Creator Orgs Rally in Support of Copyright Case Vetter v. Resnik

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Photo Credit: Nick Karvounis Leading creator organizations unite to file an amicus brief in support of a landmark copyright case that could affirm songwriter rights worldwide. A coalition of music creator advocacy organizations has filed […]

Authors’ Anthropic Copyright Lawsuit Receives Class Certification

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Author Kirk Wallace Johnson. Photo Credit: Owl185724 A federal judge has granted class certification in a copyright complaint levied against Anthropic by authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson. Judge William Alsup ordered […]

Metallica copyright strikes U.S. government after Pentagon used their song for training

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The US Department of Defense had to remove and re-upload a drone demonstration video after Metallica requested its takedown for using Enter Sandman without permission. The track, one of Metallica’s most well-known, was originally released […]

DSW Fires Back Against Major Labels’ ‘Improper’ Copyright Claims

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Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) is firing back against social media copyright infringement claims from the majors, arguing that platforms’ licensing deals cover individual and business users alike. Photo Credit: Anthony92931 It turns out Designer Shoe […]

USC Moves to Dismiss Entire Sony Music Copyright Lawsuit

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USC is urging the court to toss Sony Music Entertainment’s entire copyright lawsuit, including on jurisdictional grounds. Photo Credit: CanonStarGal The University of Southern California (USC) has moved to dismiss Sony Music’s infringement lawsuit on […]