YouTube Won’t Let “Bogus DMCA” Plaintiff Pirate Monitor Off The Hook
Last month, Pirate Monitor withdrew from a class action copyright lawsuit against YouTube after the video platform discovered the entity had uploaded its own content…
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RIP: The Uncanny Business of Dead Celebrity Endorsements on Social Media
The dead are more alive than ever. Thanks to social media and inherited 'intellectual property rights,' stars of the past enjoy digital immortality. Icons including Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and John Lennon remain active on blue-checkmarked social media accounts that are often controlled by for-profit corporations, which don't require a family tie to the deceased.
