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Sarah Goodwin Thiel Digital Imaging Librarian University of Kansas Libraries Lawrence, KS 66044-7616 phone 785/864/2299 fax 785/864/5803 sgthiel at ku.edu -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Lesley Ellen Harris Sent: Tue 10/24/2006 9:54 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Copyright News Below is my office e-letter on copyright news--please email me if you would like to be added to this list. Lesley Lesley Ellen Harris lesley at copyrightlaws.com FROM THE OFFICES OF LESLEY ELLEN HARRIS Copyright, New Media Law & E-Commerce News __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Vol. 10, No. 5, October 23, 2006 ISSN 1489-954X Contents: 1. Studies, Legislation and Conventions: Congress Holds Hearings on Campus Copyright Infringement Australian Copyright Reform Bill 2. Legal Cases: Canadian Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Freelancers Morpheus File-Sharing Software Ruled Illegal 3. Of Interest: YouTube Deletes Almost 30,000 Files Updated Copyright Web site 4. Seminars: Fall 2006 Online Courses __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Copyright, New Media & E-Commerce News is distributed for free by the office of Lesley Ellen Harris. Information contained herein should not be relied upon or considered as legal advice. Copyright 2006 Lesley Ellen Harris. This newsletter may be forwarded, downloaded or reproduced in whole in any print or electronic format for non-commercial purposes provided that its author is acknowledged and that you cc: lehletter at copyrightlaws.com. This e-letter, from 1996 to the present, is archived with Library & Archives Canada at: http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/copyright/ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 1. STUDIES, LEGISLATION AND CONVENTIONS: Congress Holds Hearings on Campus Copyright Infringement - The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce, Sub-Committee on 21st Century Competitiveness, recently held hearings on the impact of copyright violation, particularly over the Internet, on college campuses. The committee heard from both education and entertainment industry representatives. In March, the House passed H.R. 609, a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which allows universities to use federal funds to address online copyright infringement. AUSTRALIAN COPYRIGHT REFORM BILL - On October 19, 2006, The Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 was introduced into Australian Parliament. The Government has referred the Bill for consideration by the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. The Bill provides new exceptions that make it legal for people to record TV or radio programs in order to play them at a more convenient time. It also allows format shifting of material such as music, newspapers and books so people can put CDs they own onto their iPods or other music players. It also gives courts extra powers to tackle large-scale Internet piracy and unauthorized access to pay TV. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. LEGAL CASES: CANADIAN SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS RIGHTS OF FREELANCERS - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that newspaper electronic databases cannot reproduce print articles and photographs without permission of the authors and artists. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that, "The right to reproduce a collective work under the Copyright Act does not carry with it the right to republish freelance articles as part of an entirely different collective work." For the text of Robertson v. Thomson Corp., 2006 SCC 43, see: http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2006/2006scc43/2006scc43.html Morpheus File-Sharing Software Ruled Illegal - Morpheus online file-sharing software has been found by a U.S. federal judge to encourage computer users to share copyright-protected works such as music and movies, without authorization. StreamCast is the distributor of Morpheus software. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. OF INTEREST: YouTube Deletes Almost 30,000 Files - YouTube, the popular video-sharing site, deleted 29,549 videos this week after complaints from the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors and Composers that TV and movie clips, and music videos, had been posted without permission of copyright owners. YouTube, acquired by Google earlier this month, has recently signed distribution deals with media groups including Universal Music Group, Warner Music and CBS to offer short-form programming including news, music videos, sport and entertainment. UPDATED COPYRIGHT WEB SITE - What would be the ideal Web site on copyright information? Copyrightlaws.com is updating its Web site and we want your input on what content would help you. Please email your suggestions to: contact at copyrightlaws.com. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 4. PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS: FALL 2006 ONLINE COURSES - Beginning on 30 October 2006, Copyrightlaws.com is offering three online courses: ? U.S. Copyright Law - A primer on U.S. copyright law ? Managing Copyright Issues - An advanced course on managing all types of copyright-protected works ? Digital Content Management - An advanced course on the legal, strategic and practical implications of using, publishing and re-distributing licensed digital content To request a syllabus for any of these courses, e-mail: seminars at copyrightlaws.com. To register, go to: http://www.acteva.com/go/copyright. If you are a member of SLA, NFAIS, Palinet, Solinet, OCLC/Capcon, or RGD, please register for these courses through your association. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ This newsletter is prepared by Lesley Ellen Harris, a Copyright Lawyer and Consultant. Lesley is the author of the books Canadian Copyright Law (McGrawHill), Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century, and Licensing Digital Content (ALA Editions). Lesley may be reached at: http://copyrightlaws.com. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ This LEH-Letter issue was prepared with the help of Beth Davies. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l