Plagiarism Today

MARCH 22, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. However, now the sides have reached a confidential settlement that brings the case to an end. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

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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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. Operation Shut Down, Settlement Reached. The service was fairly comprehensive.

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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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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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Plagiarism Today

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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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Music has become a large component of Roblox, with artists like Lil Nas X hosting virtual concerts. Back in June 2021, The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) sued Roblox for allowing users to upload copyrighted music without paying a licensing fee. Hopefully, this means more virtual concerts!

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Plagiarism Today

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. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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. Wilson-Rutherford disputes that, prompting the lawsuit.

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Plagiarism Today

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. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In a recent installment in the series of intellectual property disputes in the music industry, electronic artist Four Tet, also known as Kieran Hebden, has won a royalty lawsuit against his independent British record label, Domino Record Label, over how much he is paid every time one of his songs is downloaded or streamed. Sales vs Licences.

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Plagiarism Today

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. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. The post 3 Count: Settled Again?

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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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Plagiarism Today

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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Plagiarism Today

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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SpicyIP

AUGUST 13, 2024

However, there seems to be a clarification that there has been no settlement thus far. They stated that though the song is credited in the movie, the makers did not obtain any consent, permission, or license from the ace musician to use his song. 2 crore as compensation.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 7, 2022

Backed by the RIAA, several major music industry companies have taken some of the largest U.S. The music companies accuse these providers of failing to terminate the accounts of the most egregious pirates by ignoring millions of copyright infringement notices. The Delaware company collected settlements from U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

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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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds. For instance, virtual concerts in the metaverse, where avatars perform popular songs, may violate music copyright laws unless proper licensing agreements are in place.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

ii] This unreported judgement helped bring the grievances on the table for the others to see that copyright law has deficiencies in terms of music sharing and copying along with royalty issues. They believe in subscription-based music sales that don’t include direct (i.e., Magic Mantra Vision. [ii]

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Zolgensma and the Inadequacies of the Compulsory Licensing Regime. Akhil discusses the compulsory licensing provisions in the TRIPS Agreement, as well as the objectives and principles relating to safeguarding public interest in Articles 7 and 8 and how they find reflection in India’s Patent Act. Poster for Zolgensma.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A Kat thinking about synchronisation The past few years have been marked by major copyright disputes involving musical works [ IPKat here , here or here ]. This time the dispute focused on the impact on moral rights of synchronising a musical work with a TV show about drug cartels. Facts Mr M. Such a demonstration is factual.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2021

The status of YouTube as the most popular resource to stream free (or at least ad supported) music is a well-established fact. However, there are millions of users online today who would prefer to download music for keeps and that has resulted in a buoyant market for so-called YouTube-to-MP3 ripping services.

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Nelligan Law

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a showdown fit for Broadway, the producers of “Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical” found themselves entangled in a trademark tussle that threatened the very name of their production. Enter the producers of a folk-rock musical, eager to bring their rendition of Anne’s adventures to the grand stage of Broadway.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In doing so, the Ninth Circuit reviewed nearly 200 years of copyright law to reach its conclusion.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 14, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office issues a final rule formalizing its Diversion Pilot Program and making other changes to agency practice; the Third Circuit affirms a default judgment for several litigation delays in a trademark case; Huawei announces that it earned $560 million in patent licensing revenues last year; the FTC announces an investigation into (..)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

1401 ), in Title II of the Hatch-Goodlatte Music Modernization Act. (See It was certified as a class action on behalf of a large number of sound recording copyright owners (but excluding the major record labels, which had already entered into a separate settlement with Sirius XM).

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2023

As mentioned in an earlier post here , prior to the settlement, the Court had asked for a ‘written note of submission’ on the issue. para 30) Relied on public notice which clarified that “utilization of any sound recording…including a marriage procession and other social festivities associated… no license is required.”

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

Then, the post will predict how Netflix may shift its content practices, defense strategies, and settlement tactics as a result of their past litigation successes in copyright actions. SETTLEMENT CASES. 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] TRIAL CASES.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Alfred Yen, A Federal Rules of Evidence Perspective on Forensic Musicology and Music Copyright Infringement Juries hear a lot of forensic musicology evidence they shouldn’t which confuses them and leads to poorer decisionmaking in music © infringement cases. Open Source Smell Culture: perfumers can share formulas using CC licenses.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 25, 2024

The latest settlement order dated 18th June 2024, authored by Justice R.I. This case, which has seen several significant rulings over the years, primarily addressed the applicability of statutory licensing vis-a-vis streaming or internet broadcasting. He is interested in intellectual property, AI regulation and tech law. WYNK Ltd.,

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2024

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Hill’s termination notice relies on a provision of the Copyright Act that gives authors the right to terminate post-1978 copyright assignments and licenses as early as 35 years after they were originally made. As music lawyer Don Passman once quipped, “ Everybody on the block has one.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

A photo of the Indianapolis nighttime skyline has generated $825 in license fees & $135k in settlements. After 3+ yrs of litigation, court awards Bell $200 in statutory damages–but actually $0 due to a related settlement. SA Music LLC v. Creative Commons : New License Enforcement Principles for Public Comment.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Over the last few years, we have posted about a number of cases that have reached quiet settlements or otherwise come to an end without us acknowledging them here. Here, we round up final updates on a few more of these cases:Yesh Music, LLC v. William Penn UniversityWe previously reported on this case in January of 2021.

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