“This homepage” disappeared according to the time of No:ze’s SNS return…An unanswered query

No:ze, who’s disciplining herself attributable to energy abuse controversy, is beginning to return by resuming SNS actions. However, her NFT challenge stays an unanswered query.

According to Wikitree’s checking end result, the official web site of No:ze‘s NFT project “Dance With NO:ZE” disappeared as of Feb 2nd. It has been about 5 months since allegations of false advertising arose. Ironically, it coincided with the resumption of No:ze’s SNS actions.

Not solely the official web site, but in addition Discord, Twitter and KakaoTalk’s open chat rooms have been suspended. On Discord, solely No:ze’s followers are sometimes posting chats complaining, “I want the project to be stopped.” In KakaoTalk’s open chat room, the supervisor is hiding each chat that comes up.

Previously, Wikitree raised suspicions of false promoting in No:ze’s NFT challenge. They pointed out that although No:ze’s NFT project is promoting the protection of choreography copyright through NFT technology, there is a lack of legal basis in reality. They additionally talked about the truth that No:ze’s aspect tried to make a revenue of 5 billion received by promoting her selfies.

At that point, No:ze’s aspect introduced a robust authorized response via Twitter, however solely “show-off” phrases.

On the web site of No:ze’s NFT challenge, there have been phrases akin to “a project in which choreography that has not been properly recognized as copyright due to atypical IP is recognized as copyright”, “NFT-applied choreography videos can prove their registration dates and copyright holders”, “Effectively protect choreography copyright through NFT”...

However, that is extra like false promoting. NFT expertise and copyright are two fully completely different ideas. NFT (non-fungible token) is an irreplaceable token that blocks knowledge to forestall the modification of on-line transactions (akin to transaction, cargo, gross sales, return, deposit, withdrawal, and revision) and connects cryptographic applied sciences in chains. Copyright refers back to the proper of the writer to their work. There is a distinction that the previous is nearer to the idea of possession, not copyright, and lacks a authorized safety system, whereas the latter is predicated on authorized grounds. Ownership refers back to the proper to make use of, revenue, and eliminate the products in query beneath civil legislation.

No:ze is selling that making use of NFT expertise to her choreography video can defend choreography copyright. However, this is applicable NFT expertise to the “video” itself, and if you buy this NFT, you’ll have possession of the “video”. Copyright for the “choreography” within the video can’t be obtained. To put it extra simply, once we purchase a e book at a bookstore, we’ve got possession of a tangible object referred to as a e book, however the copyright of the e book nonetheless belongs to the writer. Choreography corresponds to No.3 of the examples of works introduced in Article 4 (1) of the Copyright Act, and copyright might be protected by registering with the Korea Copyright Association.

No:ze is the primary to subject PEP (Profile Pictures, NFT that permits you to set a profile on-line) somewhat than choreography movies, elevating doubts about its authenticity. There will probably be 10,000 selfies of No:ze to be issued on this manner, and every will probably be offered for 550,000 received (together with VAT). The anticipated revenue is a whopping 5 billion received. Dancer In Ji Woong advised Wikitree, “If fans buy No:ze’s NFT profile pictures, they can attend her fan meeting. I think this is completely out of line with the purpose of protecting choreography copyright. No:ze’s agency is only borrowing her fame to sell NFT.”

Dancer Poppin’ Hyun Joon urged a barely completely different course from the angle  of the choreography copyright legislation. In specific, he advised Wikitree, “To protect choreography copyright, I think we can start with Kpop cover dance. If you use a work that is expressed in a way that fits perfectly with music (more than four bars), you should protect intellectual property rights and allow creators to make profits. For example, you cannot attach copyright to motions such as moonwalks or headspins, but I think it is possible with particular works.”

Currently, No:ze stays silent about suspicions surrounding the NFT challenge. The dancer is trying to make a comeback by quietly deleting her official website and resuming her social media activities, even though there are still unresolved questions.

Source: wikitree