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[T]he current U.S. copyright system leaves many visual artists at a practical disadvantage in relation to other kinds of authors…. Because most artworks are not produced in copies, the visual artist receives a financial interest in only one work – or at best a few copies of that work. Other creators face no comparable limitation,…
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But one cannot help but look around and see all the ominous signs of the growing risks of securities enforcement of some tokens and NFTs.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! I am so happy to announce my book Creators Take Control: How NFTs Revolutionize Art, Business, and Entertainment is now available for preorder. Please visit the book website for links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major outlets.
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Today, nary a celebrity remains in NFTs. At least practically none still uses their NFTs as pfps or even seems to be discussing them.
Except one. Anthony Hopkins.
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“There will be many kinds of NFTs in the future, many of them, for example, will represent claims on real underlying property. I think a lot of real assets are gonna be wrapped in NFTs.”
-Marc Andreessen
Half of the most popular NFT marketplaces–Blur, Looksrare, and Sudoswap–do not appear to have a designated DMCA agent or procedure to receive copyright notices for alleged infringement listed on their websites. Nor does the Copyright Office database contain a registration for a designated DMCA agent.
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More shocking news this week: Wylie Aronow just announced he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure by his doctor. He is stepping down from an active role at Yuga Labs, but remaining on the Board and as a strategic advisor.
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