TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

There are NFT projects ‘copying’ other NFTs, for example, and in some cases, people simply issue NFTs based on existing copyrighted works owned by others. These ‘conterfeit’ or ‘pirate’ NFTs use digital versions of art, photos, music, logos, without the permission of rightsholders. type projects.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

The ‘ Great 78 Project ‘ received praise from curators, historians, and music fans. However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S. In a complaint filed at a U.S.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 4, 2023

The major record labels don’t want the public to download music from YouTube, which is common practice for millions of people. To stop this, the music industry titans deployed a variety of legal tactics around the world. The RIAA had already sent cease-and-desist orders to the hosting company in 2020, before it approached GitHub.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. The ‘ Great 78 Project ‘ received praise from curators, historians, and music fans but not all music industry insiders were happy with it.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2024

In a January 2024 report and recommendation later adopted by the court , the magistrate judge found that the repost infringed the plaintiff’s display right simply because it shows a copy of the photo on Chicken Joes social media account. Admittedly, it’s not a textbook cease-and-desist response.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This means, theoretically, that elements such as the Superman “S” can be protected by copyright because they are separate elements that are merely copied onto the clothing. Bringing us back to our Juice Demon, the elements that are copied include the striped suit and tie. The second limitation is masks.

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Trademark Copyright Cease and Desist Copying 279

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

The ‘ Great 78 Project ‘ received praise from curators, historians, and music fans. However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S. In a complaint filed at a U.S.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The site is regularly targeted by legitimate music industry groups, including the RIAA and BPI, who allege that the site violates the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision. In an attempt to curtail the abuse, the site sent a cease and desist letter to Google in April, asking the search engine to begin verifying senders of DMCA notices.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

The organization literally archives key parts of the Internet, copying older versions of websites to preserve them for future generations. IA’s archiving work is not limited to websites either; it also helps to permanently archive video, software, games, and music. In a complaint filed at a U.S. In a complaint filed at a U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 8, 2022

The major record labels don’t want people to download music from YouTube, which is common practice for millions of people. To stop this, the music industry titans are using a variety of legal tactics around the world. According to the music group, youtube-dl violates the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision.

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Cease and Desist Music Copyright Copyright Infringement 145

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A year later, the music industry hoped to achieve the same with FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. And indeed, the music group was quick to request a default judgment, which was granted earlier this year. In a follow-up filing, the music companies demanded more than $82 million in damages for copyright infringement and DMCA violations.

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Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Music Copyright 144

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2023

nu Notices sent by legitimate music industry groups such as the BPI and RIAA contain claims that YTMP3.nu In an effort to curtail the abuse, earlier this year the site sent a cease and desist letter to Google, asking the search engine to begin verifying senders of DMCA notices. . ’,” the complaint explains.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2023

Filed in Manhattan federal court, the complaint lists UMG Recordings, Capitol Records, Concord Bicycle Assets, CMGI Recorded Music Assets, Sony Music and Arista Music as plaintiffs, with Internet Archive (IA), founder Brewster Kahle, Kahle/Austin Foundation, George Blood and George Blood L.P named as defendants.

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Copyright Cease and Desist Music Copying 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

” With respect to whether Babybus’ baby character infringed Moonbug’s baby, Babybus claimed that the alleged copying related to generic features found in nature. . Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

2] The Court’s decision affirmed the ruling of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that the Warhol work was derivative of the original, and noted that “the new expression may be relevant to whether a copying use has a sufficiently distinct purpose or character” but that factor was not dispositive by itself. [3]

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Fair Use Licensing Cease and Desist Derivative Work 130

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Moreover, Section 51 of the Act of 1957 categorizes the reproduction of any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work in the form of a cinematographic work as an infringing copy. The broadcasted contents involve the text, music, video and publicity rights, which form the subject matter of copyright protection.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

But this time, Netflix is the one doing the suing, and it’s targeting the creators of “ The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical ” with what I’ll call “The Official Bridgerton Musical Copyright Infringement Lawsuit” (read here). Okay, But What if Bridgerton Was a Musical?

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Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist 109

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Universal Music. * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns–Ouellette v. . * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Copyright Cease and Desist Fair Use Litigation 134

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

“Because Defendant does not dispute that it copied the entire Emmy Statuette to create the Crony Graphic, the Court finds a presumption of bad faith to be appropriate here.” Prior Posts on Section 512(f): * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. No evidence Goodman will bridge the gap. ” UGH.

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Fair Use Television Cease and Desist Copyright 135

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Universal Music. * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns–Ouellette v. . * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 27, 2022

In most cases involving pirate sites, for example, the unlicensed distribution of movies, TV shows, music and games is easily determined. The poster noted that while it appeared the information had multiple sources, several people might have copied existing information. We might have one of those today.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Universal Music. * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns–Ouellette v. . * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright Blogging 96

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

I predict a cease and desist letter”; “I WILL DEFINITELY BE CONTACTING NICKOLODEON TO ASK IF THIS GHETTO PLACE HAVE THE RIGHTS.”. It confirms both ownership of valid copyrights and copying by the defendants of original constituent elements of the works. The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Universal Music * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns–Ouellette v. Babybus * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Ownership Licensing 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Universal Music. * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns–Ouellette v. . * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Marketing Marketing Cease and Desist Fair Use 85

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Universal Music * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns–Ouellette v. Babybus * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright Trademark 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

14, 2023) BONUS: More 512(f) quick links from this year: * Cinq Music Group, LLC v. Create Music Group, Inc., Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Case Citation : Shande v. 2023 WL 5211628 (N.D. Powerwand Inc.

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Ownership Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright 75

SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

The petitioner is a music company and claims to own copyright of the singer’s songs which were allegedly being streamed by the defendant. Other IP developments Spotify removes Zee Music company’s catalog, including most streamed songs in a licensing dispute.

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Designs Design Cease and Desist Art 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. Tierra Caliente Music Group SA v. Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v.

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Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 132

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Universal Music * 512(f) Plaintiff Can’t Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns–Ouellette v. Babybus * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Contracts Ownership 111

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Allegedly on behalf of Barrett, an SEO vendor sent DMCA takedown notices to Google, alleging that Source Capital had copied some of Barrett’s copyrighted material. Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Ownership 75

Selvam & Selvam Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In this era of Millennials and Gen Z, Spotify and other music apps seems to be the go-to platform, with everyone tuning in to music. From vibing to popular tracks to setting the trends on Instagram reels, music has been intertwined into everyone’s life so much that even common people are involved in the trends industry.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The court relied on the studies conducted by Lumen and “large volumes” of cease and desist complaints to prima facie establish that the App is a rogue website and deserves to be blocked as a whole. Bombay High Court granted an ad-interim relief to the Plaintiff against the Defendant’s exhibition of play ‘Disco Dancer- The Musical’.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Starting in 2004 , the Company began issuing cease-and-desist letters to competitors, demanding that they prevent their search ads from appearing in response to the keyword “1-800 Contacts.” 1-800 Contacts also claims that Warby Parker copied its website design to “ intentionally deceive and confuse ” consumers.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 5, 2023

2] The Court’s decision affirmed the ruling of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that the Warhol work was derivative of the original, and noted that “the new expression may be relevant to whether a copying use has a sufficiently distinct purpose or character” but that factor was not dispositive by itself. [3]

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LexBlog IP

MAY 26, 2023

2] The Court’s decision affirmed the ruling of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that the Warhol work was derivative of the original, and noted that “the new expression may be relevant to whether a copying use has a sufficiently distinct purpose or character” but that factor was not dispositive by itself. [3]

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