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#newsalert COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL: STATUS UPDATE In a recent TechCentral article entitled, ‘Mickey Mouse and South Africa’s battle over copyright’, journalist Sandra Lawrence claims that the Copyright Amendment Bill – ‘thrashed out by a select committee in March last year’ – ‘has now been sent to Ramaphosa for signing’. This is noting that it was ‘adopted’ by the National Council of Provinces in September 2023. In fact, several changes proposed by the NCOP Committee on Trade, Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism & Employment and Labour (referred to in the article as the select committee), reflected in the Copyright Amendment Bill’s most recently revised version and adopted by the NCOP in September 2023 must be endorsed by the National Assembly before the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses and can then be signed into law. With that in mind, the revised Bill passed by the NCOP was sent to the National Assembly’s Trade, Industry & Competition Committee in September 2023 for concurrence. It has yet to be considered. A National Assembly committee briefing on changes made by the NCOP committee and passed by the House was arranged for 14 November 2023 but cancelled at less than 24 hours’ notice. At the time, the committee was expected to meet a week later to decide whether or not to endorse the NCOP’s changes. This arrangement also fell off the official parliamentary meetings list. However, according to a Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG) report on the committee’s 6 December 2023 planning meeting for this year’s first term, 6 February 2024 has been earmarked for the briefing. It remains to be seen if this meeting takes place. Subscribe to our newsletter on the latest developments in national government and parliament 👉 https://lnkd.in/eis2a-RX Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch #salegalacademy #copyrightlaw #southafrica #legislation #parliament

Old question: who has the copyright on publicly funded works. There is a lack of clarity on everything from economic survey to people’s biodiversity register. A second level question is how to obtain licenses even if copyright holders are identified. A third level question is should taxpayers pay again to get the licenses?

Following the introduction to New Zealand's Parliament of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill in August last year, a Select Committee hearing of submissions on the Bill is scheduled to take place later this month. In his latest article, AJ Park Consultant Ken Moon highlights a number of issues with the methodology of the Bill, and suggests that rather than requiring separate legislation, the proposed changes could simply be added to the Copyright Act, which is already currently under review. https://lnkd.in/gSKSHurx #copyrightlaw #digitalnews #legislation #legislativeupdate

👉 With the current level of development, the exchange and dissemination of culture between countries is highly necessary. At such times, foreign copyrights are also paid great attention to, in order to protect works and authors as well as promote creative development and attract foreign investment in the fields of authorship and culture. How about Issues of copyright protection with foreign elements? 👉 The following article will provide an answer for you: https://lnkd.in/gW7TSui3

My latest piece tries to highlight the importance of rights, not least the less well understood benefits of collective licensing not just as a rich source of income for authors and publishers but as a protection for copyright itself. https://lnkd.in/e3qdctGA

OpenAI responds publicly to NY Times copyright lawsuit: ‘without merit’ 📰 OpenAI responds to NY Times copyright lawsuit, dismissing it as without merit. #OpenAI #NYTimes #CopyrightLawsuit 🔑 Key points from the article: 1️⃣ OpenAI claims that there is no merit to the copyright lawsuit filed against them by the NY Times. 2️⃣ The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI wrongfully used content from the NY Times without permission. 3️⃣ OpenAI defends itself, stating that they properly attributed the articles and followed industry standards. 4️⃣ The organization adds that the lawsuit undermines their mission to promote AI ethics and accountability. 5️⃣ OpenAI expresses disappointment with the NY Times for resorting to a lawsuit instead of engaging in a dialogue about the issue. 6️⃣ OpenAI appreciates the role of journalism and aims to work with publishers to avoid any future copyright concerns. 7️⃣ The organization reiterates their commitment to responsible AI development and open collaboration. #AIethics #Journalism #CopyrightInfringement #OpenCollaboration https://buff.ly/41Ms5Q1

As we are preparing for the next European elections, it is crucial to set the right policy priorities for the years to come in order to secure that the EU remains a vibrant environment for creativity.  For this purpose, it is essential to reinforce the societal bargain that creates incentives for authors, but also creates room for downstream creativity and innovation. In our blogpost “Copyright as an Access Right: Concretizing Positive Obligations for Rightholders to Ensure the Exercise of User Rights”, Bernd Justin Jütte and I summarize the preliminary findings of a forthcoming study aiming to show why copyright law (finally) needs to put access to knowledge at the center of its preoccupation to achieve its purpose. The post is available simultaneously on the - @Kluwer Copyright blog https://lnkd.in/eBTBXqfW - COMMUNIA blog https://lnkd.in/ezY8k4ss and the - KnowledgeRights21 blog: https://lnkd.in/e38JMskt    

See the message of the international community on the statement below

Tom Magnani, co-chair of Arnold & Porter's Technology, Media, & Telecommunications industry group, spoke with Bloomberg Law about the U.S. #Copyright Office’s recent proposal to create a new group registration option for frequently updated #news websites. The rule would ease copyright registration for online news publishers, who are currently required to submit a separate application, deposit and filing fee for each website update they want to register for copyright. Check out the below article for Tom's #legal insights on how this rule could impact the #digital media industry.

It's World Book and Copyright Day! Today commemorates an important moment in protecting writers' rights. From the establishment of the Licensing of the Press Act in 1662, which initially focused on printers and publishers, to the landmark Statute of Anne in 1710, the first time copyright belonged to authors. With the current copyright case involving The Authors Guild and 17 well-known authors - like Johnathan Franzen, John Grisham, George R.R. Martin, and Jodi Picoult – suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, it's shedding light on the implications of AI and technology on writers. Overall, copyright has enabled writers to protect their works, which brings us to the question – what are your favourite literary works? Let us know in the comments! 📖