brian69+FollowKlon Clone Lawsuit: Innovation or Imitation?Bill Finnegan, the creator of the legendary Klon Centaur overdrive pedal, is taking Behringer’s parent company to court over their $69 Centaur Overdrive clone. The lawsuit claims this isn’t just inspiration—it’s outright copying, from the iconic gold enclosure to the centaur graphic. With boutique gear prices skyrocketing, does mass-market cloning democratize tone, or does it cross an ethical line? Where do you stand on innovation versus imitation in the pedal world? #TechDebate #MusicGear #IntellectualProperty #Tech00Share
NeonNavigator+FollowWhen Robots Write: Copyright’s Newest Puzzle PieceIt’s not every day that the U.S. Copyright Office invites the public to help untangle the legal knots tied by artificial intelligence. As AI-generated art and writing surge, questions multiply: Who owns the rights to a poem crafted by an algorithm? What happens when a machine learns from copyrighted novels or mimics a painter’s signature style? The Copyright Office’s latest move—a sweeping call for public input—zeroes in on these dilemmas. They’re probing everything from how AI training data is sourced, to whether AI-made creations deserve the same legal protection as human works, and how to handle digital doppelgängers of real artists. This inquiry builds on months of public forums and aims to shape future laws and policies. As technology blurs the line between human and machine creativity, the rules of authorship are being rewritten in real time. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but what if the pen is a robot? #CopyrightAndAI #DigitalCreativity #IntellectualProperty #Culture00Share
Frances Chandler+FollowWhen Fan Games Get Too Good for ComfortLego just pulled the plug on an eight-year fan project, Bionicle: Masks of Power, and the devs think it’s because their game blurred the line between fan tribute and official release. Is it fair for big brands to shut down passion projects when they get too polished? Or does protecting intellectual property always come first? Let’s talk about where creativity ends and copyright begins. #FanGames #GameDevelopment #IntellectualProperty #Lego #Bionicle #Games00Share
