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Intellectual Property
Andy Warhol Copyright Case That Could Transform Generative AI
Copyright Showdown: AI’s Next Frontier
Ed Sheeran’s Not Alone: A Look Back at the Iconic Artists Sued for Plagiarism
Ed Sheeran found not guilty of plagiarizing Marvin Gaye classic
EU proposes new copyright rules for generative AI
Fair Use Best Practices: Resources
Fair Use Codes of Best Practices for Various Stakeholders
Fair Use & Music: Copyright and Plagiarism
Four SA Collecting Societies collectively holding R1.17 billion in cash ….
Have music copyright lawsuits gone too far? (Video)
How Libraries Can Benefit from Nigeria’s New Copyright Law
Jury finds Ed Sheeran did not infringe in copyright case
Music Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) Hails Buhari for New Copyright Law
New partnerships – Right to Research in Africa
Nigeria: Notable Provisions Of The Copyright Act 2022
Over R1bn in royalties is sitting with collecting agencies (interview)
Stolen or Original? Hear Songs From 7 Landmark Copyright Cases.
The Fair Use/Fair Dealing Handbook (updated 2023)
Western Cape Provincial Legislature discussions on submissions on CAB – 5 May 2023 (video)
What Parts of Music Can Be Copyrighted? (…and What Can’t?)
AI Issues
AI-generated music strikes chord and discord
ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Generative AI Special Topic Hub
Guest Post — Artificial Intelligence Not Yet Intelligent Enough to be a Trusted Research Aid
Journalists using AI-produced content could be liable for copyright infringement
Recent Copyright Office guidance on works generated by artificial intelligence
The Andy Warhol Copyright Case That Could Transform Generative AI
The Relationship Between Open Access Science and AI
Open Access, A2K & Scholarly Communication
African Principles for Open Access in Scholarly Communication
EU governments to rein in unfair academic publishers and unsustainable fees
Guest Post — Why Interoperability Matters for Open Research – And More than Ever
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