Copyright

Home

Music Law

Universal Music, Concord, and ABKCO Demand Preliminary Injunction in AI Infringement Suit: ‘Publishers Face Irreparable Harm if Anthropic’s Copying Is Not Enjoined’

November 17, 2023

Anthropic is facing a preliminary injunction motion in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by music publishers. Photo Credit: Igor Omilaev Last month, Universal Music, Concord, ABKCO, and a number of affil... Read More...

Rod Wave Sets His Sights on Fake Merch Peddlers in Latest Lawsuit

Ashley King

November 17, 2023

Photo Credit: YouTube / Rod Wave Rod Wave has joined the wave of artists who are protecting their merch sales by suing fake merch peddlers—even outside their own concerts. In the latest legal filing, Rod Wav... Read More...

Is Spotify’s 1,000-Stream Payment Threshold Legal? Songwriter Calls on CRB To Block ‘Unreasonable, Discriminatory, and Anticompetitive’ Model

Dylan Smith

November 8, 2023

Washington, D.C.'s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. Photo Credit: UpstateNYer Amid continued debate about (and criticism of) Spotify’s reported plan to cease paying roy... Read More...

Sony Music Sues OFRA Cosmetics Over Alleged ‘Blatant, Willful, and Repeated Copyright Infringement’ on Twitter/X, Instagram, and TikTok

Dylan Smith

November 1, 2023

Sony Music Entertainment is suing OFRA Cosmetics for alleged copyright infringement on platforms including Twitter/X and TikTok. Photo Credit: Chalo Garcia Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is officially suing m... Read More...

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members, ‘Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members — ‘We’ve Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

Raha M. Ali

October 31, 2023

Photo Credit: Zachary Kadolph In its third Annual Membership Meeting last week, The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) revealed milestones and key metrics from the previous year, announcing the success... Read More...

Juice WRLD Estate & Dr. Luke Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Not Enough’

Ashley King

October 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Mac Downey for The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0 Dr. Luke and the estate of the late Juice WRLD face a copyright lawsuit alleging they did not credit a co-writer for the contribution of ‘key elements... Read More...

TikTok Copyright Takedowns More Than Tripled in 2022 — What Will 2023 Look Like?

Ashley King

October 23, 2023

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok releases the latest data on copyright and trademark content removal requests the company processed last year, revealing numbers that more than tripled from the previous year. As s... Read More...

KISS lawsuit classic concert infringement case

KISS Alleges Infringement of Classic Concert Footage in Newly Filed Lawsuit

Ashley King

October 19, 2023

Photo Credit: John Pratt KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley claim their copyright of classic concert footage has been infringed on by parties claiming to own various bootleg performances from 1974 to ... Read More...

Universal Music Group, Concord, ABKCO Sue Amazon-Backed Anthropic AI for Copyright Infringement

Ashley King

October 18, 2023

Photo Credit: Anthropic Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO are suing the Amazon-backed Anthropic AI over ‘systematic and widespread’ copyright infringement. UMG’s publishing arm Universal ... Read More...

RIAA’s Tom Clees Says Silicon Valley “Has to Know It Will Be Held Accountable”—But What Are the Rules for AI?

Ashley King

October 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Tom Clees RIAA SVP of Federal Public Policy Tom Clees is a featured panelist on Digital Music News’ upcoming ‘Rules for AI’ mini-conference, which aims to discuss the impact the technology will ... Read More...

SESAC Performing Rights Chooses Soundreef for Rights Management in Italy

Ashley King

October 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Soundreef SESAC Performing Rights has announced it has chosen Soundreef to represent its repertoire in Italy. The move is effective January 1, 2024. This marks the first time one of the ten lar... Read More...

Music payout solution Trolley sponsored a webinar to discuss the current situation surrounding music royalty payouts.

Great News: Music Royalty Payments Are Actually In Better Shape Than You Think

Paul Resnikoff

October 12, 2023

Photo Credit: QuinceCreative When it comes to music royalties, there’s always been a clear delineation between royalty payouts for recordings versus payouts for the underlying musical composition. But beyond ... Read More...

OpenAI and Microsoft Face New Copyright Lawsuit for Allegedly ‘Taking the Combined Works of Humanity Without Permission’

Tupac’s Iconic ‘Dear Mama’ Slapped with Copyright Lawsuit — 28 Years After Its Release

Spotify Didn’t Quite Think Its ‘Royalty Modernizing’ Plan Through — But That’s a Problem for the Accountants

GEMA CEO Weighs In on Europe’s AI Act, Demands ‘Smart Regulation’

MediaMuv YouTube Scammers Slapped With $3.4 Million in Restitution Charges

Universal Music, Concord, and ABKCO Demand Preliminary Injunction in AI Infringement Suit: ‘Publishers Face Irreparable Harm if Anthropic’s Copying Is Not Enjoined’

Rod Wave Sets His Sights on Fake Merch Peddlers in Latest Lawsuit

Is Spotify’s 1,000-Stream Payment Threshold Legal? Songwriter Calls on CRB To Block ‘Unreasonable, Discriminatory, and Anticompetitive’ Model

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members — ‘We’ve Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

Juice WRLD Estate & Dr. Luke Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Not Enough’

KISS Alleges Infringement of Classic Concert Footage in Newly Filed Lawsuit

Universal Music Group, Concord, ABKCO Sue Amazon-Backed Anthropic AI for Copyright Infringement

RIAA’s Tom Clees Says Silicon Valley “Has to Know It Will Be Held Accountable”—But What Are the Rules for AI?

SESAC Performing Rights Chooses Soundreef for Rights Management in Italy

Great News: Music Royalty Payments Are Actually In Better Shape Than You Think