For contemporary artists, attaching work to the blockchain in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) may seem like a secure and verifiable way to sell art online. In some ways, it is. Blockchain inherently records time-stamped data on all transactions, with a permanent indication of ownership across a distributed ledger. A look inside a
President Trump fired the nation’s top copyright official — a move that critics say threatens the independence of the US Copyright Office and could upend efforts to regulate artificial intelligence companies’ use of protected material. Shira Perlmutter, who has served as register of copyrights since 2020, was informed Saturday afternoon that her employment had been
In a heated legal battle, a federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s efforts to remove Shira Perlmutter as the director of the US Copyright Office. US District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that Perlmutter, appointed as Register of Copyrights in October 2020, failed to demonstrate how her removal
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters Copyright law has always been a product of technology. It was created in 1710 to deal with the outcome of the invention of the printing press, to protect publishers against any unauthorised publication while encouraging learning, and to further their economic interests. Since inception, copyright law has
U.S. President Donald Trump has removed Shira Perlmutter, Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, days after the agency released a federal report raising concerns about the use of copyrighted material in AI training. The dismissal was confirmed by CBS News and Politico. Trump also removed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who appointed Perlmutter in 2020.