MultiChoice's little-known cybersecurity jewel
Irdeto, wholly owned by MultiChoice, is a world leader in digital platform cybersecurity, servicing customers around the globe.
Most people think of MultiChoice as the company behind DStv and Showmax. However, it owns many other businesses...
ConCourt ruling on copyright good news for blind people
The Constitutional Court has come to the aid of blind and visually impaired people. On Friday, the court handed down an interim order which again gives them legal protection to convert copyright-protected works into accessible formats...
AI users could cough up for copyright violations
Generative artificial intelligence has been hailed for its potential to transform creativity, and especially by lowering the barriers to content creation.
While the creative potential of generative AI tools has often been highlighted, the...
OpenAI discussing content licencing with CNN, Fox, and Time
OpenAI is in talks with CNN, Fox Corp. and Time to license their work, according to people familiar with the matter, in a growing effort to secure access to news content to build out its artificial intelligence products while facing...
Sony sues Internet Archive for posting old copyrighted songs online
Sony Music Entertainment and five other major music companies sued the non-profit Internet Archive, saying that its posting of thousands of old songs and recordings online amounts to “wholesale theft” of copyright-protected...
Twitter taken to court over music copyright infringement
The National Music Publishers’ Association sued Twitter Inc. Wednesday, alleging it violates the copyright of songwriters by using their music on its platform without permission.
Twitter is one of the only major social media platforms...
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4 political parties oppose copyright changes in SA
On 1 September 2022, the Copyright Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly with 163 votes for and 45 votes against the Bill. There were no abstentions. The Bill will now go to the National Council of Provinces.
It is a progressive...
Parliament passes Copyright Amendment Bill
The National Assembly has passed the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, which government says are expected to transform the sector and improve the lives of creatives.
This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa...
YouTube could pay for pirate uploads
YouTube might have to pay damages to owners of copyrighted content uploaded to its platform that it did not remove timeously, TorrentFreak reports.
Germany's Federal Court of Justice recently sought guidance from the Court of Justice of the European Union...
Microsoft offering big discounts to pirates
Microsoft has started offering users running pirated versions of its Microsoft 365 productivity apps big discounts to get them to buy a genuine licence for the software.
I need advice on SAMRO.
We received a call from SAMRO claiming that we need to comply and have a license for any music that is played from radio, youtube, etc.
We have a small shop and we sometimes play different kinds of music on speakers that is set to a low volume.
Does SAMRO apply to us...
The top 10 websites copyright holders want off the Internet
Google regularly receives requests to remove content that may infringe copyright, which the company documents as part of its transparency report.
Copyright Office Jumps Into Set-Top Box Debate, Says Hollywood Should Control Your TV
The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to bring much-needed competition and consumer choice to the market for set-top boxes and television-viewing apps. Under the FCC’s proposed rule change, pay-TV...
Copyright does not protect Klingon language: fan film creator
Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios have sued creators of a Star Trek fan film project after they crowdfunded over $1 million for a feature-length film.
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YouTube copyright policy revised
YouTube has amended a form used to resolve copyright disputes after the operators of a German web channel received death threats.
First Internet pirate court case in South Africa update
SAFACT has provided an update on the court case involving South Africa’s first person accused of online piracy