Record companies want broader blocking rights; the industry seeks to prohibit artists from activities that may result in competing products

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The record industry has reacted to advances such as the Internet and CD-Roms for computers by attempting to broaden their exclusivity demands. However, their exclusivity rights become blocking rights unless they assume major roles in the technology business. Major recording artists will be unwilling to forfeit their rights to participate in the multimedia marketplace, especially if their record companies are not involved and are merely seeking blocking rights. New artists may not sign with record companies if they have other options. Record companies must become able to exploit product in all areas where they want exclusivity.

Music industry, Multimedia technology, Multimedia systems, Musicians

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The law is not nirvana when artists 'copy' art: obstacles are growing for new artists who seek to depict earlier performers by using their work

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Artists who depict other artists by using excerpts from their works are subject to prohibitive copyright laws because fair use and public domain arguments are often rejected. Courts applied tests to see if the work was in a different market, such as photographs of a choreographer's work; to determine how much of the work was excerpted compared to the whole; and to see whether market for the copyrighted work would be harmed. The only safe alternative to potential infringement suits would be to produce works that resemble, but are not substantially similar, to the originals.

Analysis, Cover Story, Portrayals, Artists, Fair use (Copyright), Fair use (Copyright law)

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First use: key test in Internet domain disputes

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Internet domain names have become a hotly contested variant of trademark law though the registering agency's establishment of a clear policy may lower the level of conflict. Much of the problem stems from the limited format of Internet addresses: name@second-level domain.top-level domain. The top-level domain is restricted to seven domains, only one of them, .com, devoted to businesses. Changes to this format could solve many problems. Many companies find that other parties have already registered their names as addresses.

Internet, Trademarks, Business names

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