ReDigi has created software that purports to remove old digital music files from the user’s equipment and then allow that user to resell these files through ReDigi’s on-line marketplace. Capitol Records filed suit against the company in 2012 claiming copyright infringement. The first sale doctrine seems to suggest that a purchased copy can be legallyContinue reading “Is it Legal to Resell Your Digital Music?”
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Court Finds No Copyright Protection for Shapes & Colors in Recent Suit Against Starbucks
The Plaintiff artist in this case claimed that she was approached to create an advertising campaign for Starbucks. She declined but argued that Starbucks stole the core of her style, creating an ad that had the same shapes and colors as much of her art. While “look and feel” claims are common in Copyright suits,Continue reading “Court Finds No Copyright Protection for Shapes & Colors in Recent Suit Against Starbucks”