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fromThe IP Law Blog
3 days ago

The Briefing: Taylor Swift, Trademark Law, and the Fight Over 'Life of a Showgirl'

The case examines whether a phrase can function as a protectable trademark or if it is simply a descriptive title, which has significant legal implications.
Intellectual property law
#annas-archive
fromEngadget
4 days ago
Music production

Anna's Archive told to pay Spotify and record labels $322 million over unprecedented music scraping

fromEngadget
4 days ago
Music production

Anna's Archive told to pay Spotify and record labels $322 million over unprecedented music scraping

fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Live Nation says it will fight monopoly suit loss

The jury found that Ticketmaster overcharged consumers $1.72 per ticket. Live Nation argues the up to $280 million it pledged in its settlement with the Justice Department and a handful of states will ultimately prove larger than the sum based on the jury award.
Law
NYC music
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Bruce Springsteen Seeks Seizure of Bootleg Merch

Bruce Springsteen is seeking legal action to prevent bootleg merchandise sales at his concerts.
#spotify
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
2 weeks ago

Johnny On The Spotify; DOJ Closes The Book On A Rental Ads Scam | AdExchanger

Spotify's ad business faces challenges due to preference for direct podcast deals and lagging audio ad spend.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
2 weeks ago

Johnny On The Spotify; DOJ Closes The Book On A Rental Ads Scam | AdExchanger

Spotify's ad business faces challenges due to preference for direct podcast deals and lagging audio ad spend.
Music production
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Justin Bieber's YouTube Coachella set had nothing to do with who owns his music

Justin Bieber performed snippets of his older songs from YouTube during his Coachella set, contrary to speculation about his catalog sale affecting performance rights.
#music-piracy
Intellectual property law
fromConsequence
4 days ago

Spotify and Big 3 Record Labels Win $322 Million Decision Against Pirate Group Anna's Archive [Updated]

A federal judge awarded $322 million to Spotify and major labels in a lawsuit against Anna's Archive for music piracy.
Intellectual property law
fromConsequence
4 days ago

Spotify and Big 3 Record Labels Win $322 Million Decision Against Pirate Group Anna's Archive [Updated]

A federal judge awarded $322 million to Spotify and major labels in a lawsuit against Anna's Archive for music piracy.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A Vegas showgirl just sued Taylor Swift-and Swifties are not having it

"Over the course of a decade, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOWGIRL grew into a brand encompassing performances, writing, and digital media-built by one person, city by city, and show by show."
NYC music
Digital life
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

A Landmark Suit Against Meta and YouTube Opens the Floodgate for AI Litigation

A jury found big tech liable for addictive design features, establishing a precedent for legal action against social media companies for psychological harm.
Music production
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copyright troll

AI-generated covers of public domain songs were uploaded to streaming platforms under Murphy Campbell's name, leading to copyright issues.
Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Amazon
1 week ago

YouTubers sue Amazon for allegedly scraping their videos to train Nova Reel

Three YouTube creators filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly scraping their videos to train a generative AI model without consent.
Toronto startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Baltimore sues Elon Musk's AI company over Grok's fake nude images

Baltimore filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI for Grok chatbot generating nonconsensual sexualized images and violating consumer protections.
Law
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Justin Baldoni's Lawyers Want This Thing to Go on Even Longer

Baldoni and Lively are set to go to trial on May 18, with Baldoni's team requesting an extension due to extensive disclosures from Lively's team.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Live Nation's Justice Department trial continues as U.S. senators call out a 'broken ticket market'

Over 30 states reject Live Nation's $200 million DOJ settlement, resuming trial in Manhattan Federal Court, arguing the agreement fails to adequately address monopolistic practices harming artists, fans, and venues.
Privacy technologies
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Tennessee teens sue xAI after Grok turned their school photos into child sexual abuse material - Silicon Canals

Three Tennessee teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against xAI for allegedly using Grok to generate child sexual abuse material from their real photographs, marking the first confirmed real-world instance of AI-generated CSAM from identifiable minors.
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Authors' lucky break in court may help class action over Meta torrenting

Denying the motion to add the contributory infringement claim could potentially harm the interests of the proposed class members. If the class action proceeded without the claim, members would be barred from ever raising it, even if the Entrepreneur Media case ruling went against Meta.
Intellectual property law
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

'We did it, America!': Afroman triumphs in lawsuit filed by law enforcement who raided his home

Afroman won a lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff's officers who claimed invasion of privacy and defamation over his mocking videos and social media posts about a failed 2022 raid on his home.
#antitrust-litigation
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

Campbell to continue suit against Live Nation, as internal messages show employee mocked customers

Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The Live Nation trial restarts with a 'velvet hammer'

An antitrust trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster resumed with states leading the case after the DOJ settled mid-trial, with the judge denying the states' mistrial request.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
US news

Campbell to continue suit against Live Nation, as internal messages show employee mocked customers

Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The Live Nation trial restarts with a 'velvet hammer'

An antitrust trial against Live Nation-Ticketmaster resumed with states leading the case after the DOJ settled mid-trial, with the judge denying the states' mistrial request.
#live-nation-antitrust-settlement
NYC music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kid Rock decries settlement reached between Live Nation and Trump's justice department

The US Department of Justice settled its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation one week into trial, requiring the company to pay $280 million, open ticketing platform access, cap service fees at 15%, and end exclusive venue booking deals.
NYC music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kid Rock decries settlement reached between Live Nation and Trump's justice department

The US Department of Justice settled its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation one week into trial, requiring the company to pay $280 million, open ticketing platform access, cap service fees at 15%, and end exclusive venue booking deals.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court makes it harder for music and movie makers to sue for copyright infringement

"Under our precedents, a company is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the court.
Intellectual property law
Music
fromVulture
1 month ago

La Roux Remembers Ye's Alleged Assault of Jennifer An

A 2024 sexual-assault lawsuit against Ye alleges he choked a model during a 2010 music-video shoot, with new court documents containing corroborating testimony from the artist La Roux.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Chained Echoes Dev Sues Company For Not Making Physical Copies

Chained Echoes developer Matthias Linda is terminating his relationship with First Press Games and preparing a lawsuit over the company's failure to deliver promised physical copies to Kickstarter backers since 2024.
Law
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Afroman Prevails in Civil Lawsuit Filed by Ohio Sheriff's Deputies Who Raided His House

An Ohio jury ruled in favor of rapper Afroman in a defamation and privacy lawsuit filed by sheriff's deputies who were mocked in his music videos following an unfounded 2022 drug raid on his home.
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

Paramount President Jeff Shell Sued for $150 Million for Unpaid Crisis PR

Professional gambler R.J. Cipriani is suing Paramount Skydance President Jeff Shell for $150 million, claiming Shell breached an oral agreement to create an English-language TV show in exchange for crisis PR services and allegedly shared confidential company information.
#trademark
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Afroman Fights Multimillion-Dollar Defamation Case Against Officers Who Raided His Home - Above the Law

Prior to having his civil liberties disrupted, Afroman was known for being a goofy musician. Like many artists before him, Afroman turned his trauma into art and released a song and music video that publicized and mocked the botched raid on his home. He used video of the bumbling officers that raided his home in the music video, hoping that the money made would let him recoup the costs of their property damage.
Law
Intellectual property law
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Music giant BMG sues Anthropic over AI training

BMG sued Anthropic for training Claude AI models on copyrighted song lyrics from torrent sites without authorization, citing 493 instances of copyright infringement.
#copyright-infringement
Intellectual property law
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

BMG brings infringement lawsuit to Anthropic over AI training

BMG Rights Management accuses Anthropic of illegally using song lyrics to train its AI chatbot, seeking damages for copyright infringement.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over 'flagrant piracy' of 20,000 works | TechCrunch

Intellectual property law
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

BMG brings infringement lawsuit to Anthropic over AI training

BMG Rights Management accuses Anthropic of illegally using song lyrics to train its AI chatbot, seeking damages for copyright infringement.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over 'flagrant piracy' of 20,000 works | TechCrunch

Law
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Live Nation Antitrust Trial to Continue After Majority of States Decline to Join DOJ Settlement

Live Nation's antitrust trial resumes Monday as 32 states reject the Justice Department's settlement and continue litigation over alleged anticompetitive practices.
#copyright
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Rock musician to fund Alex Salmond case against Scottish government

Paul McManus will fund Alex Salmond’s misfeasance legal action against the Scottish government after Salmond’s widow transferred the case’s legal rights.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Judge Bans Meta Ray-Bans at Zuckerberg Instagram Trial

Mark Zuckerberg walked into court to defend Instagram from accusations it addicts children. But it was his entourage that drew the attention of the judge. At least two people flanking the Meta CEO on Wednesday wore Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses-AI-equipped eyewear that can record video. Judge Carolyn Kuhl immediately issued a warning. "If you have done that, you must delete that, or you will be held in contempt of the court," she said, according to CNBC. "This is very serious."
Gadgets
US news
fromwww.nydailynews.com
1 month ago

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of ruin the tour' DUI arrest video

Justin Timberlake filed a lawsuit to block the release of DUI arrest video, claiming it violates privacy and would cause irreparable harm to his reputation and family.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

NPR Host Sues Google Claiming AI Podcast Tool Stole His Voice: Very Weird Experience!'

I was, like, completely freaked out, Greene told The Washington Post on Sunday. It's this eerie moment where you feel like you're listening to yourself. He said colleagues pointed out the likeness in emails and texts. The lawsuit, filed last month in Santa Clara County, California, alleges Google violated his rights by creating a product that mimics his voice without payment or permission.
Artificial intelligence
Intellectual property law
fromThe IP Law Blog
1 month ago

The Briefing: No Paper, No Standing: Kanye West, Copyright Transfers, and the Writing Requirement

Copyright transfers must be in writing under Section 204(a) of the Copyright Act; without written documentation, ownership and enforcement rights do not exist.
fromConsequence
2 months ago

NOFX Guitarist Eric Melvin Sues Fat Mike for "Financial Malfeasance"

Eric Melvin is not here today with us because of the following reason: at 8 a.m. on Monday morning, after the final NOFX show ever, Eric Melvin's lawyers served Fat Mike legal papers accusing him of financial malfeasance. Ten hours earlier we finished playing the final show of our 42-year career. It was the most amazing and emotional send-off ever, nothing but love, family, tears and love.
Music
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Metadata company Gracenote is the latest to sue OpenAI for copyright infringement

Gracenote sues OpenAI for unauthorized use of its entertainment metadata and data framework without licensing or compensation.
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Motley Crue Declare "Decisive Victory" in Legal Battle with Ex-Guitarist Mick Mars

An arbitrator ruled Mötley Crüe wins, denying all Mick Mars claims, ordering him to forfeit touring revenue and repay over $750,000.
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Pharrell Williams Sued by Neptunes' Partner Chad Hugo

In a lawsuit filed on Friday, January 23, Hugo claims Williams has refused to hand over crucial financial documents and owes him up to $1 million for work on the 2017 N.E.R.D. album No One Ever Really Dies Alone. "Williams engaged in self-dealing, concealed material information, and ... diverted revenues owed to plaintiff," Hugo's attorney claims, per Billboard. "Such willful, fraudulent, and malicious conduct warrants the imposition of punitive damages."
#royalty-dispute
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What to know about the jury trials of Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube

Social media companies face landmark jury trials alleging intentional addictiveness and harm to young users' mental health, potentially reshaping platform practices and legal accountability.
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Britney Spears Sells Rights to Music Catalog

Britney Spears sold the rights to her music catalog; terms and sale price have not been disclosed.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Right-wingers want Billie Eilish to give up mansion after "stolen land" comment at the Grammys - LGBTQ Nation

While accepting the award for Song of the Year at Sunday night's 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Eilish called on opponents of federal agents' brutal enforcement tactics - which have already led to the deaths of at least eight people, including Renee Good and Alex Pretti - to "keep fighting and speaking up and protesting." In her speech, Eilish also asserted that "no one is illegal on stolen land," likely a reference to the acquisition of Indigenous land by early settlers across the U.S.
Music
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Mr. Worldwide: Artist Prevails In Fierce Battle Over The Copyright Act's Reclamation Right - Above the Law

U.S. law permits artists to reclaim copyrights after statutory periods to correct initial imbalances and pursue fairer licensing agreements.
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