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Brand Identity between Fan Art and copyright: Samsung and Sam

Brand Identity between Fan Art and copyright: Samsung and Sam

2021-06-24 Sebastian Zdrojewski Business

A digression on a corporate communication phenomenon that has touched more than meets the eye.

rcRMS: the most important new features of our new platform

rcRMS: the most important new features of our new platform

2021-05-29 Rights Chain News

Four years after the first version of our copyright registration and management system dedicated to the digital world, we released a brand new version: here are some of the new features available and a preview of what's to come.

Why using Rights Chain? Commissioned works

Why using Rights Chain? Commissioned works

2021-03-16 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

Let's start a column of articles related to the reasons why it is important to think about copyright. Our first example will be about works done on commission.

How AI could wipe out creativity

How AI could wipe out creativity

2020-07-22 Sebastian Zdrojewski Technologies

Every day we see how #AI technologies are allegedly disrupting this or that industry. But what happens when AI is starting to mess with #creativity? Could it possibly #kill it?

Crisis, fear, and ad-based platforms: how to help the propagation of fake news

Crisis, fear, and ad-based platforms: how to help the propagation of fake news

2020-05-10 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

Story of a Fake News exploiting nothing less than the reputation of the Anonymous Collective: how many and which things have gone wrong from Facebook to Yahoo Finance?

Another year has passed: 2019 closure notes and thoughts

Another year has passed: 2019 closure notes and thoughts

2020-01-03 Sebastian Zdrojewski News

Closure note from the CEO at Rights Chain: an intense year has just ended, a new challenging year has begun.

Getty Images shuts down Rights Managed model for a Royalty Free

Getty Images shuts down Rights Managed model for a Royalty Free

2019-11-11 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

If you are a Getty Images subscriber or photographer, you probably received an advisory where the licensing model turns from a Rights Managed (RM) model to a Royalty Free (RF) licensing mode. What's going on?

Using Rights Chain: commissioned works

Using Rights Chain: commissioned works

2019-10-25 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

This week we start a column of articles to talk about the reasons why it is important to think about copyright. Our first example will be about works done on commission.

EU Directive on Copyright: for big publishers, but not for independent authors

EU Directive on Copyright: for big publishers, but not for independent authors

2019-09-09 Sebastian Zdrojewski Opinions

Long story short: in the next two years, all EU countries will have to adhere to the new directive on copyright. But what's hiding behind this new work that is supposed to protect creators?

So, what happens when your art gets posted by an influencer?

So, what happens when your art gets posted by an influencer?

2019-06-16 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

What happens when your art gets posted on a social media by an influencer like Elon Musk?

Digital Art, commissions and scams

Digital Art, commissions and scams

2019-03-15 Sebastian Zdrojewski Copyright

Scam and phishing events happen constantly on daily basis, but the effect on someone’s reputation can be quite tough. Being an Artist and having an important follower base could make you a target for many kinds of “social engineering” attacks

New scam campaign on Instagram: account verification

New scam campaign on Instagram: account verification

2019-03-07 Sebastian Zdrojewski Business

A new scam and phishing campaign is running and targeting Instagram account owners with an interesting amount of followers: verifying your identity.