Taking a photo of the Eiffel Tower at night is Illegal, yet millions of night photos of the iconic structure are found on websites and social media worldwide. In this article...
Category: Copyright
Copyright protections used to last only 14 years but today it can last for 75 years or more. Some say it is all because of the Disney Copyright of Mickey Mouse.
Are you using AI like Dall-e or MidJourney to create Art? Find out how copyright law applies to computer art created through generative AI.
Etsy copyright infringement by its members is a well-known problem and while it has taken some steps to tackle the issue, what, if any, recourse do content creators have in...
In some cases, copyright duration can last more than a hundred years. Some say that stifles creativity for other creators. Should copyright protection last so long, or was it...
Intellectual Property (IP) law is an important but complex topic for creators. In this article, we’ll help you decide which types of IP (copyright, trademark, or patent) are right...
Copyright infringement cases can often cost more to litigate than what you receive if you win. Registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office can change that outcome...
If an artwork is in the public domain, free from copyright protection, then how can a museum claim it holds the copyright?
If a U.S. website is using your images without your permission, the easiest and fastest way to stop the infringement is to send the website a “DMCA Takedown Notice.”...
You’re considering a lot of different things when thinking about inking a new tattoo, but copyright infringement probably isn’t one of them. But copyright laws come...
If the owner of a copyrighted work cannot be found, can I use it? It may be possible if you analyze the orphan work properly.
It is a common misperception that you cannot copyright a building design. That is probably because, before 1990, there wasn’t much protection for building designs. At that...
In this article, we discuss international copyright treaties, the minimum protection you may see from countries across the globe, as well as the enhanced rights only available in...
DMCA safe harbor shields internet service providers from any copyright infringement liability. Here's what artists can do to protect their work.
Street art remains controversial and the rights artists have over their works continues to be a messy subject but is it illegal?
Given the popularity of street art, video mash-ups, remixes, or pop art, it's important to know whether the works being used are copyright-free.
A team of scientists, programmers and historians have created an algorithm that created a physical work of art that mimics the look of a genuine Rembrandt painting. But can a...
Many people think if they pay for creative work, they own the copyright but as you'll see in this article, that isn't always the case.
Knowing more about copyright and fair use will help you determine what is yours to use and what is off limits.
Registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office is the most effective way to ensure you'll be fairly compensated in a copyright infringement lawsuit.