Copyright Information
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Assistive AI Should Not Limit Protection Says Copyright Office
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It would be an understatement to say that developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have sent shockwaves through the creative fields. From the perspective of copyright law, AI raises many…
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Whose Work Is It?
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Collaboration is great, but what are the copyright implications? In the last two weeks, we’ve had conversations with creative friends about the concept of work made for hire (WMFH)…
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Event Photography: Venues and Vendors as Copyright Vultures
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RightsClick recently conncected with photographer Vanessa Joy. In this video, she raises some important copyright issues related to event photography. Before discussing those issues, we strongly recommend that photographers…
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Tepp on Photobiz Xposed Podcast
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RightsClick® co-founder Steve Tepp joins host Andrew Hellmich to talk Copyright Essentials for Photographers on this new podcast episode.
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Protecting Copyright Isn’t Always About Money
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In 2013, The Beastie Boys filed suit against the girl-oriented, creative toy company GoldieBlox. Not for the money, but for the principle. GoldieBlox had created a derivative of the…
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The Lucky Shot May Be Quite Valuable
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Everyone owns copyrights. But not everyone has a need to enforce their rights. As an operation of law, copyright rights “attach” to a work the moment it is created—and…
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What is Original in Copyright Law?
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In casual conversation or art criticism, we tend to use the word original to describe a new work that stands out for one reason or another. But in the…
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Some Things That Are Not Copyright
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In order to effectively protect your rights, it’s a good idea to know about a few issues of concern that are not copyright matters. Below is some general guidance…
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Tepp to Speak on NY Times v. OpenAI
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On Tuesday, March 12 at Noon EDT, RightsClick co-founder Steve Tepp will join a panel discussing the copyright case NY Times v. OpenAI. The Times alleges copyright infringement by…
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Do You Have To Put the © On Your Work?
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The “c” in a circle: © is is a world-famous symbol, and yet it is no longer required for protecting works under U.S. copyright law. In fact, this has…