Not only Russian copyright, broadcast and digital law
There has been published a very useful guide for consumers and for anyone who is curious about copyright. This guide explains different things, relating to IP rights, in simple way. The project has been commissioned by the European Union intellectual property office.
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Or in other words – why such major companies like Universal, Warner etc. receive much more money for their copyright in content exploited in Russian social networks and they receive money in advance, but Russian music publishers and record labels receive much lesser, in best case, if nothing at all?
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Plaintiff Arlington Specialties, Inc. does business as Pinch Provisions. It sells personal care kits: small bags containing small portable toiletries like hairspray, stain remover, and deodorant. Plaintiff’s products include a line of kits called “Minimergency Kits,” which come in small fabric bags designed to look like men’s Dopp Kits.
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Russian minister of culture Vladimir Medinsky believes internet users must be personally responsible for the use of pirate content, but society is not ready for it. It is premature to provide liability for users in Russian law.
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Internet Protocol television (IPTV) boxes (also known as set-top boxes, Android TV boxes or Kodi boxes) are small plug and play media servers, originally designed to allow consumers to stream legitimate content (locally stored or legal online content). Despite the legitimate use of this equipment, software is widely available (like Kodi extensions) which connect the boxes to illegal content through streaming websites, file lockers and BitTorrent trackers.
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In Russia has been adopted new law providing penalties for internet service providers who failed to block access to web-site under Russian law or court order. Liability provided for natural and legal persons.
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There has been published a very useful guide for consumers and for anyone who is curious about copyright. This guide explains different things, relating to IP rights, in simple way. The project has been commissioned by the European Union intellectual property office.
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If a web-site is available and operating in Russia and does not comply with Russian law, like copyright, it can be blocked. In the context of copyright the blocking relates most likely to torrent sites or pirate sites. But in most cases blocked sites “moves” to new domain and a new mirror of web-site appears. Russian legislators and right holders don’t like it. It means they must do all work again.
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Parallel import restrictions (PIRs) on books are the physical equivalent of geoblocking. Except in limited cases, Australian booksellers are prevented from purchasing stock from lower priced suppliers overseas, but must purchase from an Australian publisher regardless of the price.
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Communication companies are afraid of that Yarovaya law, adopted in Russia, makes Russian communication operators to infringe copyright in content which they are obliged to keep certain period of time. Communication operators warned about Russian ministry of communication. This is all about licenced content amounting approximately 40% of all transferred content.
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