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Tokenized: The Law Of Non-Fungible Tokens And Unique Digital Property, Joshua A.T. Fairfield

Indiana Law Journal

Markets for unique digital property—digital equivalents of rare artworks, collectible trading cards, and other assets that gain value from scarcity—have exploded in the past few years. At root is the next iteration of blockchain technology, unique digital assets called non-fungible tokens. Unlike bitcoin, where one coin is the same as another, NFTs are unique, each with different attributes. An NFT that represented ownership of Boardwalk would be quite different from one that represented Baltic Avenue.

NFTs have grown from a few early breakout successes to a rapidly developing market for unique digital treasures. The attraction to buyers is that, unlike …

On Virtual Worlds: Copyright And Contract Law At The Dawn Of The Virtual Age, Erez Reuveni

Indiana Law Journal

This Article argues that copyright law can and should apply to artistic and literary creations occurring entirely in virtual worlds. First, the Article introduces the concept of virtual worlds as places millions of people visit not only for entertainment but also for life and work. Second, the Article reviews the philosophical justifications for copyright, examines objections to applying copyright to virtual, rather than real, creative works, and concludes that neither precludes copyright for virtual creations. Third, the Article articulates how copyright law would function within virtual spaces and reviews copyrightable creations from the perspective of both game developers and players. …

Consumer Modification Of Copyrighted Works, Alan L. Durham

Indiana Law Journal

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All Mixed Up: Bridgeport Music V. Dimension Films And De Minimis Digital Sampling, Jennifer R. R. Mueller

Indiana Law Journal

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Fixation On Fixation: Why Imposing Old Copyright Law On New Technology Will Not Work, Douglas J. Mason

Indiana Law Journal

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Bent Fish: Issues Of Ownership And Infringement In Digitally Processed Images, John Gastineau

Indiana Law Journal

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Copyright Law And The Myth Of Objectivity: The Idea-Expression Dichotomy And The Inevitability Of Artistic Value Judgments, Amy B. Cohen

Indiana Law Journal

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Copyright Law And Library Photocopying: Striking A Balance Between Profit Incentive And The Free Dissemination Of Research Information, Jon Vander Ploeg

Indiana Law Journal

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Design Piracy, Maurice A. Weikart

Indiana Law Journal

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An Outline Of Copyright Law, By Richard C. De Wolfe, Oliver P. Field

Indiana Law Journal

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