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OCTOBER 20, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Miley Cyrus has settled a lawsuit filed by photographer Robert Barbera over a photograph that Barbera took of Cyrus. Despite being filed just last month, the two sides have now reached a settlement, averting any significant analysis of the case by the court.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

First off today, Jack Queen at Reuters reports that Miramax and director Quentin Tarantino have reached a settlement in their dispute over Pulp Fiction-based NFTs. The two sides have now reached a settlement and the terms have not been disclosed. The post 3 Count: Pulp Friction appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 29, 2022

None of the sites or apps were mentioned by name, however, according to the IFPI, all the apps were dedicated to music. The case was scheduled to head to a trial in July, but both sides have since reached a settlement. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed.

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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

Next up today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that one of the Triller lawsuits has taken a turn as the defendant accuses Triller of refusing to honor a settlement agreement and operating in bad faith during the early parts of the disagreement. 3: Music Publishers Propose Higher Streaming Payments.

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MARCH 14, 2022

However, the judge in the lawsuit overturned that, saying that the lawsuit was dealing with the basic building blocks of music and not any original content. TorGuard has agreed in a settlement to block BitTorrent traffic on its servers in the United States using “commercially reasonable efforts” to do so.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

1: Music Archive Wolfgang’s Vault Resolves Copyright Fight Over Concert Recordings. With that defeat, the two sides began settlement negotiations and have now agreed to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning that it cannot be refiled. The post 3 Count: Leaving the Vault appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Finally today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the ex-wife of Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson has filed a lawsuit against Wilson and his publisher over a $50 million deal that saw Universal Music Publishing take over the full rights to his catalog.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that internet service provider Charter Communications has reached a second settlement with the major record labels over allegations that it failed to do enough to stop piracy on its service. appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

1: Music Producer Challenges Copyright Infringement Claims Over Hit Rap Song. Two of the defendants, Bennett and the label, reached a settlement with Campbell. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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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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AUGUST 15, 2023

The post 3 Count: Non-Final Judgement appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Judgement entered in Internet Archive case, Netflix settles Stranger Things lawsuit and Sony settles its case with Triller.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

First off today, Tim Ingham at Music Business Worldwide reports that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has accepted a settlement between organizations representing songwriters and publishers and those representing digital streaming services on a new royalty rate for the next five years. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

However, both sides have now reached a settlement, bringing the case to a close before that happens. 3: Back 4 Blood Streamers Will Have to Turn Off Licensed Music to Avoid Copyright Strikes. The developers said that they are working on a way to toggle licensed music in the game to prevent problems in the future.

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MARCH 3, 2022

First off today, Murray Stassen at Music Business Worldwide reports that musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit that claims her 2020 hit Levitating is an infringement of an earlier song. Oracle sued NEC last year, claiming that NEC used Oracle software in a way that exceeded their license.

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MARCH 28, 2022

She licensed the photo to Vanity Fair magazine for use as an artist reference. However, Warhol went beyond the single licensed work and created 15 additional works known as the Prince Series , which became public after the musician’s death in 2016. The post 3 Count: Granted Cert appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by music producer Chraig Mims, who performs under the name Juju Beatz and named multiple defendants besides DaBaby in the case. Finally today, Nicki Cox at Page Six reports that Taylor Swift has settled a long-running lawsuit over her 2014 song Shake it Off as she reaches a settlement in the case.

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APRIL 4, 2022

Next up today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that all the lawsuits filed against Pandora by comedians have been consolidated into a single lawsuit, in a bid to streamline and simplify the litigation process. They would routinely target those that they claimed pirated their content and seek quick settlements.

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APRIL 12, 2022

However, in an interview with BBC2’s Newsnight, Sheeran said that ever since an earlier settlement over his song Photograph , he now videotapes all his songwriting sessions. The police department has refused to comment directly on the use of music to thwart recording. However, the move apparently didn’t work.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Next up today, Michaelangelo Matos at Rolling Stone reports that artists that formerly released their music through Trax Records have filed a lawsuit against the label, alleging that they were never paid for their work, resulting in a copyright infringement. The post 3 Count: Off Trax appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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