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YouTube Blocks Donald Trump RNC Acceptance Speech on Copyright Grounds

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A muted video of Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention appearing on YouTube on Friday, August 28th. YouTube muted Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National C... Read More...

Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

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Kim Kardashian-West is being sued for uploading a photograph of herself and her husband, Kanye West, to Instagram. The picture in question was taken in 2018, at the launch party for Nas' Nassir, and shows Ki... Read More...

George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody In Blue’ Enters the Public Domain (UPDATED)

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Photo of George Gershwin "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin is entering the public domain, along with other works from 1924, and not everyone is happy about it. With the coming of the new year, Gershwin's... Read More...
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Rare, Unreleased Rolling Stones Recordings Surface on YouTube

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Photo of the Rolling Stones On New Year's Eve, a collection of around 75 unreleased Rolling Stones songs were temporarily posted onto YouTube, in an apparent attempt to extend the term of the songs' copyright... Read More...
Testifying Against Plagiarism Accusations, Dr. Luke Argues Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' is an "Original" Song

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After getting slapped with a $2.8 million copyright infringement penalty over 'Dark Horse,' Katy Perry is now battling to avoid years of interest penalties. Attorneys for Christian rapper Flame are on the at... Read More...
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YouTube has updated its Studio platform to allow video creators the ability to more easily deal with copyright disputes. Creators now can directly respond to copyright claims in the platform's interface. The... Read More...

Katy Perry Slapped With a $20,000 Court Fee Following $2.79 Million Copyright Infringement Loss

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So, how much did Katy Perry actually earn from ‘Dark Horse?’ Update: Katy Perry, Capitol Records, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and other 'Dark Horse' collaborators have been saddled with a $2.7 million fine by a Ca... Read More...
How Much Will 'Coincidental' Copyright Infringement Cost Katy Perry? Lawyers Say $41 Million

How Much Will ‘Coincidental’ Copyright Infringement Cost Katy Perry? Lawyers Say $41 Million

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On Monday afternoon, a jury found Katy Perry, her producers, and Universal Music’s Capitol Records guilty of copyright infringement. The jury in a California federal courtroom ruled that Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’... Read More...
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NYU Professor and Pianist Calls Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ Similarities with ‘Joyful Noise’ a “Coincidence”

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So, did Katy Perry’s producers, including Dr. Luke, copy Marcus Grey’s 2008 single, ‘Joyful Noise,’ to create the smash-hit ‘Dark Horse?’ Update (July 29th): A California jury has now ruled that Katy Perry i... Read More...
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