It looked like a quick solution to a nagging roadblock for AI’s tech bros. But gutting the US Copyright Office and its IP protections is proving trickier than originally planned. Here’s the latest in the […]
Chili’s parent Brinker International has finalized agreements in principle to settle infringement complaints from the Beastie Boys and Universal Music. Photo Credit: Saiflee100 Copyright conflicts resolved: Chili’s parent Brinker International has officially moved to settle […]
Photo Credit: Wesley Tingey Part I of this article discussed the different type of works and copyright rights in music. In Part II, we discussed different types of music licenses. In this final part of […]
A live performance from Ed Sheeran, whose legal team is urging the Supreme Court to reject a cert petition in a marathon ‘Thinking Out Loud’ copyright dispute. Photo Credit: Mark Kent Ed Sheeran is firing […]
In Part I of our Understanding Copyright in Music series, we explored the different types of works and copyright rights in music. In Part II we’ll discuss different types of music licenses. There are many […]
A live performance from Bakar, whose viral ‘Hell N Back’ is at the center of a new copyright infringement lawsuit. Photo Credit: Tackofall099 Bakar’s viral “Hell N Back” has crashed into a massive copyright infringement […]
Photo Credit: Tingey Law Firm A US federal district judge is questioning Meta’s ‘copyright fair use’ defense for materials used to train its AI. The judge is hearing arguments related to the case comedian Sarah […]
Photo Credit: Sam Smith, Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (Official Music Video) A copyright infringement lawsuit against Sam Smith and Normani over their hit “Dancing With a Stranger” has been revived by a federal […]
Photo Credit: Ashley King Media conglomerate Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement. The suit alleges that OpenAI “intentionally and relentlessly” exploited Ziff Davis’s copyrighted content to train its AI models without authorization or […]
ASCAP and BMI have officially responded to the Copyright Office’s performing rights inquiry, which was set in motion after lawmakers raised transparency concerns last year. We covered those concerns – extending to the accuracy of […]
Photo Credit: Nelly by Adam Bielawski / CC by 3.0 The last St. Lunatics member who was still suing Nelly for copyright infringement has dropped his lawsuit. But this battle may not be over yet. […]
A live performance from Quavo, who, along with Hybe America and Quality Control, is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from sculptor Daniel Arsham. Photo Credit: Jørund Føreland Pedersen Hybe America, its Quality Control subsidiary, and […]
Photo Credit: DMX by Mika Väisänen / CC by 3.0 The DMX Estate secures a victory in an ongoing lawsuit challenging their sole ownership of the late rapper’s copyright and IP rights. DMX’s estate has […]
A live performance from Mariah Carey, who, along with several other defendants, is seeking legal fees after beating an ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ copyright case. Photo Credit: Raph_PH Weeks following their “All […]
Photo Credit: Lucas van Oort The Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA) implemented a new procedure for registering a song, requiring songwriters to verify they did not use AI. The new measure reaffirms the Korean government’s […]
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is one of the most inescapable pop harbingers of the holiday season, but a songwriter named Adam Stone hasn’t been joining in the Christmas cheer. He […]
This may be an opportunity to make more Filipinos understand the value of intellectual properties at a time when copyrighted songs routinely get used in campaigns without artists’ consent MANILA, Philippines – First it was […]
Dua Lipa, who’s scored a win in a copyright infringement case centering on ‘Levitating,’ performing at Glastonbury. Photo Credit: Raph_PH A federal judge has put an end to a long-running copyright case against Dua Lipa, […]
George Clinton, the music pioneer behind the interlocking bands Parliament-Funkadelic and one of the most sampled artists in all of hip hop, is going to court to try to regain control of the bulk of […]
Photo Credit: Cosynd Trusted copyright protection platform Cosynd has announced a new partnership with performance rights organization BMI. The partnership will benefit BMI’s new Spark program, designed to support BMI’s global community of music creators […]