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Public Domain 2023: On January 1, 2023, copyrighted books, movies and other creative works first published in 1927 enter the public domain in the United States.

A new crop of copyrighted works (including rights in a certain famous British detective) will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2023. Here's what it all means.

AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for clearance-free set decor on motion pictures and other commercial productions.

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Using AI Artwork to Avoid Copyright Infringement

byAaron Moss

AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for license-free set decoration in motion pictures and other commercial productions. Here’s what you need to know.

NFT enthusiasts envision a fictional world of fan-owned creative properties and character crossovers. Just don't forget about real world copyright law.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

byAaron Moss

NFT enthusiasts envision a fictional world of fan-owned creative properties and character crossovers. Just don't forget about real world copyright law.

On today's episode of "The Town," I joined Matt Belloni to discuss copyright termination, an area of ever-increasing importance to the movie business.

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Copyright Lately on “The Town”

byAaron Moss

On today's episode of "The Town" podcast, I joined Puck News co-founder and former Hollywood Reporter Editorial Director Matt Belloni to discuss copyright termination, an area of ever-increasing importance to the movie business.

HitPiece, a NFT site purporting to sell music-related NFTs, has drawn the anger of artists, labels and fans

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Is HitPiece the Fyre Festival of NFT Startups?

byAaron Moss

Inside HitPiece, an NFT site where the only things in scarce supply are common sense, self-awareness and basic decency.

Comedians and other spoken word authors are seeking the same streaming royalties paid to songwriters, but an impasse has led to the removal of their works from Spotify.

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It’s No Laughing Matter As Spotify Removes Comedy Tracks

byAaron Moss

Comedians and other spoken word authors are seeking the same streaming royalties paid to songwriters, but an impasse has led to the removal of their works from Spotify.

Was Mark Twain a "Bad Art Friend"? More than a century before feuds over kidney donation stories captivated the internet, Mark Twain and his friend Edward House battled over a stage adaptation of “The Prince and the Pauper.”

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Was Mark Twain the Original “Bad Art Friend”?

byAaron Moss

More than a century before feuds over kidney donation stories captivated the internet, Mark Twain and his friend Edward House battled over a stage adaptation of “The Prince and the Pauper.”

Some Muppets fans (and even the media) were confused into thinking the puppets in SNL's parody sketch were "real" Muppets

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Why SNL’s “Muppets” Parody Had Even the Media Fooled

byAaron Moss

"Saturday Night Live's" literal beat down of "The Muppet Show" so closely resembled the classic Jim Henson characters that some viewers thought the Muppets had really made an appearance on the show. Did SNL go too far?