{"id":1590,"date":"2026-09-23T16:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:05:45","slug":"september-copyright-reads-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/09\/september-copyright-reads-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"September Copyright Reads (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September has arrived and with it a new academic year. We always try to go away on holiday during the first two weeks of September. This year, we went to Center Parcs Whinfell Forest again as it is the farthest north, until the one in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerparcs.co.uk\/discover-center-parcs\/holiday-locations\/our-new-scotland-village.html\">Scotland<\/a> will open in 2029. We enjoy Center Parcs for its seclusion, being surrounded by nature, and the varied wildlife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1196-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1590]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1594\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1196-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1196-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1196-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1196-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1196-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1196-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1193-1-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1590]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1595\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1193-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1193-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1193-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1193-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1193-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1193-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1191-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1590]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1593\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1191-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1191-768x1024-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1191-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1191-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1191-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/IMG_1191-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>\u00a9<\/strong>\u00a0Cristina Rusu, Whinfell Forest, 2026<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the world of copyright does not tend to take vacation, and I find that it has been, as usual very busy in the world of copyright and AI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are this month&#8217;s reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h3mRsvFmWi0\">How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch<\/a> [YouTube]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlately.com\/steely-clevie-bad-bunny-reconsideration\/\">Selection, Arrangement, Reconsideration, Repeat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torrens.edu.au\/research\/faculty-research\/wardrobe-maths\">Sustainable Wardrobe Calculator: How long should it&nbsp;<em>actually<\/em> take to wear your wardrobe?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-09-18\/sydney-lonely-kids-club-copied-by-temu\/107146724\">Lonely Kids Club fashion brand owner shares fix to get thousands of Temu dupes taken down<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanrightshere.com\/post\/why-human-rights-lawyers-should-care-about-intellectual-property\">Why Human Rights Lawyers Should Care About Intellectual Property<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/irimia-ip.ro\/ip\/copyright-in-product-design\/\">Copyright in product design after Mio and Konektra: implications for Romanian businesses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13600869.2026.2735838\">Copyright as an institution of accountability in the age of artificial intelligence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/est-e-lauder-lawsuit-over-204304475.html\">Est\u00e9e Lauder\u2019s Lawsuit Over Alleged Counterfeits Sold On Walmart Moves Forward, Says Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marques.org\/blogs\/class99\/?XID=BHA1042\">Book Review: Copyright in the Music Industry (second edition)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/business_law\/resources\/business-law-today\/2026-september\/dmca-lessons-for-live-streamers-their-counsel\/\">When Copyright Claims Hit the Stream: DMCA Lessons for Live-Streamers and Their Counsel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7484358\">Transforming International Copyright Norms within EU Law: The Court of Justice&#8217;s Evolving Approach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/event\/community-voices-on-ai-attribution-as-the-norm\/\">Community Voices on AI: Attribution as the Norm<\/a> [Event]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7407418\">AI and Copyright Collective Licensing: Australia as a Case Study<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40319-026-01762-1\">Copyrighting Prompts: A Path to Authentic AI or a Legal Overreach?<\/a> [Subscription required]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technollama.co.uk\/some-things-i-believe-about-ai-until-further-notice\">Some things I believe about AI, until further notice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com\/copyright-blog\/from-upcycling-to-book-destruction-copyright-exhaustions-environmental-paradox\/\">From Upcycling to Book Destruction: Copyright Exhaustion\u2019s Environmental Paradox<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/op.europa.eu\/fr\/publication-detail\/-\/publication\/5126e321-b0dd-11f1-b9e5-01aa75ed71a1\/language-en\">Open access policies in EU Member States and beyond<\/a> [Report]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/copyright-and-ai-the-eu-landscape-and-what-comes-next-axel-voss-tickets-1999486324421?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Copyright and AI: The EU Landscape and What Comes Next | Axel Voss<\/a> [Event]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.sbs.ox.ac.uk\/corporate\/landingPage.do?method=load&amp;corporateGroupId=7948447\">AI,&nbsp;Justice,&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Rule of&nbsp;Law<\/a> [Free course]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fitzcayman.substack.com\/p\/can-an-ordinary-facebook-post-be\">Can an ordinary Facebook post be copyrighted?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshfields.com\/en\/our-thinking\/blogs\/technology-quotient\/ai-training-copyright-part-3-recent-case-law-by-the-regional-court-of-munich-102o0dn\">AI Training &amp; Copyright Part 3: Recent Case Law by the Regional Court of Munich (\u201cGEMA vs. Suno\u201d)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/2026\/09\/04\/guidance-for-indigenous-collections-and-data\/\">Guidance for Indigenous Collections and&nbsp;Data<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/library\/guidelines-transparency-obligations-providers-and-deployers-ai-systems\">Guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of AI systems<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pretix.eu\/Europeana-Foundation\/HeritageHubSep26\/\">INNOVATE. PROTECT. EMPOWER. How cultural heritage can make Public AI a reality<\/a> [Event]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northwestbylines.co.uk\/environment\/the-coin-desk-why-we-need-to-recycle-e-waste\/?fsp_sid=6452\">The coin desk: why we need to recycle e-waste<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40319-026-01774-x\">The Origin of the Work of Art in Fashion: Art, Craft, and Mass Production, and the Significance for Fashion Copyright<\/a> [Open Access]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you found these reads interesting and wish everyone a good new academic year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_531410822-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1590]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_531410822-1024x287.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_531410822-1024x287.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_531410822-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_531410822-766x215.jpg 766w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_531410822-1536x431.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/AdobeStock_531410822-2048x575.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"btn-wrappers\">\n<div class=\"btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary wp-element-button\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-bluesky wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/lboroor.bsky.social\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.3,4.2c2.3,1.7,4.8,5.3,5.7,7.2.9-1.9,3.4-5.4,5.7-7.2,1.7-1.3,4.3-2.2,4.3.9s-.4,5.2-.6,5.9c-.7,2.6-3.3,3.2-5.6,2.8,4,.7,5.1,3,2.9,5.3-5,5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8,0,0-1.7,8-6.7,2.8-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6,2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9,0-3.1,2.7-2.1,4.3-.9h0Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Bluesky<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September has arrived and with it a new academic year. 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