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Suno Goes for the Jugular In Artist-Led Copyright Suit, Strategically Moves to Isolate ‘Core’ Fair Use Training Question

November 24, 2025

Suno has doubled down on calls to toss most of the infringement lawsuit filed by artists including Tony Justice. The way the AI music generator sees things, partial dismissal will allow the litigants to focus... Read More...

Italian photographer sues Drake copyright infringement lawsuit

Italian Photographer Slaps Drake, Republic, OVO With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit — But Is This Infringement or Inspiration?

Ashley King

November 12, 2025

Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti sues Drake over a famous scene in a music video that he claims infringes on his work. But is this actually infringement, or mere innocent reinterpretation? Drake can’... Read More...

Artists Fire Back Against Suno’s ‘Legally Unsustainable’ Dismissal Motion In High-Stakes Copyright and Unfair Competition Class Action

Dylan Smith

November 11, 2025

Late last month, Suno moved to dismiss most of the artist-led copyright class action filed against it by Tony Justice and others. Now, the plaintiffs have fired back, including by doubling down on their strea... Read More...

GEMA Touts ‘Landmark Ruling’ in OpenAI Infringement Suit — ChatGPT Developer Downplays the Decision As Involving ‘A Limited Set of Lyrics,’ Says It’s ‘Considering Next Steps’

Dylan Smith

November 11, 2025

One year after suing OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement, Germany’s GEMA is touting a Munich court’s “landmark ruling” in the case. Meanwhile, the ChatGPT developer is downplaying the decision as applic... Read More...

U.S. Solicitor General Officially Set to Back Cox Communications During December 1st Supreme Court Argument

Dylan Smith

November 10, 2025

Two months ago, the solicitor general moved to participate in the Cox v. Sony Music oral argument on behalf of the government. Now, only weeks out from that high-stakes Supreme Court showdown, the appearance ... Read More...

Cox Again Fires Back Against Label Claims Ahead of High-Stakes Supreme Court Argument, Insists It ‘Has No Fondness for Copyright Infringement’

Dylan Smith

November 7, 2025

Now only three weeks and change out from an argument before the Supreme Court, Cox Communications is once again firing back against the major labels in their high-stakes copyright infringement showdown. Cox... Read More...

Music Publishers Seek to Reopen NBA Copyright Infringement Case on ‘Newly Discovery Evidence, Fraud, and Misrepresentation’

Ashley King

November 6, 2025

Artist Publishing Group and other plaintiffs want to reopen their copyright infringement lawsuit against over a dozen NBA teams, citing new evidence. After a year of litigation and almost six months since ha... Read More...

Suno Faces Yet Another Copyright Suit — Denmark’s Koda Sues Over Allegedly Unauthorized Training, Infringing Outputs, and More

Dylan Smith

November 4, 2025

Suno is facing yet another copyright complaint – this time from Denmark’s Koda, which has accused the AI music generator of infringing on its members’ works in training as well as outputs. Koda just recentl... Read More...

Cox, Sony Music Stake Their Positions as High-Stakes Supreme Court Arguments Approach

Dylan Smith

November 3, 2025

Four weeks out from the high-stakes Cox v. Sony Music Supreme Court argument – and with billions of dollars on the line – both sides have once again served their lengthy briefs. The ISP petitioners and the m... Read More...

Universal Music Group inks a groundbreaking deal with Udio.

UMG Bags the Big One With Udio: A Look at the New Licensing Terms, Upcoming Platform Plans, and Endless Questions Ahead

Paul Resnikoff

October 29, 2025

As the paint dries on a groundbreaking deal between Universal Music Group and Udio owner Uncharted Labs, here's a rundown of all the terms revealed so far — officially or otherwise. For starters, this deal t... Read More...

Major Labels Fire Back Against Udio’s Push to Dismiss Stream-Ripping Claim — As Suno Emphasizes the Newly Approved Yout v. RIAA Amicus Brief

Dylan Smith

October 28, 2025

Amid intensifying stream-ripping sub-disputes with Suno and Udio, the major labels are firing back against the AI music generators’ dismissal pushes. The firmly worded dismissal-motion opposition recently ar... Read More...

Cox v. Sony Music Filing Flurry Continues Ahead of Supreme Court Decision — SoundExchange, A2IM, Former Lawmakers, Copyright Officials, and Others Weigh In

Dylan Smith

October 23, 2025

Amicus briefs are continuing to pour in ahead of the high-stakes Cox v. Sony Music Supreme Court arguments. Now, SoundExchange, A2IM, former members of Congress, and others have fired off filings of their own... Read More...

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BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Suno Goes for the Jugular In Artist-Led Copyright Suit, Strategically Moves to Isolate ‘Core’ Fair Use Training Question

Italian Photographer Slaps Drake, Republic, OVO With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit — But Is This Infringement or Inspiration?

Artists Fire Back Against Suno’s ‘Legally Unsustainable’ Dismissal Motion In High-Stakes Copyright and Unfair Competition Class Action

GEMA Touts ‘Landmark Ruling’ in OpenAI Infringement Suit — ChatGPT Developer Downplays the Decision As Involving ‘A Limited Set of Lyrics,’ Says It’s ‘Considering Next Steps’

U.S. Solicitor General Officially Set to Back Cox Communications During December 1st Supreme Court Argument

Cox Again Fires Back Against Label Claims Ahead of High-Stakes Supreme Court Argument, Insists It ‘Has No Fondness for Copyright Infringement’

Music Publishers Seek to Reopen NBA Copyright Infringement Case on ‘Newly Discovery Evidence, Fraud, and Misrepresentation’

Suno Faces Yet Another Copyright Suit — Denmark’s Koda Sues Over Allegedly Unauthorized Training, Infringing Outputs, and More

Cox, Sony Music Stake Their Positions as High-Stakes Supreme Court Arguments Approach

UMG Bags the Big One With Udio: A Look at the New Licensing Terms, Upcoming Platform Plans, and Endless Questions Ahead

Major Labels Fire Back Against Udio’s Push to Dismiss Stream-Ripping Claim — As Suno Emphasizes the Newly Approved Yout v. RIAA Amicus Brief

Cox v. Sony Music Filing Flurry Continues Ahead of Supreme Court Decision — SoundExchange, A2IM, Former Lawmakers, Copyright Officials, and Others Weigh In