TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This includes text but images, videos, and music are regularly posted as well. Over the years, various parties have called out Twitter/X over alleged copyright infringement. Music companies have repeatedly complained about X too. Swiss music collective management outfit SUISA Digital is one of these complainants.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed this week by several prominent music companies, Twitter is not among them. As a result, Twitter is reportedly rife with music piracy. In many cases, users upload infringing music videos to the platform. copyright law.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 11, 2024

The music industry has fired its opening salvo in what could be a landmark battle over artificial intelligence and copyright.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

1: Netflix Slams Unofficial ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Creators in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. First off today, Larisha Paul at Rolling Stone reports that Netflix has filed a lawsuit against a duo of musicians alleging that they violated an agreement and staged live performances of their album the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 2, 2024

major record labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, filed copyright infringement claims against two artificial-intelligence (AI) music start-ups, Suno and Udio. On Monday, June 24, 2024, the three U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

However, perhaps the most significant change is happening on the copyright side of things. Specifically, YouTube is taking steps to make it easier for YouTubers to license popular music for their videos. How Creator Music Works. Why Creator Music is Important. For YouTubers, this has been a high-stakes game.

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Copyright Alliance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Music has changed over the years. The post Music Copyright Cases Musicians Should Know appeared first on Copyright Alliance. From the earliest Gregorian Chant to classical works by Beethoven and Mozart, and from the early days of rock and roll to current hip […].

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is a review of Music Borrowing and Copyright Law, a Genre-by-Genre Analysis , edited by Enrico Bonadio (City, University of London) and Chen Wei Zhu (University of Birmingham). Heald suggests that Aplin and Bently offer one half of the response, and this volume provides the other, within the music context.

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The Illusion of More

JULY 11, 2024

In February 2023, I argued that using copyrighted works for the purpose of training generative artificial intelligence (GAI) products is not fair use.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 20, 2024

In the UK, music industry group BPI has enetered the mix, targeting AI-generated voice models and cover tracks. This technology, which partly relies on copyrighted recordings, has been controversial for a while. In so doing, they are endangering the future success of British musicians and their music.”

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 15, 2024

We've seen dozens of copyright lawsuits against AI companies. The post Why Copyright Won’t Kill AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, that's not the biggest threat AI faces.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

With the rise of online streaming services like Spotify and YouTube over the last two decades, listening to music has arguably changed for the better. A look at streaming giant Spotify’s recent significant copyright battles provides some insight into the issue of compensation for artists’ work on online streaming platforms.

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Copyright Alliance

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Kicking off the new year, the Copyright Alliance and Music Law Pro co-hosted Music Royalties 101 to help music creators navigate the various revenue streams to ensure proper collection of […] The post Music Royalties 101: Your Music Questions Answered appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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IPilogue

MAY 4, 2022

You may remember the big music copyright infringement case of 2012 , where Robin Thicke was sued by Marvin Gaye over claims that Thicke’s hit song “Blurred Lines” infringed on Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up”. However, nowadays, it seems that many major artists are frequently being sued for copyright infringement. Current Issue.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 17, 2022

The music industry has battled against various forms piracy for several decades, but it’s hard to root out. Many of the enforcement efforts are targeted at services or tools that offer pirated content, but there are less visible copyright infringement challenges too. Unlicensed Platforms and Apps. NMPA Sues Vinkle.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

that I wrote a couple of years ago about muralist Michelle Loughery and her copyright dispute with the Merritt Walk of Stars Society. The disagreement was over who held the copyright to a series of murals that … Continue reading "Michelle’s Country Music Murals: An Update?"

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Hugh Stephens Blog

MARCH 10, 2024

Image: iStock Japan has always been known for its strong creative sector and rich cultural output, from animé to manga to literature, music and film, and for its respect for intellectual property (IP) and the rights of creators.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Life Music Inc, representing songwriters Gloria Parker and Barney Young, filed a lawsuit against Disney and others involved in the film alleging that the Disney version of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious violated the copyright of their 1951 song Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus. However, the case didn’t make it very far.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 30, 2023

Kathryn Townsend Griffin, the daughter of Ed Townsend, inherited a third of Townsend’s share of the musical work when he died in 2003. Additional cases were filed over the same songs by Structured Asset Sales, a company owned by investment banker David Pullman that is a beneficial owner of one-third of the copyright in the Townsend catalogue.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2022

From a copyright perspective, AI can bring up some interesting questions. For example, can content created by an AI be copyrighted like any other work? Or perhaps AI can infringe copyrights held by others? Songmastr is one of the platforms that’s mentioned. code, which is freely available on GitHub.

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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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JD Supra Law

MAY 10, 2024

Supreme Court decided Warner Chappell Music, Inc. 22-1078, holding that the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to obtain monetary relief for any timely infringement claim, no matter when the infringement itself occurred. On May 9, 2024, the U.S. By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, good intentions themselves are not immune to copyright complaints, or worse, multi-million dollar lawsuits. The ‘ Great 78 Project ‘ received praise from curators, historians, and music fans. The Great 78 Project Last summer, a group of major music labels including Capitol, Sony, and UMG, decided to take action.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 16, 2024

On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court in Warner Chappell, Music Inc. Nealy settled a longstanding circuit split and ruled 6-3 that the Copyright Act entitles a copyright owner to recover damages for any timely claim, no matter when the infringement occurred. By: Haug Partners LLP

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The Illusion of More

JUNE 25, 2024

Tomorrow afternoon, the House Judiciary Committee IP Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists. Witnesses to testify […] The post The American Music Fairness Act Gets a New Hearing appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 14, 2023

An AI-synthesized bop went viral recently when Drake and The Weeknd seemingly collaborated to sing “Heart On My Sleeve.”

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

If you follow copyright news, you likely have been seeing countless stories of popular musicians being sued for alleged copyright infringement in their work. . That says nothing about the myriad of cases over the past few months or years that have been grabbing headlines, both inside and outside copyright circles.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The music group reported well-known targets such as The Pirate Bay, Newalbumreleases, MP3Juices, RARBG, and RapidGator, plus other piracy-related sites and services. These ‘Artificial Intelligence’ powered sites can extract vocals or musical tracks from songs, or “master” a song based on the style of another.

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Copyright Alliance

JULY 2, 2024

On June 26, the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet held a hearing titled “Radio, Music, and Copyright: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists.” […] The post House IP Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the American Music Fairness Act appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Warner Chappell Music Inc. Supreme Court on Monday to limit the damages a plaintiff can recover in copyright ownership litigation to three years before a complaint is filed, arguing that the only time a party can extend that period is for instances involving fraud. urged the U.S.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 4, 2022

Kat friend Dr. Aleksandra Sewerynik shares her periodic insights on copyright in the recording industry, this time in connection with the rights of the music producer. This aspect of creating music is the domain of the musician called the music producer. But are music producers treated equally with other songwriters?

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Music has become a large component of Roblox, with artists like Lil Nas X hosting virtual concerts. Roblox even lets users upload songs for game-building, a feature that resulted in a copyright lawsuit. The NMPA sought $200 million in copyright damages, among other court orders to enhance control over in-game piracy on Roblox.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Earlier this year, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a Nashville federal court, accusing Elon Musk’s X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. As a result, X is reportedly rife with music piracy. The music companies see things differently.

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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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JD Supra Law

MAY 13, 2024

Supreme Court’s recent decision in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Nealy has profound implications for copyright disputes. This ruling recalibrates how damages are assessed and could lead to an increase filing of cases involving copyright infringement. By: Brooks Kushman P.C.

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The Illusion of More

JULY 18, 2024

It has no force of law but instead asks Congress to sign a pledge to enshrine an unfair and unfounded policy whereby terrestrial radio broadcasters shall never pay royalties to musical artists.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2024

In a complaint filed at a Nashville federal court last spring , Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others, accused X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. The attempt was partially successful; last month, the court dismissed the music companies’ direct and vicarious copyright infringement claims.

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