Carlijn Jacobs
It’s not a copyright infringement, it’s a far more complicated and personal issue.
Ping-pong balls pour from the ceiling onto a dancer.
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Renowned American choreographer Jonah Bokaer’s show Rules of the Game is an adventurous collaboration that doesn’t quite meet expectations.
The ‘Blurred Lines’ verdict is only the most recent copyright ‘Controversy’ to erupt – just ask Prince.
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Like ambulance chasers, gimlet-eyed entertainment lawyers have been trained to detect the most trivial copyright infringements.
Marvin Gaye’s daughter speaks to the media after her family was awarded $7.4 million.
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According to copyright expert Wendy Gordon, the judge bungled his instructions to the jury. From there, the outcome was inevitable.
Marvin Gaye’s family has won damages of more than US$7.3 million in a case involving Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams.
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A jury in the US has awarded damages of nearly US$7.4 million to Marvin Gaye’s family in a lawsuit against singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. Aren’t we missing the point of copyright?