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YouTube Introduces ‘Copyright Match’ to Address Rampant Plagiarism Problems

July 12, 2018

YouTube's 'Copyright Matcher' in action. It’s no mystery to anyone who has spent time on the site that YouTube has a plagiarism problem. The company knows it too, which is why Google introduced Content ID ba... Read More...

Universal Music Faces Litigation Over Millions In Disputed Drake Royalties

Marsha Silva

July 11, 2018

Universal Music Group (UMG) was handed some bad news from the New York Supreme Court this week. Judge Barry Ostrager refused to dismiss Aspire Music Group's profits lawsuit against the industry giant. Aspir... Read More...

James Blunt Weighs In on Article 13: ‘We Desperately Need This Fixed’

Paul Resnikoff

July 1, 2018

Is this the tipping point? Just ahead of the weekend, James Blunt threw his considerable weight behind Article 13. He's now one of several superstars speaking out. Superstar musicians usually keep quiet whe... Read More...

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Childish Gambino Accused of Ripping Off ‘This Is America’ — His Manager Responds

Paul Resnikoff

June 25, 2018

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Is Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' a rip-off? Sorry — I'm having a hard time writing this off as plagiarism. The tracks just don't sound similar enough. But the runaway train that is the internet is ... Read More...

XXXTentacion Accused of Plagiarism on the Song ‘Never’

Paul Resnikoff

June 25, 2018

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XXXTentacion isn't here to defend himself. But these allegations of plagiarism look pretty convincing. Did XXXTentacion steal someone else's music, simply add his voice, and pass it off as his own? That's ... Read More...

What Could the Vienna Court Ruling Mean for YouTube and Facebook?

Daniel Sanchez

June 7, 2018

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Looks like YouTube can’t use its favorite “safe harbor” defense any longer — at least if this decision stands. In a preliminary ruling, the Vienna Commercial Court has found that no, YouTube isn’t a neutral ... Read More...

YouTube Found Liable for Serious Copyright Infringement In Austria

Marsha Silva

June 7, 2018

The Vienna Commercial Court in Austria has ruled that YouTube is not a neutral host provider, and can be held partly liable for copyright breaches in videos uploaded by its users. On Tuesday, the Austrian Co... Read More...

RuPaul’s Entire ‘American’ Album Removed from Spotify Due to a Copyright Infringement Claim on One Song

Lennon Cihak

June 4, 2018

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Photo credit: David Shankbone (CC BY-SA 3.0) Copyright infringement cases are running rampant. The latest comes from Azealia Banks, who is accusing RuPaul of ripping off her work. What's with all of the cop... Read More...

Sony Music Faces Copyright Infringement Charges — Over the Title of an Album

Marsha Silva

May 30, 2018

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Sony Music Entertainment's release, 'Yo Soy Boricua Pa’ Que Tú Lo Sepas' Joel Bosch alleges that Sony Music infringed his copyright by naming a compilation after his famous '90s song. But are his claims an o... Read More...

Music Publishers Just Scored a Huge Victory Over Wolfgang’s Vault

Marsha Silva

April 11, 2018

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Wolfgang's Vault loses a case filed by the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA). After nearly three years of litigation, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has finally scored a victory... Read More...

A Federal Appeals Court Upholds the ‘Blurred Lines’ Copyright Infringement Ruling

Paul Resnikoff

March 21, 2018

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Robin Thicke in the 2013 video for 'Blurred Lines' The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has now upheld an earlier copyright infringement ruling against 'Blurred Lines' creators Robin Thicke and Pharrell William... Read More...

My Sad Facebook Story — How My Page Got Permanently Banned for Something Completely Legal

Sarah Fischer

March 20, 2018

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My entire Facebook page was permanently banned after uploading three cover songs. Even after Facebook signed licensing deals permitting them. The following comes from Sarah Fischer, a Germa... Read More...