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Court Shuts Pink Floyd Merch Site for Trademark Infringement

Trademark Infringement / June 11, 2024

Legendary rock band Pink Floyd has successfully obtained a court order against an unauthorized merchandise website. They cited trademark infringement and consumer deception. The US court has mandated the shutdown of pinkfloydmerch.com, instructing the domain registry and registrar to disable the site within a week. Unofficial Merchandise Mislead Fans The lawsuit, filed by Pink Floyd […]

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Google Sued by Big Publishers for Pirated eBooks

Book Piracy / June 5, 2024

Four major educational publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google. They accuse the tech giant of promoting pirated eBooks through its advertising platform. McGraw Hill, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and Macmillan Learning allege that Google’s actions have caused significant harm to their businesses and violate copyright laws. Google Ignored Infringement Notices, Advertises Unauthorized Textbooks The lawsuit

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Music Publishers Urge Congress to Revamp Copyright Act

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has sent a letter to Congress. They’re urging lawmakers to revamp the Copyright Act’s statutory licensing system. It was written to the leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees. The NMPA has called for an overhaul of the provisions that govern mechanical royalty rates for songwriters and music

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Internet Archive Must Face Copyright Infringement Claims

A federal judge in California has dealt a blow to the Internet Archive. They’ve denied its request to dismiss a portion of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by major record labels, including Sony Music and Universal Music Group. The case revolves around the Archive’s “Great 78 Project,” which involves digitizing and streaming vintage vinyl records.

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OpenAI Sued by US Newspapers for AI Copyright Infringement

In a groundbreaking legal battle, a group of prominent US newspapers has launched a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI. They accuse the tech giants of unlawfully using their copyrighted content to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. OpenAI and Microsoft Accused of Copyright Infringement to Train AI Models The eight newspapers, owned by the investment

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Sony Wins TikTok Copyright Infringement Case – Awarded $800k

In a landmark ruling, Sony Music has been awarded a staggering $802,997.23 in damages for copyright infringement against a popular TikTok creator. District Judge Mark T. Pittman’s unequivocal verdict serves as a potent reminder of the consequences of unauthorized use of copyrighted material. TikTok Sensation Vs. Sony Music The case centered around Dantreal Daevon Clark-Rainbolt,

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Bill Forces Firms to Reveal Copyrighted AI Training Data

Lawmakers are pushing for greater transparency around the training data used to create powerful AI models. A newly proposed bill aims to compel tech companies to disclose any copyrighted materials incorporated into the datasets that underpin their artificial intelligence systems. The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act Introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff of California, the Generative

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Hollywood Studios Push for Congress to Pass Anti-Piracy Bill

Hollywood studios are gearing up for a renewed battle against online piracy. The Motion Picture Association (MPA), representing major movie studios, announced plans to collaborate with Congress on legislation that blocks access to websites that allow illegal sharing of copyrighted films and TV shows. How the Anti-Piracy Law Would Work The proposed law would allow

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Authors Sue Nvidia for Alleged Copyright Infringement for AI

Nvidia, the tech giant known for its graphics processing units, is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit from a group of authors over allegations that their copyrighted works were used without permission to train the company’s artificial intelligence platform, NeMo. Copyrighted Books Used to Train NeMo Language Model The lawsuit, filed on Friday in a federal

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Court Tosses Much of X Copyright Lawsuit but Parts Remain

U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger has allowed a copyright infringement lawsuit against X (formerly Twitter), brought by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), to proceed, after dismissing some of their claims. The judge ruled that the primary question is whether and to what extent the social media platform is liable for acts of copyright infringement

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