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RIAA Backs AI Copyright Lawsuit Against Anthropic, Sees Similarities with Napster

TorrentFreak

Many AI companies have simply been training their models on data scraped or downloaded from online resources, often without explicit permission. In a complaint filed last fall, they accused the company of “systematic and widespread infringement of their copyrighted song lyrics.” ’ It is not.”

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Triller: H3 Podcast Can’t “Steal” Jake Paul Fight Video & Claim Fair Use

TorrentFreak

Triller initially alleged two types of copyright infringement, violations of the Federal Communications Act (FCA), conversion, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. According to Triller, the “stolen” clip used in the H3 episode contained a piece of information that undermines the defendants’ case.

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Controlled Digital Lending: A Copyright Analysis

IP and Legal Filings

The libraries use this concept of CDL justify the mass digitalization of copyright works digital versions of their legally obtained items and lending them to patrons in a controlled manner. This rule covers lending digital copies of copyrighted works, while works in the public domain can be freely digitized.

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Trademarks — and Copyrights — in the Public Interest?

Likelihood of Confusion

Wired News reports: Transit officials in New York and San Francisco have launched a copyright crackdown on a website offering free downloadable subway maps designed to be viewed on the iPod. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Copyright Alliance Backs RIAA in Key YouTube Ripper Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Millions of people use so-called stream-ripping websites to download music tracks from YouTube, without permission. YouTube’s terms and service prohibit this activity but there are hundreds of online tools through which people can easily ‘rip’ and download content from the site.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Copyright protection automatically attaches to a work when it is created. Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media.

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Religious Group Targets Parent With Copyright Lawsuit Over Kids’ Curriculum

TorrentFreak

However, a quest by local parents, to raise public awareness of the nature of that instruction, has led to one of their group in Indiana being sued by LifeWise for copyright infringement. Copyright Complaint, Religious Controversy Filed in the Northern District of Indiana (Fort Wayne Division) on July 2, 2024, plaintiff LifeWise Inc.

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