Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

ISP says music companies could sue file sharers directly, Copyright Office reviews music licensing systems and Meta creates Llama drama. The post 3 Count: Llama Drama appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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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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.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 27, 2021

However, this turned out to be more of a licensing than a traditional plagiarism issue. BTS’ label, Big Hit Music, announced that there were no copyright issues with the songwriters for Butter and that all the songwriters for the track have confirmed as such. What Does it Mean. My practice is primarily in text-based works.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 21, 2022

Faced with the prospect of copyright strikes, Content ID claims and potential account loss, thousands of YouTubers, TikTok users, and other content creators use music provided by Epidemic Sound. Founded in 2009 and based in Sweden, Epidemic Sound has a library of more than 35,000 music soundtracks and 90,000 sound effects.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Destiny 2 cheat case heading before a jury, Swiss music licensing agency sues X for infringement and the Australian government to talk AI. The post 3 Count: Destiny’s Jury appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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. Spotify has encountered its fair share of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by music artists, record labels, and publishers. Spotify settled the lawsuit with $43.4

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To answer that, we have to take a detour into the world of music licensing and see how comedy albums are both very similar and very different from music when it comes to licensing them for streaming. A Quick Dive into Music (and Comedy) Licensing. Music licensing, to put it mildly, is extremely complicated.

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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. According to the music companies, these advertisements are also clearly visible around infringing content.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2021

3: Back 4 Blood Streamers Will Have to Turn Off Licensed Music to Avoid Copyright Strikes. Finally today, Andy Chalk at PC Gamer reports that streamers wanting to play the newly released Back 4 Blood will have to silence the in game music or risk receiving copyright strikes or having their streams shuttered.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2022

While that opinion is widespread in the music industry, no musical artists of any description joined Schneider in the class action, despite the plaintiffs oozing confidence in their allegations. In 2008, Schneider reportedly gave her publisher, Modern Works Music Publishing (MWP), the exclusive right to license her compositions.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

1: Freeplay Sues CNN Over Music Used in News Reports. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the music production company Freeplay music has filed a lawsuit against CNN, alleging that the news organization used their music in news segments without a license.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

1: Roblox, Music Publishers Settle Copyright Licensing Dispute. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Roblox has settled its lawsuit with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) over Roblox’s alleged use of music in its service without proper licenses.

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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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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

2: SoundExchange Royalties Dispute with Music Choice to be Referred to Copyright Royalty Board. The lawsuit was filed by SoundExchange after an audit alleged that Music Choice, which relies on a statutory license for the music it uses, had underpaid the royalties it owes. They are free of copyright.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 18, 2022

2: Netease Cloud Music Officially Sues Tencent Music for Pirating Songs. Next up today, Efe Udin at Gizchina reports that NetEase Cloud Music has filed a formal lawsuit against Tencent Music, alleging that Tencent is illegally using music through a variety of their services.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Lawsuit filed over Anne of Green Gables musical, South Park sparks titanic licensing battle and pirate couple gets caught a second time. The post 3 Count: Green Gables appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The team at Blender Studio drive Blender development by providing help and training courses to Blender users in an open environment, sharing everything in public and making all content available under free licenses. to which I can add my own music on top,” Bruno said. They call themselves The Creators Who Share.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 25, 2022

Lang Van is a music production company that releases through a variety of platforms. It accuses VNG Group of releasing the Zing MP3 app, which features music owned by Lang Van even though VNG, according to the lawsuit, do not have license to use. 3: Lawsuit Says Meta Stole Hundreds of Songs from Swedish Music Label.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

2: Nintendo Music YouTuber Who Received 4,000 Copyright Strikes is Closing Their Channel. The GilvaSunner account is dedicated to the music from Nintendo video games. 3: Music Piracy has Plummeted in the Past 5 Years. That decline represented a 65% decrease in the number of visits to music piracy websites.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 6, 2022

2: China Bans Most Exclusive Copyright Deals for Digital Music Platforms. Next up today, Reuters reports that China’s copyright authority has said digital music platforms are no longer allowed to sign exclusive copyright agreements. 3: Griselda Records Calls Out WWE Over Copyright Takedowns on Westside Gunn Songs.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

First off today, Inside Radio reports that a trio of radio organizations have hit back at a lawsuit filed by Global Music Rights, saying that the claims are an example of “shotgun pleading” and are bound by the statute of limitations. However, those groups have hit back. It is unclear if Zhang intends to appeal the ruling.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2022

While legal experts scratch their heads over similar questions, the RIAA has already made up its mind about a selection of services claiming to offer AI music extractors and mixers. Interestingly, however, the operator of Songmastr and Acapella-Extractor informs us that the music group hasn’t reached out with any complaints.

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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. The service was fairly comprehensive.

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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

JULY 26, 2024

App stores are littered with apps that promise free access to music, but only few live up to expectations. The music app made headlines in 2016 when its founders, who were teenagers at the time, presented their brainchild in an episode of the Canadian edition of Dragons’ Den. Musi is one of them. million mostly positive ratings.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 27, 2024

Musicians file case against PRS for Music, Filmmakers appeal Reddit subpoena and SC bar accused of playing unlicensed music. The post 3 Count: PRS Dispute appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 6, 2022

Next up today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Spotify CEO Daniel EK will be required to sit for a deposition in his company’s legal case against music publisher Eight Mile Style. 3: Music Industry Flags Discord and Reddit as Primary Piracy Threats.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 12, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Oracle American has filed a lawsuit against NEC Corp alleging that NEC is using Oracle software, namely its biometric identification system, in a way that exceeds the terms of their license. The lawsuit is the direct result of an audit performed by Oracle of NEC ins 2019.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

” 3: In Japan, Music Schools Don’t Need to Pay Copyright Fees for Students to Learn Music, the Supreme Court Rules. Finally today, Clément Vérité at Newsendip reports that the Supreme Court of Japan has ruled that music schools do not need to pay copyright fees for music played by students as part of their education process.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 19, 2022

2: Delhi HC Seeks Expert Help on Whether Event Firms Need License to Play Music at Weddings. Next up today, The Wire reports that the Delhi High Court is seeking an outside expert to assist in determining whether event firms in the country should be required to obtain a license to play music at weddings and other gatherings.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the musician Cher has filed a lawsuit against Mary Bono, the widow of Cher’s late music partner Sony Bono, to try and prevent the Bono estate from terminating her rights to the duo’s music. According to the band, Atkins does not have any clearances for their music.

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

3: Music Publishers Propose Higher Streaming Payments. Finally today, Anne Steele at the Wall Street Journal reports that music publishers and streaming services are once again heading to the Copyright Royalty Board in a bid to try and establish favorable royalty rates for the next few years.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finally today, Victoria F at SVG reports that streamers Ludwig and Jschlatt have launched a new music archive to help both themselves and other YouTubers and streamers avoid issues with copyright strikes on their work. The idea began after Ludwig ran an experiment to see how long he could play modern music without getting ban.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 21, 2022

The issue is that, according to Black, recorded comedy is similar to music in that it has two copyrights, one on the composition and one on the recording. Back in December, Black joined other comedians in removing their albums from Spotify, saying that the service should treat comedy the same way it treats music.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 3, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that a New York federal judge has issued an injunction against three suspected pirate sites that aims to require all internet service providers (ISPs) in the United States to block access to those sites. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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