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When I think of Frank Sinatra's "My Way," I see a connection to the main ideas behind intellectual property law. "My Way" embodies personal expression and an individual's journey through life, which parallels the concept of the ideas-expressions dichotomy in copyright law. It echoes the principle that music, literature, or art can be copyrighted while allowing others to explore the same ideas without infringing upon that particular expression. Sinatra's anthem also celebrates uniqueness, which is reflected in the definitions of all of the varying types of intellectual property.

The Purpose of This Blog

The articles on this blog are all written, reviewed, and edited by me, Mr Peter Adediran, the Digital Media and Intellectual Property Solicitor at PAIL Solicitors. They are intended to empower the new generation of business executives, professionals, business owners and creatives who want to keep up with intellectual property, digital media and entertainment law in the digital age. Most importantly, empower the community of creatives who want to create works "their way". In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, staying informed and increasing knowledge in specialised legal services is crucial for e-commerce and digital technology businesses. At PAIL® Solicitors, we understand the unique challenges start-ups, business owners, professionals, business executives, creatives, writers and talent face in protecting their intellectual property and navigating legal complexities. By reading this blog and engaging us as your legal representatives you can safeguard yours and your company's reputations, make informed financial decisions, and confidently expand into new markets by focusing on continuous learning and expertise in these areas.

This blog contains articles on the following themes:

  • Advice on Protecting Digital Content

Encouragement to Stay Informed and Protected

For creatives and businesses alike, staying informed about legal issues surrounding intellectual property is critical. Knowledge is a powerful tool for safeguarding one’s work from infringement or misuse. We encourage individuals to engage with our resources, participate in discussions, and keep abreast of developments in IP law. 

Social media business

 

Social media business

Social media business – The issues for a lawyer
The main issues that arise in the social media business context from a legal perspective are: (i) defamation (ii) censorship, and freedom of expression (iii) copyright infringement (iv) trade mark infringement (v) breach of privacy (vi) Data Protection  (vi) harassment and bullying (Cyberstalking).

This article is concerned with the impact of social media business with reference to its ability or not to promote democracy.

What is democracy?

Social  media can be used to effect democracy that is true.  Democracy is a tool by which choices can be made based on the consensus of the majority. So the idea is that if the majority decide on something then the fairest solution for all concerned is to go with the majority decision. With respect to social media potentially “democratising” the world, the idea is that social media has made the world fairer because the majority speak through social media as seen in the so called “Arab Spring”.

However what the majority want may not necessarily be fair. In certain circumstances minority  interests, and values may be of greater importance for everybody. The fact that democracy is flawed is acknowledged by legislation protecting minority interests in most of the developed world.

What the Internet does which this article believes is far more important is that it is a great equaliser. The Internet equalises. It makes the world more equal which of course makes the world fairer without the potential tyranny of the majority opinion.

Conclusion

So the real good of social media business (like the Internet generally) is in the ability of the social network to equalise society including commerce. By supporting communities with common interests that create, collaborate and  share content social media can provide a platform for any business to become recognised very quickly for its skills, and the quality of its products or services at a fraction of the marketing spend that it would have taken in the physical world. Crowd sourcing, advocates and other marketing techniques  can promote a brand very quickly reaching thousands of members within a Facebook group for instance.   Additionally, the free sharing of knowledge and other positive information promotes a fairer and more equal society.


To obtain a quotation, please contact us at (020) 7305-7491 or at peter@pailsolicitors.co.uk. We would be delighted to assist you. Mr Peter Adediran is the owner and principal solicitor at PAIL® Solicitors.  Subscribe to our newsletter to get blog post updates and other information about the firm straight to your inbox.

Meet The Team: Peter Adediran; Maya El Husseini; Gabrielle Felix; Poppy Harston