Disney faces a copyright infringement lawsuit over a song in Frozen II, which “can only be explained by copying.” Artist and songwriter Daniel E Grigson is suing Disney, claiming that a song that appeared on the soundtrack to 2019’s F…
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DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill Drops Infringement Case Against Peloton
A lawsuit filed by DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill against Peloton for alleged copyright infringement has been dropped. Here’s the latest. Lawrence Muggerud (DJ Muggs) submitted the lawsuit to a California federal court via the Soul Assassins, his hip-…
Spider-Man debuts with Sony today, but the company could own all Marvel characters years ago
“Nobody gives a damn about the other Marvel characters. Get just the rights to Spider-Man.”
‘The next 10 years in music hold a wealth of opportunity, but only if copyright, revenue collection and distribution catch up.’
Utopia COO Roberto Neri puts forward his case for an overhaul of how music creators earn and receive money
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Sony Music sues $1bn-valued fitness brand Gymshark for infringing 297 recordings in ads
“Gymshark’s infringement was clearly willful. Among other things, the social media platforms on which Gymshark posted the infringing Gymshark Videos expressly state that users have no right to infringe music, particularly in connection with commercial …
NLE Choppa sued by Atlanta rapper Kilo Ali for alleged copyright infringement
Warner Music Group, Alien Records and several others are also named in the suit
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Banksy copyright is removed from his works to make greeting cards
Banksy lost the rights to several of his works for refusing to reveal his identity. Now, the images he created to criticize the system will be sold as birthday cards and the like.
Spotify just invented AI technology that will police songwriter plagiarism
Spotify’s in-house AI expert, François Pachet, is a co-founder of the new technology, now being reviewed for a European patent
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Songwriters dealt blow in Spotify royalty rate battle as streaming platforms claim ‘procedural victory’ in US Appeals Court
Digital services including Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube have reportedly secured a “procedural victory” in their bid to overturn the 2018 Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)’s ruling that would see a 44% increase to streaming royalty ra…
US Copyright Office Isn’t Dismantling the DMCA Anytime Soon
The U.S. Copyright Office has indicated that it will forego dismantling and replacing the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) for the time being. Copyright Office officials made clear their position on the Digital Millennium Copyright…