefined world of copyright rights in computing. Copyright laws allow people to have full rights over their creative works and ideas, but this concept does not translate very well into the world of technology. Because information can be transferred with unparalleled ease in the computing age, intentional and unintentional copyright violations have become…

One thing the article lacks is more in depth discussion around grunge music. The section of this book outlines the most important elements of sound for Nirvana’s performance along with detailed descriptions and comparisons of each of their songs in a live performance in 1990. These were both the two sounds Kurt Cobain was responsible for; guitar and vocals. Cobain’s vocal range is discussed in detail with a technical use of language by having ‘ a wide timbral and dynamic range from which to…

Would you knowingly let someone steal from you? Musicians in today’s music industry are often put in very difficult situations between their music and corporate interest in using their music. Oftentimes, musicians lose control of how their music and their identity is used. In the past, musicians made money on downloads, CDs sold, and concert tours. Musicians used to control their careers. They controlled where they played, how often they played, what they looked like, and they were paid what…

Hactivism as a process has a dual-edged character. The organised activity exposes the “transparency and accountability” (Diamond 71) of global power exploitation. However, such methods are seen questionable in the accountability and transparency of their practice(s). The main concern with hactivism is the preconceived notions of its values are translated offline as vigilantism. However, the whole concept of vigilantism is based on the idea of not condoning individual action to exercise…

Plagiarism hasn’t always been discouraged in academia. In fact, writers from ancient Greece such as Aristotle, Socrates, Homer, and Socrates have often used the work of others. As writers Peter Morgan and Glenn Reynolds explain Writers strove, even consciously, to imitate earlier great works,” write authors Peter Morgan and Glenn Reynolds in their 1997 book The Appearance of Impropriety. “That a work had obvious parallels with an early work — even similar passages or phrases — was a mark of…

by ideas, such as artwork, dance, and literature. This type of property is protected by patents and copyright, though the age of the internet makes it difficult to completely protect one’s property, and proving that a similar idea or product is infringement is a costly process. With all of these factors, intellectual property is a hotbed of activity and…