On September 4, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive, denying the online digital repository’s ability to copy and distribute copyright-protected works for free, and without permission, to the general public. Internet Archive creates digital copies of print works for posting on its site, making …
Category: substantial similarity
9th Circuit Serves Up Blurred Lines of Copyright Protection for Musical Works
On March 21, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in a split decision in Williams v. Gaye,[1] that the Estate of Marvin Gaye was entitled to broad copyright protection over Gaye’s 1977 hit song “Got to Give it Up,” including its distinctive musical groove, and the substantial similarity of the hit …