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Catching Up on AI and Other Topics With Roy Kaufman

Velocity of Content

It is certainly a hot topic, and whether you look at government interventions or the spate of legal actions, it has to be seen as an important issue. CCC: I would expect that there is also a #2, #3 and #4 on that list of priority topics, though. Am I right? I read the DC Circuit Court of Appeals holding in the ASTM vs Public.

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Google Delisted Thousands of ‘Music Piracy’ Domains in Response to UK Blocking Orders

TorrentFreak

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting the topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting the topic. The RIAA will likely join this effort, as music industry groups have joined similar blocking efforts in other countries too.

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Sony Music Has Serious Concerns About AI-Synthesized Vocals

TorrentFreak

Before ChatGPT and other AI tools started to dominate the news, the music industry had already shared its concerns over the potential threats posed to its business. As such, it is no surprise that the topic is also mentioned in IFPI’s annual Global Music Report , which discusses the state of the global music industry.

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Music Industry Flags Discord and Reddit as Primary Piracy Threats

TorrentFreak

This includes the music industry group IFPI , which represents roughly 8,000 music companies around the world. IFPI submitted a 36-page document that begins by highlighting the harm piracy does to the music industry. The music industry group notes that social media can also be beneficial to artists.

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60-Year-Old Music Pirate Faces Prison in a Country Part-Run By Pirates

TorrentFreak

Czech police say the man had a collection of almost 1,000 commercial music albums stored on a server, which is quite a lot. “The accused stated that he downloaded the music mainly for his own use, but also for other users to download,” the statement reads. Do they even have an opinion on the topic this far into government?

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The Briefing – Can Copyrighted Music Keep Vids of Police Encounters Off The Internet?

The IP Law Blog

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Scott’s article on this topic can be read here.

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RAP MUSIC ON TRIAL: Artistic Expression or Confession of Guilt? When IP Meets Criminal Law

IPilogue

If you’re a fan of Hip-Hop music, you might just find your favourite artist fighting to protect themselves from their own lyrics. Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Big Sean, others have joined forces to openly endorse the Rap Music on Trial Bill. This article was written as a requirement for Prof. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program.

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