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for instance, the page shows words and numbers, and my app will prompt for words and display those numbers.
is the data or the style copyrighted?
Thanks
answered on Aug 29, 2017
The short answer is: it depends.
Generally, facts cannot be copyrighted, however the display and organization of facts can be copyrighted. To answer whether the particular organization of information you're talking about contains the required level of creativity to receive copyright... View More 
I see alot of youtubers reading children's books online. How is that legal? Or how can it be legal?
answered on Mar 3, 2017
No, 17 U.S.C. § 107 does not allow you to post recordings of yourself reading children's books to Youtube.
However, just because this gives rise to a civil cause of action (basis for a lawsuit) does not mean that it will result in a lawsuit. The authors or owners of the intellectual... View More
I am a fan of the band Supertramp, and very inspired by their music, I've been making a game that pays direct homage to them. Here are some of the examples of things I've inserted:
- reference to album art.
- some musical references in the soundtrack, such as a small riff... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2017
This question is probably too fact-specific for an attorney to be able to give you a clear answer without seeing the game. That being said, it is a dangerous strategy to rely on fair use in a questionable scenario. Fair use is a defense to a lawsuit, which means that you're already in court... View More
I have a blog where I feature women about their businesses. They submit professional photos of themselves and/or their businesses that I can include in their article. My question is...is it legal according to copyright laws for me to post these photos? Or do I have to get permission from the person... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2017
To not be liable for copyright infringement, you need permission from the person who holds the rights to those photographs. That may be the photographers or it may be the people who submit photos to you. You can require your clients to agree in writing that they hold the rights to the photographs... View More
I bought the guitar from this person. I bought it to resell. I used his photos. They show ONLY the instrument. No furniture, address', people or other personal items he had. Just the instrument. He says he will sue me for using them. I thought once you post anything on a public site, it could... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2017
You are wrong.
The photographer owns the copyright to photograph you used. You infringed upon his rights in the images. If he registered with the US Copyright Office, you are likely on the hook for statutory damages, which can be up to $150,000 per infringement. If he did not register... View More
its on Youtube
answered on Feb 29, 2016
Most likely not. Your contribution needs to be transformative, or truly criticism (and you could not just post a video of someone else's song and then at the end say you don't like it, as you did not need to post any of the song to tell people that).
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