TorrentFreak

JUNE 17, 2022

The music industry has battled against various forms piracy for several decades, but it’s hard to root out. In recent years music publishers have repeatedly spoken out against online platforms that use their music without a proper license. Unlicensed Platforms and Apps. NMPA Sues Vinkle. The Vinkle Complaint ( pdf ).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Most mainstream music is available on commercial services, for streaming or download, on the same date in dozens of countries around the world. The message is framed as a “cease-and-desist” but has an interesting element. The cease-and-desist notice also references 17 U.S.C. §

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

1: Sony Music sues Triller Claiming Copyright Infringement, Alleging it is Owed Millions. Though the lawsuit lists less than 100 songs, Sony alleges that Triller has withheld payments for royalties on music that they stream over their service. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 23, 2021

In the last year alone, BREIN conducted 479 investigations which resulted in the shutdown of 466 illegal sites and services, including torrent and streaming sites, IPTV providers, and platforms that distribute music without an appropriate license.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The company had made previous claims about how they had partnered with many in the music industry but, once their activities became broader knowledge, musicians turned out of the woodwork to decry the operation and demand that their work be removed.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 16, 2022

2: Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops. Next up today, Jonathan Stempel at Reuters reports that a judge has ruled that Vape: The Musical will be allowed to proceed despite a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the rightsholders of the musical Grease.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

These ‘conterfeit’ or ‘pirate’ NFTs use digital versions of art, photos, music, logos, without the permission of rightsholders. The anti-piracy group, which is known to go after traditional pirate sites and services, sent a cease and desist letter to the music NFT platform HitPiece. type projects.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

As such, the new LimeWiere will not be a file sharing network, but a marketplace for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), initially focusing on music. The service was primarily used for training music and video files without the permission of creators or rightsholders. However, that reputation may be even worse with the music industry.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

by the musician and, according to a copyright notice and a published cease and desist letter, it was used without permission. The video featured the song Still D.R.E. A spokesperson for Greene confirmed that, for a time, she was locked out of her account but later regained access and was able to tweet about in the incident.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The lawsuit indicates that this is not the first run in between the two parties, as EKB claims to have sent a cease and desist letter to the company in 2020. The move also comes after new for-profit PROs were launched, including SESAC and Global Music Rights. 3: BMI Is Changing to a For-Profit Business Model.

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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

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

JANUARY 14, 2022

The RIAA cited the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA, claiming that the tool could be used to download their artists’ musical works from YouTube, in breach of copyright. “YouTube has measures to prevent users from downloading specific content, which they make use of for YouTube Movies and Music: DRM.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In this episode, Ben , Russell and I discuss what to do when you receive a cease and desist letter , including how to prepare for it and how to respond to it. Fairly Competing, Episode 15: Cease and Desist Letters. So, come join us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The court also found willful infringement based on Chicken Joes profanity-laden response to the plaintiffs cease-and-desist letter: The most disappointing part of the email? Admittedly, it’s not a textbook cease-and-desist response. The fallout goes far beyond the music industry.

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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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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

So while names like, including Disney, Turner Broadcasting and Warner Chappell Music, etc. However, before the event happened, Paramount learned of the event and sent a cease and desist letter to JMC requesting that they cease the event. appeared in the respondent column, none appeared as a claimant.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Where copyright protects works of creative authorship, such as books, movies, music, etc., Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices. However, copyright is only half the picture. Trademark and Halloween Costumes.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The service opens the door to a wealth of information and entertainment, including the latest and greatest music which can be streamed for free. Through YouTube, the music industry generated billions of dollars in advertising revenue. Stream-ripping Crackdown. Stream-ripping Crackdown. YouTube isn’t sitting still either.

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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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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

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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

BHC recently restrained the venue owner SAI from using PPL’s sound recordings for “Horn OK Please”- a music/ food festival organized by So Delhi. Universal Music Group, ABKCO & Concord Music file copyright infringement suit against Tunecore and Believe. Case Summaries M/S.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

IA’s archiving work is not limited to websites either; it also helps to permanently archive video, software, games, and music. This includes efforts to digitally capture the unique sound of old gramophone music recordings, as its physical carriers are subject to decay and will eventually become unplayable.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A Kat thinking about synchronisation The past few years have been marked by major copyright disputes involving musical works [ IPKat here , here or here ]. This time the dispute focused on the impact on moral rights of synchronising a musical work with a TV show about drug cartels. sent a cease-and-desist letter to the three companies.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The ‘ Great 78 Project ‘ received praise from curators, historians, and music fans but not all music industry insiders were happy with it. The record labels were aware of this, they allege, as the RIAA sent a cease and desist letter on their behalf but took no further action at the time.

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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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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Katy Perry's team became aware of the KATIE PERRY trade mark application in May 2009 and authorised lawyers to send a cease-and-desist letter, then attempt to resolve the matter through negotiation of a co-existence arrangement. Her management team set up a web-store by 24 September 2008 to advertise and sell such merchandise.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In a joint submission alongside A2IM, Screen Actors Guild and SAG-AFTRA, the music industry’s trade organization sees endless commercial opportunities. The recording industry group has already sent DMCA takedowns and cease and desist letters targeting unauthorized music-inspired NFT projects.

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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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TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2024

Other documents filed in the lawsuit reveal that a cease-and-desist notice sent to Sharma IPTV last September contained an offer to settle the case. Berry was dismissed from the case, Magembe was left to face the music alone. In a judgment handed down April 26, 2024, District Judge Mark T.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2022

Shazam brought action against the defendants in 2019 following two rounds of cease and desist letters to prevent their continued performance of an unlicensed interactive dining show. Dramatic work is defined by CDPA as a “work of action, with or without words or music, which is capable of being performed before an audience.”.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

BONUS 2: Hyphy Music, Inc. Universal Music * 512(f) Plaintiff Cant Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus TakedownsOuellette v. Summit Entertainment * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isnt Covered by 17 USC 512(f)Red Rock v. Again, plaintiffs can get away with this on a default judgment. March 18, 2025).

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

When Goldsmith issued a cease and desist letter claiming copyright infringement, AWF brought a declaratory judgment action asserting that its use of Goldsmith’s photograph in Orange Prince was protected under the Copyright Act’s fair use doctrine. It will impede new art, music and literature. It will make our world poorer.” [18]

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Copyright is the exclusive legal right to produce, reproduce, publish, or perform an original literary, artistic, dramatic, or musical work. Cease and Desist Letters. Cease and desist letters can prompt the infringer to cease their activities and/or negotiate a resolution. What is Copyright?

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