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When Is a Song Published?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: I'm about to submit a copyright application and have a question about whether or not a song is considered published. If I send copies to a few people, is that considered "published," or does it have to be a mass distribution, like a sale? Copyright killer. What exactly is meant by "distributed to the public"?

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[Guest post] Dua Lipa and Warner Music sued for copyright infringement

The IPKat

Dua Lipa and Warner Music are being sued by talk box inventor and singer, Bosko Kante, for breach of contract and copyright infringement in hit song 'Levitating'. This case was dismissed in June 2023 in an order by Judge Sykes, for failure to plead copying – primarily for lack of 'access'. Secondly, in New York, from L.