The Canadian government has announced that it is investing $88.3M CD in a new IP strategy that incorporates tools and education, and improves literacy. Canada’s population
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Copyright company filing is a “mini” IPO aimed at monetizing future music royalties
A business designed to acquire and monetize royalty streams “of the world’s biggest artists,” Royalty Flow, went public last week with a “mini” IPO, or
Experts at IPAS 2017 will explore growing disregard for IP rights
At a time when the value of IP rights under attack by businesses, individuals and the courts, the first IP Awareness Summit will examine the
Apple is seeking to cut license royalties paid to record labels
While the share of revenue from streaming paid to record labels and recording artists is rising, Apple Inc., among the fairest licensees in on-line music,
Up to $600 billion in U.S. IP is stolen annually by foreigners, says report
An IP Commission study finds that foreign sources, especially China, are responsible for the bulk U.S. theft. Counterfeit goods, pirated software, and theft of trade
Trade in counterfeit & pirated goods is $.5 trillion – 2.5% of all imports
“Fakes,” or counterfeit products, are a growing menace that deplete resources, threaten jobs and endanger lives. A report compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
‘Innocent’ IP theft is widely accepted and dangerously viral – Why?
So widespread is IP abuse that it no longer is regarded as a crime by many of the people committing it or authorities entrusted to
Gov’t study of economic impact of patent infringement is needed ASAP, experts say
There are abundant statistics on the cost of counterfeit goods, copyright infringement and even the negative impact of patent “trolls,” but nothing on the estimated
Licensing deal with IP rights group ends YouTube blackout in Germany – “no more red faces”
Tens of thousands of recording artists and musicians in Germany will be receiving payment for their content under the terms of agreement struck last week
An AT&T-Time Warner deal may affect the value of more than premium content & copyrights
The $85.4 billion buyout of Time Warner Corporation (TWC) by AT&T, if it goes through, is a good omen for the value of content providers,
No Monkey Business: Animal selfie raises serious questions about copyright ownership
Who is the legitimate owner of a selfie taken by a monkey, but positioned by a nature photographer? Is it the intellectual property of the
Taylor Swift assists recording artists, Apple Music, and (even) herself
Taylor Swift, a pop star with sufficient power to move mountains, succeeded in moving an equally resolute object last year: Apple Music’s position on paying royalties to
