Cut Visual Artists in on Profits of Original Works When Resold, Copyright Office Urges Congress

The United States Copyright Office has reversed a long-standing policy and is urging Congress to pass new legislation that would provide visual artists with a royalty payment upon the resale of their copyrighted work.   This approach recognizes that a visual artist should be paid when a unique work appreciates in value.  This is an about-turn […]

Safe Harbor Exceptions Not Always Iron-Clad, Court Rules in Vimeo Case

A Federal judge’s ruling in a big copyright lawsuit this week should serve as a reminder to everyone involved in copyright litigation: don’t give up merely because a safe harbor exception seems to be in play. Several big record labels brought a suit against Vimeo, a user-generated content video web site, charging it had infringed […]