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Federal Court decides against copyright in headlines by , 2010-09-07 18:07

The Federal Court’s Justice Bennett has ruled that no copyright exists in headlines, in a defining case brought by Fairfax Media Publications against Reed International Books Australia (trading as Lexis Nexis).

US Introduces New Copyright Exemptions by , 2010-07-29 13:51

The US Library of Congress has announced six new exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) – including circumventing protected DVDs and phones in some instances.

iiNet Appeal Update by , 2010-07-27 15:44

When the much-anticipated appeal to the Roadshow v iiNet case begins next week, two new organisations will seek permission to make their own submissions.

Men at Work to Pay Five Percent of Royalties by , 2010-07-29 11:50

In a much anticipated decision, Justice Jacobson in the Federal Court today handed down his judgment that the publisher and writers of Down Under will be required to pay Larrikin Music five percent of their APRA/AMCOS income earned since 2002.

Google defeats Viacom in copyright case by , 2010-06-24 13:42

A United States District Court has ruled in favour of Google Inc’s YouTube site, finding that YouTube is not liable for infringing Viacom’s copyright.

Canada introduces long awaited Bill to modernise copyright law by , 2010-06-03 14:11

The Canadian government has finally introduced its Copyright Modernization Act (or Bill C-32) to reform its copyright laws.

Copyright Tribunal rules in favour of increased fees for music in fitness classes by , 2010-06-29 17:16

The Copyright Tribunal has released its decision to increase fees paid by the fitness industry for the use of sound recordings in exercise classes, following an application made by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA).

LimeWire found liable for inducing copyright infringement by , 2010-05-13 16:24

In a significant victory for music rights owners in the battle to stop P2P file-sharing, a judge with the U.S. District Court in New York has ruled that file-sharing software company LimeWire and its chairman, Mark Gorton, are liable for inducing copyright infringement.

Government releases response to the Government 2.0 Report by , 2010-05-07 13:03

The Rudd Government has released its response to the Government 2.0 Taskforce Report. The Report advises Government on how it can utilise Web 2.0 technologies to provide greater public access to Government information and increase Government transparency.

ACTA Draft Goes Public by , 2010-04-22 16:46

Following continued calls from stakeholders for more information, the Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, has welcomed the public release of the draft text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) agreement.

Copyright turns 300 by , 2010-04-12 16:19

Copyright officially celebrated its 300th birthday on April 10.

UK Greenlights Digital Economy Bill by , 2010-04-08 15:19

In a surprisingly quick result, the UK Government has successfully pushed the Digital Economy bill through the House of Commons.

CAL wins tender to administer new visual arts royalty scheme by , 2010-04-08 11:51

The Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) has been appointed to administer the recently enacted resale royalty scheme for visual artists. Arts Minister Peter Garrett, today announced the appointment following an open tender, which closed in February 2010.

Nick Cave, Sigur Ros and Kate Bush get behind a new UK initiative to persuade music lovers to download legitimate music products. by , 2010-03-25 16:54

New Bill proposes amendment to the Copyright Act to ensure “black spot” areas receive digital TV via satellite by , 2010-03-22 17:20

A new Bill aimed primarily at facilitating the delivery of digital television via satellite to areas that currently do not receive an adequate signal, was introduced on the 18th of March 2010.