as in patent
the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time
His family still holds the copyright to his songs. laws that protect copyrights
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On September 30, 2024, Twisted Sister sold their remaining recording copyrights, trademarks and other name, image and likeness rights to Warner Music Group.
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Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Judge Aileen Cannon began presiding over a second copyright infringement lawsuit involving Taylor Swift on Thursday.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans were quick to point out, however, that the content warning does little to silence the fears of artists that the technology will result in widespread copyright infringement − violations that will remain unpunished on a technicality.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed the latter earlier today in New York court, explaining that the commonalities between songs were not protectable under copyright law.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Judge Aileen Cannon began presiding over a second copyright infringement lawsuit involving Taylor Swift on Thursday.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans were quick to point out, however, that the content warning does little to silence the fears of artists that the technology will result in widespread copyright infringement − violations that will remain unpunished on a technicality.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed the latter earlier today in New York court, explaining that the commonalities between songs were not protectable under copyright law.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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