August Copyright Reads
We are now finding ourselves in August, named in the Romanian calendar, gustar from the verb a gusta meaning to taste, as many of the fruits of Summer are now ripe to harvest.
August by Leandro da Ponte gen. Leandro Bassano (Künstler/in) – Fine Arts Museum Vienna, Austria – CC BY-NC-SA.
As usual, we’re diving headfirst into the fascinating and sometimes chaotic world of artificial intelligence. This time, we’re exploring how AI bots are swarming libraries and cultural heritage sites, and slowing down the sites. We also take a closer look at how students in higher education are responding to AI tools in their learning environments—spoiler: it’s not all smooth sailing.
And then there’s Spotify, stirring up debate by releasing AI-generated music featuring the voices of deceased artists.
But we’re not stopping there.
We’re also zooming out to look at nature and sustainability, with a copyright lens—because let’s face it, that’s our bread and butter. From the surprising intersection of hair care and intellectual property, to the legal showdown between Lululemon and Costco over alleged copycat products.
Add to that the creative upcycling of fashion brands and a dash of Trump-related copyright drama, and you’ve got a blog post that’s anything but boring.
Punching in and off we go!
Lululemon vs Costco: the fashion copycat fight
EU’s AI code of practice for companies to focus on copyright, safety
A mid-year review of AI and copyright posts
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
We must break the link between publisher revenue and article volume
Greece is creating two new national marine parks to meet 2030 ocean protection targets early
Science and Democracy Under Siege
Solidarity in Action: Labor, AI, and the Future of Libraries | ALA Annual 2025
Does Using In-Copyright Works as Training Data Infringe?
Trump Loses Copyright Fight Over Woodward Interview Recordings
The 8 Most Common Types of AI Hallucinations in Case Law
Generative AI and copyright: why you can’t afford to sit this out
President Trump: It’s Not Doable for AI Companies to Pay for All Copyrighted Input
Spotify Publishes AI-Generated Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission
New curls on the block: how IP continues to shape hair innovation
Creative and AI sectors kick-off next steps in finding solutions to AI and copyright
Oxford University Press reports turnover of £796m
Meta brought AI to rural Colombia. Now students are failing exams
Revisiting copyright infringement in AI inputs and outputs
AI Bots Swarm Library, Cultural Heritage Sites, Causing Slowdowns and Crashes
How GenAI music is hacking the system – and getting paid
Upcycling under EU copyright law: from infringement risks to protectability requirements
Troubling or trusted: Citizens’ sentiment on big tech in public sector AI
Fotografie, Liestal, Sichtern, Pause im Schatten des Heuwagens by Strübin, Theodor – Archaeology and Museum Baselland, Switzerland – CC BY-SA.
The copyright world is anything but boring at the moment. With so much happening in and around it, it is difficult to keep on top of all the changes and issues coming to the fore. AI is still pretty much the one causing a lot of issues, and keeping on top with all the changes is a must. I am sure for next month we will have some more goodies for you in the world of copyright and beyond. Until then, enjoy the last of the Summer days!
Harvest by Ring, L.A. – 1885 – National Gallery of Denmark, Denmark – Public Domain.
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This roundup really highlightsBlog comment creation how copyright is becoming a central issue in unexpected places—from AI bots overwhelming digital archives to legal disputes over fashion designs. The point about AI-generated music using voices of deceased artists struck me especially; it raises tricky ethical questions about consent and legacy in the digital age. Curious to see how the law will keep pace with all of this.