by Administrator | Feb 23, 2015 | Copyright
In a recent ruling, Monster Energy Co., the company that manufactures energy drinks, was found guilty of infringing the Beastie Boys’ copyright in several songs. The songs were used as part of a marketing montage promoting the drinks. This article does an...
by Administrator | Feb 19, 2015 | Nazi Era Provenance
The New York Times reported yesterday that the transfer of the Gurlitt collection to the Kunstmuseum Bern is still mired in legal issues. Apparently within hours of the museum accepting the gift in November, Gurlitt’s cousin, Uta Werner, filed a motion with a...
by Administrator | Feb 18, 2015 | Fair Use
The College Arts Association has made their Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts available. Best Practices in Fair Use was released this month. You can download a copy of it here. At 22 pages, it is quite readable, and gives an excellent overview...
by Administrator | Feb 16, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
As if the selfie itself is fraught with legal issues for a museum, now selfie-takers can arm themselves with a “selfie stick”. Basically, it is a three foot stick with a piece on the end that holds a cellphone. Museums are now faced with an added layer...
by Administrator | Feb 9, 2015 | Copyright
It is always interesting when new works by old masters are discovered. This is true whether it is in the world of the visual arts, a previously undiscovered manuscript or an orchestral work. Modo Antiquo premiered Vivaldi’s piece, dated to between 1700-1703,...
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