IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Sheeran affirming the Southern District of New York’s dismissal of copyright infringement claims filed against British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran over his 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud.” Late last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a ruling in Structured Asset Sales, LLC v.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 11, 2024

Music piracy has been around for decades and there are no signs that it will disappear anytime soon. While legitimate subscription streaming services are commonplace today, some people prefer to download or rip music instead; particularly people with limited financial means. That’s a problem for labels and music publishers alike.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the United States Trade Representative has released its annual list of “notorious markets” that identifies countries that, according to it, are failing to take adequate action to prevent copyright and other kinds of intellectual property infringement.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This Kat always eagerly awaits decisions from the French Cour de Cassation, so he was delighted to find out about an important recent decision on copyright (Cour de cassation, 1st Civil Chamber, 15 November 2023, n° 22-23.266). The judgment focuses on a procedural aspect, namely the limitation period for an action for copyright infringement.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, music, etc., Reasons of Theft of Intellectual Property. For more visit: [link].

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2024

This week in Other Barks and Bites: WIPO releases a study that finds intangible investment is growing rapidly in part due to IP; the Center for Investigative Reporting files a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft; and the RIAA files a lawsuit against AI music-generating platforms for mass copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

2: Collage Artist Deborah Roberts Sues Fellow Artist, Gallery Claiming ‘Willful Copyright Infringement’ Next up today, Maximiliano Duron at ARTnews reports that Texas artist Deborah Roberts has filed a lawsuit against Lynthia Edwards and the Richard Beavers Gallery claiming that Edwards deliberately copied Roberts’ artistic style.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In response to various issues that were raised, Peru’s National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property ( INDECOPI ) sent an update of its plans and accomplishments to the USTR. However, with help from the music industry, this list is expected to grow in the coming year.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 31, 2025

The Plaintiffs, House of Bram, Little Nemo Music, and Major Bob Music Co., through their lawyers, have filed a lawsuit claiming that their copyrights have been violated under U.S. copyright law. Their main argument is that the Defendants allegedly played the Plaintiffs copyrighted music in public without permission.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the music industry, a fierce legal battle is brewing between record companies and AI music generators. The dispute centers around the use of copyrighted music to train AI models and the broader implications for the future of the music business.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 21, 2022

Next up today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that, in the Philippines, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has reached a deal with the local Intellectual Property Office to develop a piracy monitoring system and create a “rolling site-blocking regime” targeting pirate websites.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Abstract The near-seamless hybrid of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and music creation has sparked a fascinating and deeply complex legal question of late – who or what owns the melody; the human or the machine? Legally, when we talk about “music under copyright,” we’re referring to the ownership of the composition or recording itself.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

According to Louis Vuitton’s website, its intellectual property department oversees more than 18,000 IP rights around the world with the support of a specialised team of 250 lawyers and law enforcement officials. Infringement and “robbery” of all intellectual property rights that have been registered.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 2, 2023

The reason is that each piece of recorded music that has two sets of copyrights : one for the musical composition, and one for the actual sound recording. Composition The compositional copyright covers an underlying musical composition: the arrangement of notes, melodies, and chords in a specific order.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Sarah Raja is a 3L J.D. As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Background. In 1949, C.W. It was published in the U.K.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that a San Francisco court has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Instagram filed by a group of photographers that alleged Instagram committed widespread copyright infringement through the use of its embed function. Copyright Holders Want Tougher Anti-Piracy Measures in China.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 3, 2024

By: Entertainment Law Update Podcast

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

Earlier today, two Austrian brothers, Julian and Paul Zehetmayer, announced that they have purchased the intellectual property behind the name LimeWire and will be relaunching the service, though not in as a peer-to-peer file sharing service. However, that reputation may be even worse with the music industry.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In the last year, the cryptocurrency revolution has impacted several industries, including gaming, music, casino, and surprisingly, the banking sector. Cryptocurrencies are significantly relevant in several IP-intensive industries such as music, pharmaceutical, automotive, and luxury goods. Image source:gettyimages].

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 16, 2024

IPR IPR is an abbreviation of Intellectual Property Rights. IPR in Gaming Industry The creative and innovative ideas of the game developers need to be protected and here intellectual property Rights (IPR) plays a vital role in safeguarding innovation and encouraging fair competition within the sector.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 14, a series of 17 music publishers, members of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of Tennessee against the social media platform, Twitter.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cox Communications is the latest to file a brief in the battle between it and Sony Music Entertainment over whether an internet service provider (ISP) should be liable for infringement by its subscribers.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

1: RCN Hits Out at “Copyright Troll” Film Producers in Bid to Get Safe Harbor Case Dismissed. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that U.S. internet service provider (ISP) RCN is joining its rivals in hitting back against a group of film producers suing them by calling the group a “copyright troll.”

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The European Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) has recently published a report on Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union. The report examines the consumption of copyright-infringing content in the EU Member States and the UK between January 2017 and December 2020. by Christopher Heath. €

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As digital spaces grow in popularity, so do the stakes around intellectual property, particularly copyright. Copyright governs the rights of creators over their digital works, ensuring they are protected from unauthorized use. However, determining ownership in this space is far from straightforward.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

District Court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant with regard to a copyright infringement suit. Lang Van is a California corporation that produces and distributes Vietnamese music and entertainment, owning the copyrights to thousands of songs and programs. District Court in California.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Music is an artistic work which falls into the purview of copyright protection. Nowadays, music lovers can easily stream music. Even restaurants, bars and lounges play music to entertain guests, either through hiring DJs or by playing music through sound systems. The defendant no 1 i.e, The defendant no 1 i.e,

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 30, 2022

After well over a decade of rightsholders using the legal system to compel ISPs to block sites on copyright infringement grounds, thousands of domains are blocked by national service providers. The downside is that the associated court processes are complex, expensive, and not particularly timely.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 30, 2022

A careful step towards ensuring the acquisition of prosperity gained through your work is to copyright it. If infringement is faced, a copyright proprietor can avail many remedies. The copyright laws in India are governed under the Copyright Act, 1957.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Author files class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement; Industry leaders urge Advisory Committee on Civil Rules to clarify third-party litigation; YouTube pulls popular music videos from platform amidst copyright dispute.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 1, 2024

In the contempo rary digital landscape , the protection of intellectual property , especially in the realm of creative works, has become a paramount concern. Copyright infringement , the unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted material, continues to pose significant challenges for creators and rights holders.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 8, 2023

On December 14, 2022, a group of music rightsholders including BMG, UMG, and Capitol filed a complaint at a Texas district court, accusing Altice, the parent company of ISP Optimum, of facilitating massive copyright infringement.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

Internet streaming in India contributes to the majority of revenues of the recorded music industry. Licensing is imperative for the product because it is known that music rights holders have worked hard. Licensing is imperative for the product because it is known that music rights holders have worked hard.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, the rapid rise of podcasting has left many creators overlooking critical legal considerations specific copyright licensing. From background music and guest interviews to sound effects, every element in a podcast could involve intellectual property (IP). A pertinent example is the case of Bridgeport Music, Inc.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Ross Intelligence Inc will provide guidance for similar AI training/copyright infringement cases and, as a bonus, it provides a bit of clarity (or muddies the waters… depending on your point of view) in the application of a post-Warhol fair use defense. These are the basic facts underlying this lawsuit.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A version of this paper is scheduled to be published in the Intellectual Property Journal. Is there such a thing as “inducing” copyright infringement? Had joint copyright infringement been properly pleaded in L3D Distributing, the defendants would likely have been found to be joint infringers with their consumers.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office has published a new edition of its Online Copyright Infringement Tracker study. Overall infringement rates (respondents who accessed any content illegally) increased from 25% to 32% in 2022. million infringers overall. only) illegal group.

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