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TikTok’s CEO Appears on Platform to Address Possible U.S. Ban

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: World Economic Forum / CC by 2.0 TikTok's CEO appears on TikTok to address the possible U.S. ban ahead of his appearance in Washington, D.C. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew posted a video on the platfo... Read More...

Post Malone Settles ‘Circles’ Copyright Suit With Alleged Co-Writer, Avoiding a Trial

Dylan Smith

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Tore Sætre Earlier this week, a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning Nickelback’s “Rockstar” was dismissed with prejudice, and The Weeknd settled a separate action over “Call Out My Name.” ... Read More...

Cardi B’s $4 Million Defamation Judgement Against YouTuber Upheld By US Court of Appeals

Ashley King

March 21, 2023

Photo Credit: VOGUE Taiwan / CC by 3.0 The US Court of Appeals upheld the original decision in Cardi B's $4 million defamation judgment against YouTuber Tasha K. In another win for Cardi B, the US Court of A... Read More...

New York State Proposes 8% Sales Tax on Spotify, Netflix, Other Streaming Services

Ashley King

March 21, 2023

Photo Credit: Matthias Kinsella New York State proposes an 8% sales tax on Spotify, Netflix, and other streaming services to increase funding for public transit. New York state residents may soon be required... Read More...

Bad Bunny’s Ex-Girlfriend Files $40 Million Lawsuit for Unlicensed Use of Her ‘Bad Bunny, Baby’ Recording

Ashley King

March 21, 2023

Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / CC by 4.0 Bad Bunny's ex-girlfriend files a $40 million lawsuit for the unlicensed use of her 'Bad Bunny, Baby' recording. Bad Bunny's ex-girlfriend is suing the singer for at l... Read More...

District Judge Dismisses Years-Old Copyright Lawsuit Over Nickelback’s ‘Rockstar’

Dylan Smith

March 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Thakingdome / CC by 3.0 A federal judge has officially dismissed with prejudice a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Nickelback in 2020 over “Rockstar.” District Judge Robert Pitman ... Read More...

Human Artistry Campaign receives support from more organizations

Support for Human Artistry Campaign Grows to Over 40+ Organizations

Ashley King

March 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Possessed Photography An ever-expanding list of 40+ creative organizations, including music, sports, and acting coalitions, have joined the Human Artistry Campaign to promote a list of principle... Read More...

The Weeknd Settles ‘Call Out My Name’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit After 18 Months

Dylan Smith

March 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Pari Dukovic Back in September of 2021, The Weeknd was named in a copyright infringement lawsuit over 2018’s “Call Out My Name.” Now, approximately 18 months later, the involved parties have set... Read More...

Major Labels, Recording Academy, 30+ Music Organizations Issue List of ‘AI Principles’

Ashley King

March 16, 2023

Photo Credit: Andy Kelly A list of more than 30 organizations, including major labels, Recording Academy, RIAA, and more, issue a list of principles to promote the advancement of AI while respecting human cre... Read More...

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USCO Offers New Guidance on AI Copyright Registration: ‘Copyright Can Protect Only Material That Is the Product of Human Creativity’

Dylan Smith

March 16, 2023

Washington, D.C.'s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. After refusing to issue copyrights for illustrations created by artificial intelligence, citing the absence of “huma... Read More...

Judge Rules on Musical Evidence Exclusions — Including a Live ‘Medley’ of ‘Let’s Get It On’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud’ — in Ed Sheeran Infringement Suit

Dylan Smith

March 14, 2023

Photo Credit: Amazon Music Ahead of an infringement trial involving “Thinking Out Loud” creator Ed Sheeran and the estate of “Let’s Get It On” co-writer Ed Townsend, a federal court has ruled that the plainti... Read More...

Mick Jagger & Keith Richards Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over ‘Living in a Ghost Town’

Ashley King

March 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been hit with a copyright lawsuit alleging that their 2020 single, "Living in a Ghost Town," uses material from two little-known songs by ... Read More...

Childish Gambino Beats Years-Old Copyright Lawsuit Over 2018’s ‘This Is America’

3LAU Settles Contentious Lawsuit Over $11.7 Million NFT Sale

Ticketmaster Reportedly Faces Class-Action Suit Over the ‘Artificially Inflated’ Price of Drake Tickets in Canada

U.S. Senate Introduces ‘Junk Fee Prevention Act’ — Aimed at Excessive and Unnecessary Fees

SEC Sues Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty Over Securities Violations

Post Malone Settles ‘Circles’ Copyright Suit With Alleged Co-Writer, Avoiding a Trial

New York State Proposes 8% Sales Tax on Spotify, Netflix, Other Streaming Services

Bad Bunny’s Ex-Girlfriend Files $40 Million Lawsuit for Unlicensed Use of Her ‘Bad Bunny, Baby’ Recording

District Judge Dismisses Years-Old Copyright Lawsuit Over Nickelback’s ‘Rockstar’

The Weeknd Settles ‘Call Out My Name’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit After 18 Months

USCO Offers New Guidance on AI Copyright Registration: ‘Copyright Can Protect Only Material That Is the Product of Human Creativity’

Judge Rules on Musical Evidence Exclusions — Including a Live ‘Medley’ of ‘Let’s Get It On’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud’ — in Ed Sheeran Infringement Suit

Mick Jagger & Keith Richards Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over ‘Living in a Ghost Town’