WIPOWIPO Helps Maasai Digitally Capture, Copyright CultureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 31, 2009 - 6:19am.
Geneva - The United Nations'
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is helping the Maasai people of
Kenya
to digitally record and copyright their native music and oral histories, in a
new project that could help other indigenous peoples generate revenue from
their cultures, Reuters reported. The Maasai received $12,000 in equipment,
along with training from WIPO. It's unclear what they plan to do with the
recordings, if anything, but WIPO said it would put them in touch with world
music labels like Putumayo.
CADNA Launching Campaign Against CybersquattingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 25, 2007 - 2:28pm.
Washington - The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) said that it has launched a national campaign against cybersquatting -- the fraudulent abuse of domain name registration. WIPO Shelves Talks on International Broadcasting TreatyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2007 - 12:46pm.
Geneva - An international broadcasting treaty, that would give network, satellite, cable and possibly Webcasters exclusive rights over their broadcasts and ramp up piracy protections under international law, has been shelved by the U.N.'s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), according to published reports. U.S. Copyright Office to Host Roundtable on WIPO Broadcast TreatyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 12, 2006 - 12:43pm.
Washington - The U.S. Copyright Office and Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday announced plans to hold a public roundtable discussion on the proposed World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) broadcasting treaty.
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