Copyright
What are NFTs and why are they selling for millions?
A digital-only artwork has sold at Christie's for an incredible $69m - with the winning bidder receiving a unique digital token known as an NFT. If you're still trying to figure out what NFTs… Audio
Led Zepplin ruling that they didn't plagiarise Spirit's riff
The appeal courts in the US have ruled that Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page didn't steal the famous Stairway to Heaven riff from the 1968 Spirit song, "Taurus". Audio
Changes to Song Crush in 2020
RNZ is unable to publish any content with commercially-released music to podcast platforms, but Song Crush is available on our website at rnz.co.nz/song-crush Audio
Changes to where you can hear RNZ 'audio which contains music' online
RNZ interviews, features or documentaries which include music are no longer in your podcast feed, but you can listen to them all on the radio and RNZ's website and apps.
Christchurch correspondent confronts Daily Mail over online appropriation
The Mail Online is one of the world’s most popular websites - partly because it recycles the online journalism of other outlets as clickbait. You’ll never believe what happened when New Zealand-based… Audio
Dotcom's lawyer makes submissions in extradition case
A lawyer acting for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has told the Supreme Court they must not "speed date" the Copyright Act and that they must have a detailed understanding of it. Audio
Expert feature - copyright
Ever wondered why you never hear "Happy Birthday" in a TV show? Why you can't just upload clips from your favourite TV show to YouTube? Audio
Te Waonui for week ending 30 November 2018
The use of a Maori karakia in a korean pop song is being called out for cultural appropriation - Ahead of celebrations to mark Captain Cook's arrival in New Zealand, a Gisborne iwi is demanding an… Audio
Art Copyright: Protecting creativity
Do we need a copyright collective that protects the rights of visual artists in the same way that musicians' rights are protected by APRA? Caroline Stone who has set up the rights management… Audio
Politicians again running foul of copyright?
A video of Simon Bridges and Chris Bishop singing popular songs in a car has raised questions about whether they're breaking copyright by using the music in what could be perceived as political… Audio
"Stairway to Heaven" back before the courts
Led Zeppelin may yet pay a price for Jimmy Page's famous riff, as representatives of the band Spirit take Led Zepp back to court, accusing them of stealing the famous "Stairway to Heaven" riff from… Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 21 June
Today it’s all about technology - new copyright laws for Youtube and Alexa teaches us music. Plus a live performance by Nga Taonga Puoro player Alistair Fraser and bass player Phil Boniface. Video
You can’t be serious: satire, parody and copyright
Many countries allow citizens to pinch bits of TV shows, movies and songs to take the mickey out of them. But our copyright law still has no exception for parody and satire. Should we take our lead… Video, Audio
Digital media pioneer urges radical rethink of copyright
Our creaking pre-internet copyright law is up for review, with the rights of digital-age creators and consumers in conflict. Canadian author and online pioneer Cory Doctorow tells Mediawatch propping… Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses Vodafone's Sky Subscribers getting a new deal; the challenge to the copyright law; how streaming music service Spotify has filed to be publicly listed on the NYSE, and two major… Audio
The future of AI and robotics
The International Robotics Exhibition is underway in Tokyo this week, with 130,000 visitors expected to attend the world's largest robotics fair. This Way Up technology correspondent Peter Griffin's… Audio, Gallery
A creative solution to a common digital problem
More than a billion original works are now available to anyone to use thanks to Creative Commons, a global movement dedicated to legal online sharing. Mediawatch asks its global leader: is this… Audio
Copyright and wrong: Ageing law for a changing world
Mediawatch - Much of New Zealand's copyright law was written 23 years ago, so - following the National vs Eminem case in the High Court - we explore what is at stake now the law is up for review. Audio
Reconsidering the rights and wrongs of copying
An original work can now be copied and shared with anyone online in a matter of moments - thanks to the internet and digital technology. But that wasn't the case when our main copyright law was… Audio
Music rights specialist backs National over 'Eminem Esque'
The National Party - which has been ordered to pay damages of $600,000 for breaching music copyright - is being ripped off, a music rights specialist says.
