TorrentFreak

MARCH 20, 2024

In the UK, music industry group BPI has enetered the mix, targeting AI-generated voice models and cover tracks. In so doing, they are endangering the future success of British musicians and their music.” This use of copyrighted music, combined with the commercial nature of Jammable, is not allowed according to BPI.

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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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The Illusion of More

JULY 11, 2024

My view in that post was, and remains, that because the purpose of copyright law is to promote authorship, and authorship is human as a matter of doctrine, then a purpose which […] The post Music Making Gen AI: A Deeper Dive into Fair Use appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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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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Hugh Stephens Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Last week I posted a blog on the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), draft US legislation that seeks to end the exemption that US terrestrial broadcasters enjoy with respect to payment of broadcast royalties to performers and labels for playing recorded music.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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

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IP Law 360

MAY 29, 2024

My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills — like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving — that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 26, 2021

However, there is another element at play, and that’s the changing nature of music itself. Too Many Cooks… In 2017, Music Week performed a study looking at the top hits of the year 2016 and found that the songs had, on average, 4.53 In short, it’s getting much more complicated to write and publish. Bottom Line.

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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

MAY 10, 2024

Supreme Court decided Warner Chappell Music, Inc. On May 9, 2024, the U.S. 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. By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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IP Law 360

MAY 2, 2024

Universal Music Group has reached a deal with TikTok that will allow its affiliated artists and music to return to the social media platform months after the companies fell out over issues of artist compensation and artificial intelligence-generated content.

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IP Law 360

JULY 18, 2024

The musical artist formerly known as Kanye West has been slapped with a lawsuit in California federal court claiming that he stole music from DJ Khalil and three other artists for two leading tracks on his blockbuster album "Donda."

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

Pretty much every decade in music history has had their copyright battles. Four headline-grabbing lawsuits in one week may be a fluke, but it is an indicator of a a growing issue for many in the music industry. Why is there a sudden increase in the number of lawsuits over popular music? Blurred Times Still Remain.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This includes text but images, videos, and music are regularly posted as well. Music companies have repeatedly complained about X too. Swiss music collective management outfit SUISA Digital is one of these complainants. To compensate for the alleged wrongdoing, the music rights group demands monetary compensation.

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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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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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The Illusion of More

JANUARY 19, 2024

In what should be a surprise to nobody, […] The post Fraud in Music Streaming on Legit Platforms appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 26, 2024

Every industry today is abuzz with the possibilities of artificial intelligence, and music is no exception. In Concord Music Group v. Anthropic, one of the leading cases in this area, plaintiffs, including Capitol Records and Universal Music, allege that defendant Anthropic’s AI bot infringed at least 500 copyrighted lyrics.

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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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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2022

On February 4, the Recording Industry Association of America (“RIAA”) sent a demand letter to HitPiece.com’s lawyer and its founders, demanding that it stops infringing music creators’ intellectual property rights. Music NFTs Create New Possibilities for Artists. Concerns Regarding Music NFTs.

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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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IP Law 360

MARCH 5, 2024

As a stable asset class that has fared well amid economic uncertainty, music catalogs have attracted much attention from both private equity firms and music industry corporations that are attuned to increasingly lucrative royalty fees and spikes in music streaming.

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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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TorrentFreak

JUNE 24, 2024

Two Targets, Two Lawsuits The RIAA announced not one, but two copyright infringement lawsuits on Monday, filed against two of the most impressive services in the generative AI music market. Udio owner Unchartered Labs was sued in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, while Suno, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This includes Universal Music Group ( UMG ), which sees both the good and bad aspects of this rapidly developing technology. UMG’s Vice President of Global Content Protection, Graeme Grant, lays out the music company’s perspective in a detailed contribution sent to WIPO in advance.

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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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TorrentFreak

MARCH 28, 2023

Before ChatGPT and other AI tools started to dominate the news, the music industry had already shared its concerns over the potential threats posed to its business. As such, it is no surprise that the topic is also mentioned in IFPI’s annual Global Music Report , which discusses the state of the global music industry.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 28, 2023

Instead of the usual DMCA copyright notices, the music group asked the search engine to remove various URLs for alleged violations of the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision. While the RIAA kicked off the great purge, the music group has since received help from the British music group BPI.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 5, 2023

As music streaming services grow in popularity, more people have included them as part of their daily lives. On November 29th, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released its final report of its market study into music and music streaming. First, virtually anyone can share their music.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Part of its mandate is to keep an eye on how the music industry evolves. This includes legal consumption as well as unauthorized offerings, more commonly known as music piracy. Music piracy exists in various forms but in recent years stream-ripping has emerged as the most significant.

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IPilogue

JUNE 14, 2022

Swift, in being denied an opportunity to bid for her masters, announced in late 2020 that she would re-record her entire pre-2019 catalogue in order to regain control of her music and limit the profitability of Ithaca’s asset. All music can be subdivided into three categories of copyright: lyrical, compositional, and sound.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 11, 2024

The complaints allege that gen AI technology produced by Suno and Udio directly infringes on copyrights owned by Universal Music Group (UMG) Records, Sony Music Entertainment, and other major record labels.

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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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JD Supra Law

MAY 16, 2024

The United States Supreme Court issued a ruling on May 9, 2024, in a copyright case that would allow a music producer to seek damages for alleged infringements occurring more than ten years ago when it held that the Copyright Act entitles a plaintiff to receive monetary relief for any timely infringement claim, regardless of when the infringement occurred. (..)

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Every year, a diverse community of over 40,000 music creators in India produces a remarkable 20,000 to 25,000 original songs! The country’s music publishing industry has grown significantly, reaching INR 845 crore during FY 2022-23. 382-1 , the 1983 German scheme for artists , and Latin American labor codes.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 12, 2024

Cher recently won a major lawsuit over her music royalties from her divorce from Sonny Bono. Join Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg on today’s episode of “The Briefing” as they break down this case and its implications for copyright law. By: Weintraub Tobin

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 2, 2023

According to Cox, the Twitter terrorist ruling clearly shows that it isn’t liable for pirating subscribers, but the music companies see things differently. Terrorists vs. Pirates Earlier this week, the music labels responded in court, countering Cox’s arguments.

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