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Dua Lipa ‘Levitating’ Lawsuit Jointly Dropped With Prejudice Days Following Dismissal Order

June 8, 2023

Photo Credit: Warner Music Earlier this week, a federal judge dismissed the Dua Lipa “Levitating” lawsuit, questioning whether the London-born artist had in fact accessed the allegedly infringed track. Now, d... Read More...

Federal Judge Questions Whether Dua Lipa, Other ‘Levitating’ Creators Had Access to Allegedly Infringed Track

Dylan Smith

June 6, 2023

Photo Credit: Justin Higuchi / CC by 2.0 Back in March of 2022, Florida-based Artikal Sound System sued Dua Lipa for allegedly lifting from its work to create “Levitating.” Now, a federal judge has dismissed ... Read More...

Yout Refutes RIAA Arguments and ‘Unsupported Assertions’ Amid Appeal: ‘Not a Case That Can or Should Be Decided on a Motion to Dismiss’

Dylan Smith

May 29, 2023

Photo Credit: Javier Miranda Earlier this month, the RIAA urged an appellate court to affirm the dismissal of a complaint levied against it by stream-ripper Yout. Now, Yout has formally submitted its reply br... Read More...

Musician Maria Schneider Cannot Certify a Class Action Against YouTube, Judge Rules

Raha M. Ali

May 23, 2023

On Monday, YouTube gained a small victory in the ongoing battle against Schneider's infringement claims. Attorneys for Schneider had urged Judge Donato to let the case proceed as a class action, but Donato ru... Read More...

The Most Common Reasons Why Copyright Takedowns, Penalties, and Lawsuits Happen — According to a Top Music Licensing Expert Easy Song

Paul Resnikoff

May 21, 2023

Music copyright is complicated — and takedowns, penalties, and lawsuits for copyright infringement are all too common. But 99% of takedowns, penalties, and lawsuits related to copyright violations can be avoi... Read More...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Creators ‘Need to Benefit’ from AI — But His Company Is ‘Still Talking to Artists and Content Owners About What They Want’

Dylan Smith

May 17, 2023

Photo Credit: Jonathan Kemper With artificial intelligence continuing to play an increasingly significant music industry role, Sam Altman has communicated that members of the creative community "deserve contr... Read More...

Ed Sheeran jury selection process begins

Ed Sheeran Beats Another ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Suit Involving ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Dylan Smith

May 17, 2023

Ed Sheeran performing live. Photo Credit: Christopher Johnson Why stop at one copyright lawsuit victory? A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice another infringement complaint filed against Ed Sheeran co... Read More...

Big Three vs ISPs — $47M Piracy Decision Against Grande Communications ISP Upheld by Federal Court

Ashley King

May 14, 2023

Photo Credit: Grande Communications Last year after a Texas jury found the ISP Grande Communications liable for contributory copyright infringement, it was ordered to pay $47 million to record labels. Now the... Read More...

RIAA Fires Back Against Yout Appeal in Years-Long Legal Battle: ‘The Service’s Entire Purpose Is Circumvention’

Dylan Smith

May 8, 2023

Amid a courtroom confrontation with Yout, the RIAA's legal team went ahead and highlighted the alleged similarities between the names and logos of the stream-ripper and YouTube. Photo Credit: Digital Music New... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Calls Out Frivolous Copyright Lawsuits — “Every Single Musician Will Agree With Me”

Ashley King

May 8, 2023

Photo Credit: CBS Sunday Mornings After his victory in the "Thinking Out Loud" copyright infringement lawsuit, Ed Sheeran is speaking out about his experience. Sheeran spoke about the experience on the CBS S... Read More...

50 Cent, Fat Joe, Scott Storch & More Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Candy Shop’ and ‘Lean Back’

Ashley King

May 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Alex Const / CC by 2.0 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Scott Storch, and a list of record labels face a copyright infringement lawsuit over their hits, 'Candy Shop' and 'Lean Back.' Rappers 50 Cent ... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Found ‘Not Guilty’ of Copyright Infringement In “Thinking Out Loud” Court Battle — As Sighs of Relief Emanate From Music Industry Corners

Paul Resnikoff

May 4, 2023

Ed Sheeran dazzling the crowd with his acoustical musings (photo credit: Christopher Johnson) Did Ed Sheeran steal "Thinking Out Loud"? Not according to a federal jury decision issued this morning. The supers... 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

Dua Lipa ‘Levitating’ Lawsuit Jointly Dropped With Prejudice Days Following Dismissal Order

Federal Judge Questions Whether Dua Lipa, Other ‘Levitating’ Creators Had Access to Allegedly Infringed Track

Yout Refutes RIAA Arguments and ‘Unsupported Assertions’ Amid Appeal: ‘Not a Case That Can or Should Be Decided on a Motion to Dismiss’

Musician Maria Schneider Cannot Certify a Class Action Against YouTube, Judge Rules

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Creators ‘Need to Benefit’ from AI — But His Company Is ‘Still Talking to Artists and Content Owners About What They Want’

Ed Sheeran Beats Another ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Suit Involving ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Big Three vs ISPs — $47M Piracy Decision Against Grande Communications ISP Upheld by Federal Court

RIAA Fires Back Against Yout Appeal in Years-Long Legal Battle: ‘The Service’s Entire Purpose Is Circumvention’

Ed Sheeran Calls Out Frivolous Copyright Lawsuits — “Every Single Musician Will Agree With Me”

50 Cent, Fat Joe, Scott Storch & More Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Candy Shop’ and ‘Lean Back’

Ed Sheeran Found ‘Not Guilty’ of Copyright Infringement In “Thinking Out Loud” Court Battle — As Sighs of Relief Emanate From Music Industry Corners