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RIAA Ramps Up Efforts to Remove Music Download Apps from Google Play

TorrentFreak

Over the years, rightsholders have reported many thousands of apps, often for copyright infringement. Many of these promise free music, MP3 download functionality, and the option to download videos and music from social media sites. The RIAA is one of the entertainment industry outfits keeping an eye on Google Play.

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The “Excitable Edgar” Dragon Copyright Case

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Perhaps it comes as no surprise that a copyright dispute regarding a fire- breathing – sneezing dragon would get so heated. The judgment also offers an insight into how the courts will view a party’s efforts to attract media attention by publicising their proceedings, as John Lewis said was the case here.

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Meta Hit With Massive Piracy Lawsuit Over Epidemic Sound Royalty-Free Music

TorrentFreak

Faced with the prospect of copyright strikes, Content ID claims and potential account loss, thousands of YouTubers, TikTok users, and other content creators use music provided by Epidemic Sound. Founded in 2009 and based in Sweden, Epidemic Sound has a library of more than 35,000 music soundtracks and 90,000 sound effects.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 13- May 19) 

SpicyIP

Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009. Bentley Systems Inc & Anr vs Pnc Infratech Limited & Ors on 13 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff instituted the present copyright infringement suit against the defendant for continuing to use the plaintiff’s software after the expiry of its license.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 9- October 15)

SpicyIP

The court held that the defendant’s advertising falls under the ambit of permissible comparative advertising, rejecting the plaintiff’s claims and emphasized on a competitor’s right to prevent disparagement while allowing reasonable product promotion. POI Social Media Pvt. Humans of Bombay Stories Pvt.