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Breaking: Clear Channel Sued for Using Unauthorized Photographs…

June 26, 2013

National Photo Group has sued Clear Channel Media and Entertainment for unauthorized uses of NPG's photographs of celebrities on 11 CC stations' websites. NPG claims that pictures of Jason Aldean, Brittany Kerr... Read More...

Adele, Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl Deny Copyright Permission to Karaoke Companies…

Priscilla Kim

June 24, 2013

At the 2013 Karaoke Cloud Music City Summit on Thursday, June 20, a list of songwriters who refuse to license their works for karaoke singers was released. Exact reasons are unclear as to why Adele, Bon Jovi... Read More...

Introducing the ‘Image Right,’ an IP Protection That Lasts Forever…

Helienne Lindvall

May 15, 2013

While tech lobbyists are working hard to reduce the scope of copyright, Channel Island Guernsey has just introduced a new intellectual property right – the Image Right (IR) – and anyone in the world can registe... Read More...

Prince Hailed as One of the Worst Copyright Abusers of All Time…

DMN Staff

May 8, 2013

The following comes from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which recently awarded Prince with its 'Raspberry Beret Lifetime Aggrievement Award' for monumental achievements in copyright abuse. ... Read More...

Congress Will Now Consider a Major Overhaul of US Copyright Law…

Paul Resnikoff

April 24, 2013

Last month, the head of the US Copyright Office urged members of Congress to overhaul current copyright law, and usher in the 'next great copyright act'. That may have started a snowball: on Wednesday, House J... Read More...

will.i.am Now Says He ‘Accidentally’ Stole His Latest Song…

Paul Resnikoff

April 24, 2013

There's no mistaking the rip-off, but will.i.am now says he 'accidentally' stole the backing track to his latest release, 'Let's Go' featuring Chris Brown. In case there's any misunderstanding, here's the will... Read More...

How Artists Who Support “Piracy” Can Avoid Looking Like Hypocrites…

Helienne Lindvall

April 17, 2013

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Once in a while, an artist tells the media that they don't care about their music being pirated. Though it doesn't happen often, it tends to garner a lot of attention — which could be why they say it — in part... Read More...

SoundCloud: Change Your Copyright Policies…

Paul Resnikoff

April 12, 2013

Had enough with SoundCloud's copyright policies? Lots of rights owners have complained that SoundCloud isn't paying performance royalties properly. But Stephan Hedfors, a French DJ and producer with more than... Read More...

The Head of the US Copyright Office Is Now Calling for an Overhaul of US Copyright Law…

Paul Resnikoff

March 19, 2013

Here's one problem with US Copyright Law: it doesn't work for a vast majority of the participants involved. But how to fix something so broken? The following is what Register of US Copyrights Maria Pallante w... Read More...

Why Those Who Claim Copyright Enforcement Stifles Innovation Are Wrong.

Helienne Lindvall

March 15, 2013

Innovation has been hit by inflation in the past decade. The word has, that is – not the art. "Innovation" is the new, new "thinking outside the box". It's almost as overused as "amazing". Both words are o... Read More...

Harlem Shake Features Unlicensed Samples That Could Cost Baauer and His Label Dearly…

Helienne Lindvall

March 11, 2013

The news that the YouTube phenomenon Harlem Shake contains samples that the song's producer and writer, Harry Bauer Rodrigues (recording name Baauer), didn't get permission to use illustrates the ignorance that... Read More...

Study Finds That Google Prioritizes Sites With the Most Copyright Violations…

Paul Resnikoff

February 21, 2013

Not only is Google doing very little to demote the worst offenders, they actually seem to be encouraging them. According to a just-released report from the RIAA, the sites getting the most complaints from majo... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Battles Yet Another Infringement Claim Against ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Rick Astley and Yung Gravy Settle ‘Betty (Get Money)’ Copyright Infringement Suit After Eight Months

Federal Judge Tosses Copyright Infringement Suit Filed Against Jay-Z, Timbaland, and Ginuwine by Soul Musician Ernie Hines

Ed Sheeran Beats Appeal in Marathon ‘Let’s Get It On’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

ChatGPT Developer OpenAI Faces Another Copyright Suit From Authors — Protected Works Allegedly Used ‘Without a Word of Permission’

Breaking: Clear Channel Sued for Using Unauthorized Photographs…

Adele, Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl Deny Copyright Permission to Karaoke Companies…

Introducing the ‘Image Right,’ an IP Protection That Lasts Forever…

Prince Hailed as One of the Worst Copyright Abusers of All Time…

Congress Will Now Consider a Major Overhaul of US Copyright Law…

will.i.am Now Says He ‘Accidentally’ Stole His Latest Song…

How Artists Who Support “Piracy” Can Avoid Looking Like Hypocrites…

SoundCloud: Change Your Copyright Policies…

The Head of the US Copyright Office Is Now Calling for an Overhaul of US Copyright Law…

Why Those Who Claim Copyright Enforcement Stifles Innovation Are Wrong.

Harlem Shake Features Unlicensed Samples That Could Cost Baauer and His Label Dearly…

Study Finds That Google Prioritizes Sites With the Most Copyright Violations…