Not only Russian copyright, broadcast and digital law
Special representative of the Russian president Vladimir Putin in the field of digital and technological development – Dmitry Peskov – in his interview to Russian news agency “Ria News” supposed that special courts, specializing on cases in the field of social networking and digital law, can emerge in Russia.
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Vladimir Soloviev, the head of the Russian Reporters Union, proposed to provide obligatory licensing for reporters making videos on YouTube channels. Such mandatory licensing has to solve the problem of fake news. But what the phrase “our colleagues” means he did not clear. It could include any video blogger. The problem of fake news requires solution in the form of legal regulation he believes.
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Russian vice-premier Olga Golodez has stated that foreign and Russian movies should freely compete in Russian market. “I side with fair competition. Currently we have good outcomes”, – she said. She curates culture at Russian government.
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In some aspects the television is very important like internet. Despite the different adopted digital strategies in Russia, the one negative fact still remains – not all regions in Russia are “connected to outside world” and it is not about worldwide network. Some regions in Russia don’t even have opportunity to use mobile phone or watch television. The television is not so serious problem, but the lack of communications facilities is not so positive in modern digital era.
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BH Media Group, Inc. is the owner and operator of thirty-one daily newspapers across the USA, which also include the Roanoke Times (the “Times”). In addition to providing print news sources, BH Media also provides marketing and advertising opportunities for partners wishing to reach large audiences both in print and via online marketing and advertising avenues, including Facebook and Twitter.
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Two actors, featuring in promotional KFC’s advertising videos, have sued Russian KFC for copyright infringement. They seek 31 million Roubles compensation. These actors have concluded with KFC contracts for participation in KFC’s advertising campaign in 2014. They claim in 2017 the term of KFC rights have expired and KFC had to conclude new agreements or seek new permission, but did not do it.
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Right holders in Russia claim Yandex does not do enough to fight piracy, it could be said otherwise – right holders accuse Yandex of facilitating internet piracy in Russia. Certainly Yandex denies all accusation and claim it works strictly in accordance with current Russian law, including copyright law. Right holders don’t believe Yandex. They believe Yandex makes money on piracy.
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Mandatory exception for digital uses for the purpose of illustration for teaching, including across borders
Option 2 would bring a high degree of legal certainty to educational establishments and teachers across all MS. This could lead in the short term to an increased use of illustrative resources and an enriched learning environment for students. The actual impacts on education institutions would vary between MS, depending on how the optional teaching exception has been implemented so far and on the licensing mechanisms in place.
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For purposes of copyright registration (draft), musical works (which are also known as musical compositions) are original works of authorship consisting of music and any accompanying words. Music is a succession of pitches or rhythms, or both, usually in some definite pattern.
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