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Internet Archive Fires Back Against Major Label Infringement Suit, Alleging ‘A Substantial Swath’ of Time-Barred Claims

January 30, 2024

Last August, the major labels submitted a $400 million lawsuit, centering on alleged copyright infringement committed through the “Great 78 Project,” against the Internet Archive. Now, the self-described non-... Read More...

Anthropic Fires Back Against Music Publishers’ Injunction Motion: ‘Using Copyrighted Content As Training Data for an LLM Is a Fair Use’

Dylan Smith

January 23, 2024

Two months back, music publishers including Universal Music, Concord, and ABKCO demanded a preliminary injunction against Anthropic amid an infringement legal battle. Now, the generative AI company has offici... Read More...

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Sues Vermont Broadcast Associates Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

Dylan Smith

January 19, 2024

Global Music Rights (GMR) has officially filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against radio station operator Vermont Broadcast Associates (VBA) and its owner, Bruce James. The Irving Azoff-founded perform... Read More...

Ice Spice Slapped with Copyright Infringement Suit Over ‘In Ha Mood’

Ashley King

January 18, 2024

Ice Spice is hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over ‘In Ha Mood,’ by a Brooklyn rapper who says the song is ‘strikingly similar’ to his earlier track — which she and her producer allegedly had plenty ... Read More...

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The Rolling Stones, BMG, and Universal Music Face Appeal in ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ Copyright Suit

Dylan Smith

January 5, 2024

The plaintiff in a copyright infringement suit against Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and others is officially appealing the case’s dismissal. This filing party only recently submitted a notice of appeal, wit... Read More...

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French Montana Beats “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’” Copyright Lawsuit Despite ‘Apparent Similarities’ With Allegedly Infringed Work

Dylan Smith

January 5, 2024

French Montana has officially beaten a copyright infringement lawsuit over “Ain’t Worried About Nothin.’” But in issuing its summary judgement, the court acknowledged similarities between the popular track an... Read More...

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Zayn Malik ‘Better’ Infringement Suit Defendants Push for Dismissal: ‘Melodies of Three or Four Notes…Are Not Protected by Copyright’

Dylan Smith

January 3, 2024

Last September, Zayn Malik was slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit over “Better.” Now, the “one direction” the case should be headed is towards dismissal, according to several defendants who are att... Read More...

When It Rains, It Pours: RCN Faces Indie Film Litigant as Major Label Lawsuits Simmer

Ashley King

January 3, 2024

Besieged by major label lawsuits, RCN faces another multi-million dollar piracy suit — this time from an indie film litigant. Internet service provider RCN has been battling lawsuits from major music compani... Read More...

Earliest Mickey Mouse Film Officially Enters Public Domain

Ashley King

January 2, 2024

The earliest film featuring Mickey Mouse has entered public domain this year as it was created in 1928—ending 95 years of copyright protection for ‘Steamboat Willie.’ This version of Mickey Mouse is quite di... Read More...

ChatGPT Developer Faces Massive Copyright Lawsuit from the New York Times — ‘Microsoft and OpenAI Acted Jointly in the Large-Scale Copying of The Times’s Material’

Dylan Smith

December 27, 2023

ChatGPT developer OpenAI is officially facing yet another massive copyright infringement lawsuit, filed by the New York Times. The more than 170-year-old newspaper levied the firmly worded complaint – and re... Read More...

John Oates Breaks His Silence Following Contentious Hall & Oates Legal Battle

Ashley King

December 27, 2023

John Oates opens up about his contentious legal battle with former songwriting partner and bandmate Daryl Hall — “It’s just a matter of living in my present.” Iconic 1980s pop rock duo Daryl Hall & John ... Read More...

Is Mickey Mouse Finally in the Public Domain? Here’s a Quick Rundown

Dylan Smith

December 22, 2023

Is Mickey Mouse finally in the public domain? Nearly a century after the iconic Disney cartoon character’s debut, the short answer is “sort of.” The long answer is, of course, a bit more complicated. But ma... Read More...

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

Internet Archive Fires Back Against Major Label Infringement Suit, Alleging ‘A Substantial Swath’ of Time-Barred Claims

Anthropic Fires Back Against Music Publishers’ Injunction Motion: ‘Using Copyrighted Content As Training Data for an LLM Is a Fair Use’

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Sues Vermont Broadcast Associates Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

Ice Spice Slapped with Copyright Infringement Suit Over ‘In Ha Mood’

The Rolling Stones, BMG, and Universal Music Face Appeal in ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ Copyright Suit

French Montana Beats “Ain’t Worried About Nothin’” Copyright Lawsuit Despite ‘Apparent Similarities’ With Allegedly Infringed Work

Zayn Malik ‘Better’ Infringement Suit Defendants Push for Dismissal: ‘Melodies of Three or Four Notes…Are Not Protected by Copyright’

When It Rains, It Pours: RCN Faces Indie Film Litigant as Major Label Lawsuits Simmer

Earliest Mickey Mouse Film Officially Enters Public Domain

ChatGPT Developer Faces Massive Copyright Lawsuit from the New York Times — ‘Microsoft and OpenAI Acted Jointly in the Large-Scale Copying of The Times’s Material’

John Oates Breaks His Silence Following Contentious Hall & Oates Legal Battle

Is Mickey Mouse Finally in the Public Domain? Here’s a Quick Rundown