g by Apollo 9 astronauts on March 8, 1969? In fact, it was also featured in the world’s first singing telegram, and the New York Times noted in a June 13 story that it is “widely credited for being the most performed song in the world.” However, you might also notice that many restaurants have
If your computer is locked and an FBI seal comes across your screen with a demand that you pay hundreds of dollars because of alleged copyright infringement, do not worry. You are not alone. Just be sure not to enter any of your credit card information. The Staten Island Advance reported on June 13 that messages
We have frequently discussed the many concerns that have been voiced regarding the age and limitations of copyright law. As technology continues to evolve, certain groups are pushing for stronger copyright infringement penalties in cases of piracy. In an increasingly global economy, there is also unease about international copyright protection. On May 22, an article published in
Less than a week after multiple owners of Washington DC television stations—including Fox, NBC, ABC and Albiritton Communications—filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against digital media entrepreneur Alkiviades “Alki” David’s FilmOn.TV video-on-demand website and his Aereokiller service, the entertainment news website Deadline.com reported on May 28 that David said he was pulling the broadcasters from his streaming service.
As the Wall Street Journal put it in a May 21 story, “It took almost no imagination to pretend that the nameless Rutgers University quarterback in the popular EA Sports NCAA Football videogame was Ryan Hart.” The Rutgers quarterback in the video game exhibited virtually every one of his traits with the exception of his
The Los Angeles Times reported on May 21 that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sent a “pro forma” letter to Rich Soil, the clothing line launched by NBA star Lamar Odom and designer Jonathan Garcia. According to the Associated Press, Cuomo warned that the logo on one of the brand’s T-shirts could be in violation
The multiplayer online video game World of Tanks broke its own Guinness World Record for Most Players Online Simultaneously on one MMO Server in April 2012 when more than 305,000 players were on a European server. At the end of last year, the game had 45 million registered players worldwide. The popularity inevitably led to imitators, but
Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction after being published in 1960. More than 30 million copies of the novel have been sold in the half-century since, as it has been translated into over 40 languages and the book is required reading at schools across the country. The Associated Press
Internet memes take many forms, but whether they are images, videos or phrases, it is important to understand that memes are also subject to copyright protection. “Keyboard Cat” is a 1984 video of a cat named “Fatso” in a blue shirt that appears to be playing an electronic keyboard that was uploaded to YouTube in
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Madden NFL, the Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) game, has sold more than 100 million copies and grossed over $4 billion in sales. The next annual release will be the 25th anniversary edition of the football game. Robin Antonick developed a prototype for a football game on the old Apple II operating
