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Seedance 2.0 Debuts to Copyright Infringement Trouble

ByteDance’s newly released AI video generator Seedance 2.0 has ignited a firestorm of copyright controversy. This came after popular viral deepfake-style videos depicting Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. There were also deepfake riffs on Spider-Man, Titanic, and other protected franchises, all occurring within 24 hours of launch. The Motion Picture Association swiftly condemned the tool […]

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Anthropic’s Copyright Infringement of 20,000 Songs, UMG Sues

A coalition of major music publishers, led by Universal Music Publishing Group alongside Concord Music Group and ABKCO Music, has filed a sweeping second copyright lawsuit against AI giant Anthropic, seeking over $3 billion in statutory damages for the alleged infringement of more than 20,000 songs. The filing, submitted January 28 in the Northern District

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Anna’s Archive Sued for Data Scraping Copyright Infringement

Anna’s Archive, a decentralized piracy collective formerly known as the “Pirate Library Mirror,” made waves when it announced it had scraped roughly 86 million music files and metadata for 256 million tracks directly from Spotify. The open-source search engine described it as the largest publicly available music metadata database ever assembled. The group planned to

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Whole Lotta Scraping Goin’ On: Google and Spotify Sue

Google has filed a lawsuit against Texas-based SerpApi. They accuse the company of using hundreds of millions of fraudulent search requests to scrape and steal copyrighted content from Google’s search results on a massive scale. Meanwhile, Spotify grapples with unlawful scraping of its data, which was released on file-sharing sites. The music platform blames a

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The AI Conundrum: Disney Sues Google, Partners with OpenAI

In the confusing, rapidly expanding AI landscape, content creation and entertainment companies are filing massive copyright infringement lawsuits while simultaneously negotiating licensing agreements and striking deals. On December 11, Disney announced a deal with OpenAI. On the same day, it was reported that they accused Google of using its AI technology to engage in massive

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Warner Signs Deals with Suno and Udio and Settles AI Lawsuits

Following prolonged litigation regarding the unauthorized use of licensed music, Warner Music has signed landmark deals with AI startups Udio and Suno. The licensing agreements ensure that its artists are compensated and have control over how their music is used, while creating new revenue streams. Warner and Udio to Build a Licensed AI Music Platform

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AI Copyright Infringement Lawsuits – Autumn Update

Legal action by creators, publishers, labels, and other entities against AI companies for copyright infringement continues unabated. Following is a round-up of settlements, statuses, and new lawsuits since the summer. Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement This class-action lawsuit brought against AI firm Anthropic by book authors and copyright holders reached a preliminary settlement for the jaw-dropping

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Sora 2 Has a Serious AI Copyright Infringement Problem

OpenAI’s newly released Sora video generation app is facing potential legal challenges as users create AI-generated content featuring copyrighted characters and brand imagery. The platform has seen clips involving characters from properties like Pokémon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and The Simpsons. This unauthorized use of copyrighted material is raising concerns among legal experts about widespread copyright violations.

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Labels vs. Cox Copyright Infringement Case Updates

The fight over whether an internet service provider is liable for subscribers’ copyright infringement on its platform continues. On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment. This landmark case is being carefully watched, as it will answer the question of ISP liability for

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Anthropic Reaches Historic Copyright Infringement Settlement

Anthropic has settled a class action lawsuit with U.S. authors over alleged copyright infringement in AI training. This marks the first major resolution in ongoing litigation against AI companies. The settlement terms remain undisclosed, with authors’ attorney Justin Nelson calling it “historic” and promising details within weeks. Massive Potential Liability Avoided A California federal judge

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