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EU’s draconian new copyright law puts an expiration date on startups

The Next Web

The Copyright Reform that’s being discussed by the EU now, could crush certain type of startups when they reach the ripe age of three. “We We know from entrepreneurs we spoke to that they would move their business outside of Europe if this law becomes a reality,” Lenard Koschwitz, Director of European Affairs at Allied for Startups, told TNW.

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Sweeping new copyright measures poised to pass in spending bill

The Verge

On Monday, congressional leaders unveiled their massive spending and coronavirus relief measure, including a handful of controversial copyright measures civil liberties activists fear could penalize internet users for everyday online behavior. Photo by Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images. Congress’ $2.3

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Movie studios have been making serious money from AI slop on YouTube

Engadget

Hollywood studios would not enforce copyright on these videos. This one actually tricked French national television, leading director James Gunn to post three puking emojis on X. As it turns out, major movie studios have actually been making money from the videos, according to reporting by Deadline.

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OpenAI's built-in image generator for ChatGPT is now available to free users

Engadget

The trend had raised concerns, yet again, about the legality of using copyrighted work as training data for artificial intelligence. "I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself," the director said.

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Fascinating Meeting at the Copyright Office

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last Friday I spent almost two and a half hours in a wide-ranging conversation with Maria Pallante of the Copyright Office (and two other folks whose full names I didn't write down). copyright exemption for serving the print disabled is commonly called the Chafee Amendment: Section 121 of copyright law. copyright law.

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Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Getting some kind of licensing deal is critically important, because it will take many years for the Marrakesh Treaty to be fully implemented with its copyright exceptions. In particular, they wanted the group to endorse that a copyright exception under Marrakesh exclude works that are commercially available.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Kevin Ordonez,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and I are going to explain why that’s a question everyone should be asking. Also on her agenda is how copyright law and fair use apply to AI. Jonathan Adams, IT Director, the Water Quality Association, will share a roadmap to post-implementation success.

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