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Forwarded on behalf of the ARLIS/NA Public Policy Committee.
Roger Lawson, co-chair
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Subject: LEH-Letter: Copyright, New Media & E-Commerce News 21 February 2012
FROM THE OFFICES OF LESLEY ELLEN HARRIS
Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce News __________________________________________________________________
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Vol. 17, No. 1, February 21, 2012
ISSN 1489-954X
Contents:
1. Studies, Legislation and Conventions:
Copyright Clearance Center Offers Music License
Canadian Copyright Amendment Bill C-11 Update
2. Legal Cases
Golan v Holder
Sentenced to Jail
3. Of Interest:
Jobs with Copyright & Licensing Functions
U.S. Copyright Office Fee Change
Licensing Digital Music in Canada
Copyright Myths
4. Seminars and Publications:
Copyright Law Newsletter
Copyright Principles for Authors and Publishers
Self-Study Copyright Education Course _________________________________________________________________
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Copyright, New Media & E-Commerce News is distributed for free by the office of Lesley Ellen Harris. Information contained herein should not be relied upon or considered as legal advice.
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1. STUDIES, LEGISLATION AND CONVENTIONS:
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER OFFERS MUSIC LICENSE – The Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) has launched a Motion Picture License. In addition to its licenses for print and digital works, the CCC now offers businesses a license for showing movies from hundreds of producers around the world.
CANADIAN COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL C-11 UPDATE - Bill C-11 passed second reading in the House of Commons and was referred to a legislative committee for further discussion. A special committee has been set up to examine the legislation. Members of Parliament have agreed to examine the bill clause-by-clause by March 14 and to report back to the House of Commons by March 29, 2012.
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2. LEGAL CASES:
GOLAN V HOLDER – Due to a January 2012 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, certain copyright-protected works that fell into the public domain can again be protected by copyright. See http://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/document/Golan_v_Holder_609_F3d_1076_95_USPQ2d_1466_10th_Cir_2010_Court_Op.
SENTENCED TO JAIL – A Toronto man was sentenced to jail for contempt of court; Mr. Nugyen breached the terms of a Federal Court judgment that prohibited him from further acts of copyright infringement at his copy shop. He can get his sentence suspended by performing 400 hours of community service. See www.accesscopyright.ca.
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3. OF INTEREST:
JOBS WITH COPYRIGHT & LICENSING FUNCTIONS - Occasionally organizations with positions for lawyers and non-lawyers (e.g., librarians, editors) email Copyrightlaws.com with openings. These openings will now be available via Twitter @Copyrightlaws.com. Please keep sending those positions so we can share them with job seekers. Email [log in to unmask]
LICENSING DIGITAL MUSIC IN CANADA – A 15-page document prepared by Music Canada (www.musiccanada.com) provides information for businesses involved with licensing digital music.
COPYRIGHT MYTHS – Copyright Myths is a publication from the Graphic Artists Guild that identifies and clarifies many of the basic myths surrounding copyright. See www.graphicartistsguild.org/resources/copyright-myths/.
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4. SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS:
COPYRIGHT LAWS NEWSLETTER – Copyright discussions are everywhere – in the office of your physiotherapist, in your local coffee shop, at work, in the bookstore, at schools – and of course online on discussion lists, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter — lots of bits and pieces and debates and news. Within this flow of information is a constant: The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter. This quarterly Newsletter devoted to explaining copyright law, compliance, management, and licensing issues in plain English to a diverse audience is now in its 16th year of publication in 2012. Sample copy at http://www.copyrightlaws.com/the-copyright-new-media-law-newsletter/. Subscribe at www.acteva.com/go/copyright.
COPYRIGHT PRINCIPLES FOR AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS - Bloggers, newsletter contributors, white paper and book authors, developers of website content and publishers may be interested in a new online course beginning February 28, 2012, Copyright Principles for Authors and Publishers. See http://www.sla.org/content/learn/certificates/copyright/copyrightprogram/2012/CCM800.cfm.
SELF-STUDY COPYRIGHT EDUCATION COURSE – The online course, Demystifying
Copyright: How to Educate Your Staff and Community, begins March 5, 2012 for 4 weeks. See http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3487.
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This newsletter is prepared by Copyright Lawyer Lesley Ellen Harris.
Lesley is the author of the books Canadian Copyright Law, 3rd ed.
(McGraw-Hill), Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century (McGraw-Hill), Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians, 2nd ed.
(ALA Editions), and A Canadian Museum's Guide to Developing a Licensing Strategy, 2nd ed. (Canadian Heritage Information Network). Lesley edits the print newsletter, The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter.
Lesley may be reached at www.copyrightlaws.com. Follow @copyrightlaws on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/copyrightlaws.
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