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3 Count: Pop Trio

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The lawsuit was filed by musicians Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue, who claim that Shape of You infringes on their 2015 work Oh Why. The lawsuit was filed by a trio of songwriters, who alleged that the duet was an infringement of their 2015 song Dancing with a Stranger. The post 3 Count: Pop Trio appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Reversal Amounts were Higher than Patent Damages in 2013 and 2015, Data Shows

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Diminished or vacated patent damages awards were greater than the total amount of damages awarded for 2013 and 2015, a surprising “net-negative” for patent plaintiffs. Continue reading

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3 Count: Apple Emoji Victory

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Next up today, Sian Bayley at The Bookseller reports that a court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a new Maryland law that would require publishers to license e-books to libraries within the state. BeIN Media, pledged and estimated $500 million per year in 2015.

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3 Count: Wolfgang Disappointment

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In 2015, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) filed a lawsuit against Wolfgang’s Vault, alleging that the service did not have a license for the underlying compositions of the songs it streamed. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Never trust a hippie?

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Originally posted 2015-02-24 13:39:38.

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3 Count: Finally Settled

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BMG won a $25 million jury verdict in 2015 over its claims, but that was vacated by the Appeals Court over issues with jury instructions. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Why Spotify Removed So Many Comedy Albums

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To answer that, we have to take a detour into the world of music licensing and see how comedy albums are both very similar and very different from music when it comes to licensing them for streaming. A Quick Dive into Music (and Comedy) Licensing. Music licensing, to put it mildly, is extremely complicated.

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