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CopyrightALIA's copyright advice serviceThe copyright advice service provides members with up-to-date information on copyright and how it affects the library and information sector. The service responds to members' queries about implementing their obligations under copyright and intellectual property law. What your ALIA Copyright Advisor does for you Copyright newsDecisions of two major Australian copyright cases were handed down in the Federal Court on 4 February 2010: 1. Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (No. 3) [2010] FCA 24 Justice Cowdroy said the law does not oblige third parties to protect copyright and that the mere provision of access to the internet is not the 'means' of infringement. This is reportedly the first judicial decision in the world on the authorisation liability of ISPs so is attracting international attention. Justice Jacobson found Men at Work's song 'Down Under' contained a flute solo that infringed the copyright of the Australian children's song 'Kookaburra Sits in an Old Gum Tree'. The flautist used two bars of the earlier song. His Honour emphasised that his conclusions "do not amount to a finding that the flute riff is a substantial part of 'Down Under' or that it is the 'hook' of that song" The latest High Court Copyright Case was handed down on 22 April 2009:IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14 Recent changes to Copyright LegislationThe Copyright Amendment Act 2006 received Royal Assent in December 2006. The major changes of interest to libraries are
Restrictions on the Parallel Importation of Books
Regulatory regime for books to remain unchanged 11 November 2009 ALIA Copyright and Intellectual Property Advisory CommitteeALIA supports balanced copyright and related laws that advance the interests of society as a whole.
ALIA's statement on copyright and intellectual property is based on the principle that the copyright and intellectual property system must ensure a fair and equitable balance between creators, owners and users, and the needs of the public. ALIA's Copyright and Intellectual Property Advisory Committee monitors copyright and intellectual property policy and legislative developments of interest to members and advises the Board of Directors on these matters. ALIA is also a member of the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee (ALCC) and the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA). Copyright submissionsAn important part of copyright advocacy is the preparation of submissions. Inquiries to which ALIA has made submissions include:
ALIA responses to these and other inquiries can be found on the ALIA submissions page. In addition ALIA, through its membership of ALCC and ADA is a contributor to submissions made by those bodies. |
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