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In our new Age of Disruption post, we look at an interesting new decision addressing plaintiffs’ claim that Apple’s use of a “Buy” button for digital content is misleading where such content is actually licensed to the purchaser . . . . ageofdisruptionblog.com/2023…
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Interesting how the NFT boom is raising a lot of complex copyright questions (esp. around the first sale doctrine), in large part due to the fact that NFTs seek to bridge the divide between digital copies (which are fungible) and physical copies (which are not). #copyright #nfts
Our new Age of Disruption blog post on the U.S. Copyright Office's rejection of an effort to register a copyright in an AI-generated work -- seems like the rare issue on which both ends of the copyright political spectrum agree . . . . ageofdisruptionblog.com #ai #copyright
Interesting WSJ article on key hurdles to efforts to bring ads to video games: murkiness regarding when an ad is viewable to players; how to mark ads as such within gameplay; & misconceptions re who plays video games (i.e., it's not just teenage boys) wsj.com/articles/companies-t…
It’s been awhile, but I’m back doing the blogging thing! Along with my friend & colleague @meekabondy, I’ll be editing our new blog, Age of Disruption, which will focus on AI, AR, VR, blockchain & other disruptive technologies. Please subscribe, and send suggested topics our way!
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The music industry's website for Black Out Tuesday provides some excellent links highlighting ways that all of us can participate in this important initiative. theshowmustbepaused.com/ #TheShowMustBePaused #BlackOutTuesday
Just published part 2 - regarding the music biz - of our 3-part series on the pandemic’s impact on the entertainment industry. Despite some bright spots, the overall outlook is pretty gloomy. All comments welcomed! perkinscoie.com/en/news-insi… #Music #MusicIndustry #musicbiz #Pandemic
Innovate use of #robots to combat the #pandemic -- Spot the robot dog patrols a Singapore park to remind people about social distancing -- reportedly does not store personal information. bostonglobe.com/2020/05/15/n… #automation #dogs #SocialDistancing #Privacy #BlackMirror
I’ve been working on a three-part series of articles regarding the pandemic’s impact on the entertainment industry -- we just published Part 1, which focuses on the film & TV business -- would love to hear your thoughts! perkinscoie.com/en/news-insi… #Hollywood #Film #TV #Pandemic
Fifteen years ago today, the very first video was uploaded to YouTube . . . . I'm still trying to figure out which is more surprising -- that YouTube has been around for 15 years already or that it has ONLY been around for 15 years . . . .
cnn.com/2020/04/23/tech/yout…
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Interesting @WSJ article on the growing skepticism as to the effectiveness of influencer advertising -- engagement rates appear to be in decline. #socialmediamarketing #InfluencerMarketing wsj.com/articles/online-infl…
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Also of interest from the WSJ article: The market value for even a single Instagram post by Ariana Grande is well into the six figures! #Influencer #socialmedia
Excellent, thought-provoking read regarding how asynchronous communications (e.g., email) have come to dominate synchronous communications (e.g., phone calls and in-person meetings), & whether this is a good thing for productivity and information sharing. newyorker.com/tech/annals-of…
California Senate passed a bill this week that would require app-based companies (Uber, Lyft, etc.) to designate its gig workers as employees, not contractors; Gov. Newsome supports the measure; if signed into law, would take effect in 2020. #gigeconomy vox.com/2019/9/11/20850878/c…
The 9th Circuit’s long-awaited decision in the hiQ data scraping case has finally been released! In a victory for online scrapers, the 9th Circuit affirms the lower court decision: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datasto… #DataScraping #CFAA 1/3
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Deepfake technology used to mimic an executive’s voice, successfully ordering an underling (through an audio phone call) to wire €200K to the fraudster’s account. #Deepfakes #cybercrime #yikes theverge.com/2019/9/5/208512…
For all of the (well-deserved) concerns raised regarding emerging technologies such as #AI and machine learning, sometimes lost in the conversation is how these new technologies may be able to help identify and address the very problems that they create. geekwire.com/2019/facebook-m…
Interesting WSJ article reporting on an online #advertising trend -- brands are increasingly insisting that their ads not appear near articles or videos containing a long list of words (including “shooting”, “bomb” and “Trump”) . . . . wsj.com/articles/advertisers…
Got to love it when "The" is a trending topic on Twitter (due at least in part to The Ohio State University filing a #trademark application on the word "The") . . . . nbcnews.com/news/education/o…
Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” deal rumored to provide the director with full ownership of the copyright in the movie after some number of years. #copyright hollywoodreporter.com/news/t…
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As AI becomes more ubiquitous, we're going to see growing efforts by states to regulate it. Our new client alert takes a look at below-the-radar New York & New Jersey bills seeking to study (NY) or regulate (NJ) AI usage by businesses. #AI #MachineLearning perkinscoie.com/en/news-insi…
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