Record Labels Take On Charter Communication Over Copyright Infringement

Combating copyright infringement on the internet must seem like an impossible task if you’re a rightsholder, whether you’re a solo creator or a major studio with a dedicated team. As it turns out, a system created for the dissemination of information and data, when turned towards copyrighted material, can spread those songs or images orContinue reading “Record Labels Take On Charter Communication Over Copyright Infringement”

Milio Tokens:  Creating Economy for the Social Generation

We all have our gripes about social media, but the biggest for creators, who rely upon the platforms to distribute their content, is that they’re helping those companies more than they’re benefiting themselves. User engagement means advertising revenue for Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and others, and the individuals helping to drive that engagement rarely if everContinue reading “Milio Tokens:  Creating Economy for the Social Generation”

Cleveland Guardians Hit Trademark Snag: The Other Cleveland Guardians

The saga of the Cleveland baseball team name change was supposed to be a counterpoint to the situation that unfolded with Washington’s football team; whereas the latter was a crushed process, Cleveland seemingly gave themselves time to do the work to find the right name, which was presumably one that both appeased fans and clearedContinue reading “Cleveland Guardians Hit Trademark Snag: The Other Cleveland Guardians”

GM Alleging Trademark Infringement From Ford Over ‘Cruise’ Feature

Given how competitive various industries and markets can be and how much money is often at stake, it’s not surprising to see similar products or innovations arrive concurrently. It’s not necessarily nefarious for different parties to arrive at the same idea, particularly a good one that fills a hole in a market or provides anContinue reading “GM Alleging Trademark Infringement From Ford Over ‘Cruise’ Feature”

Step-by-Step Crowdfunding: How to Turn Any Project into a Smashing Success

This is a guest blog written by Michael Ibberson, a writer based out of Toronto, Ontario. He covers the most up to date news and information in regards to crowdfunding for the CrowdClan blog. It goes without saying that crowdfunding offers an amazing opportunity for innovators, entrepreneurs, and artists to raise funds for a projectContinue reading “Step-by-Step Crowdfunding: How to Turn Any Project into a Smashing Success”

A Few of Our Favorite FREE Resources to Help You Avoid IP Infringement

“Man Capturing a Photo of a Piano Player” (CC BY 2.0) by MusicOomph   If you’re in charge of composing boat loads of content on a regular basis, you understand the stress of coming up with content that is original and your own to avoid infringing on other’s copywritten or trademarked materials. As someone who has the responsibilityContinue reading “A Few of Our Favorite FREE Resources to Help You Avoid IP Infringement”