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A simpler solution using existing infrastructure is simply to require a takedown notice to include the copyrighted work's registration information. It's not ne
by blacksqr 3y ago
A simpler solution using existing infrastructure is simply to require a takedown notice to include the copyrighted work's registration information.
It's not necessary to register a work with the US Copyright Office to have copyright protection, but registration is necessary to file an infringement claim in court.
Registering takes time and money, and the registration database is public. Simply requiring a URL that points to the work's registration as part of the DMCA notice should take care of the problem.
- tagyro 3y agoBut then someone has to check if the URL matches the complaint, right? Or?
- blacksqr 3y agoThe content host has to do work to locate the accused infringing content and make it inaccessible regardless, checking a URL for a content match should be a minimal additional effort.
- indymike 3y ago> registration is necessary to file an infringement claim in court. You can register post-infringement and sue anyway. > Simply requiring a URL that points to the work's registration as part of the DMCA notice should take care of the problem. I don't think an amateur photographer should have to pay a registration fee on every photo.
- blacksqr 3y ago> You can register post-infringement and sue anyway. Never said otherwise. But if the copyright holder is serious about stopping the infringement, then registration will have to be done if the infringer files a counterclaim, in order to go to the next step. > I don't think an amateur photographer should have to pay a registration fee on every photo. They wouldn't, just the ones that are infringed.