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Category archives: Plagiarism
Migos Win ‘Walk It Talk It’ Copyright Infringement Case
The hip-hop group Migos has won a copyright suit filed by an artist from North Carolina who claimed that their song “Walk It Talk it” infringed on his own. In October of 2018, rapper M.O.S. — whose real name is Leander Pickett —…
Billie Eilish Found Stealing Anime Artwork on Sweatshirts, T-Shirts, Other Merch
After the flat-out copy was detected, Billie Eilish pulled the items from her official merch store. Billie Eilish’s merchandising collaboration with Siberia Hills has created a messy situation. Over the weekend, it came to light that Billie Eilish has …
Cloudflare Faces a Brand-New Threat: The Bridal Dress Industry
Cloudflare doesn’t exactly have the best relationship with the music and entertainment industries. But those aren’t the only industries battling the CDN. In the U.S., the content delivery network (CDN) has faced subpoenas to disclose the IP addresses …
‘Red-Handed’ Genius Lyrics Found On More LyricFind Partner Sites
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal published an explosive report about stolen lyrics and accusations of theft. Genius claimed it had over 100 examples of its lyrics being copied wholesale on Google’s search results. Google addressed the issue b…
Google Partner LyricFind Admits Its Database Contains Lyrics Lifted from Genius — But the Amounts Are ‘Miniscule’
After Google was caught “Red-Handed” with Genius lyrics in its search results, partner LyricFind is downplaying the issue — and potentially insulating itself from legal action. The statement dismisses Genius’ complaints as without merit. But important…
Influence or Plagiarism? Legal Battles in Music (w/ Radiohead, Marvin Gaye, Zomby + more)
This week we learned that the experimental rock band Radiohead are suing Lana del Rey over similarities between her track ‘Get Free’ on her 2017 album ‘Lust For Life’ and their 1992 debut single ‘Creep’. People’s reactions have been mixed on the matter, with die-hard fans of both artists rushing to their defence. Western music […]
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