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

November 21, 2023

Photo: Vlad Spotify overlooked a few details in its much-ballyhooed 'royalty modernizing' plan — including the illegal parts. What else is about to blow? On paper, it all seemed so simple. A well-considered,... Read More...

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

Ashley King

November 19, 2023

Photo Credit: GEMA (Dr. Tobias Holzmüller) The German Society for Musical Performing & Mechanical Reproduction Rights (GEMA) CEO Dr. Tobias Holzmüller says transparency should be a basic requirement of Eu... Read More...

MediaMuv YouTube Scammers Slapped With $3.4 Million in Restitution Charges

Ashley King

November 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Christian Wiediger The two men behind the MediaMuv YouTube copyright scam have been slapped with $3.4 million in restitution charges as hundreds of disadvantaged artists have come forward. The ... Read More...

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

Dylan Smith

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...

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...

SUISA Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Twitter/X in German Court: ‘Resolute Action Against the Illegal Use of Music’

Major Labels Have the Fight of Their Lives Against AI Tech Giants — Elon Musk Says It’s Already Too Late

Uruguayan President “In Talks” with Spotify to Prevent Departure

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