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Ed Sheeran US music copyright infringement case, it's not over yet

The IPKat

Background Thinking Out Loud was co-written by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge in 2015. Additional cases were filed over the same songs by Structured Asset Sales, a company owned by investment banker David Pullman that is a beneficial owner of one-third of the copyright in the Townsend catalogue. Are the songs substantially similar?

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Could this music law help Spotify dodge future copyright infringement battles?

IPilogue

However, with the convenience of streaming music through these digital platforms, the music industry has also had to deal with a wide range of copyright issues, including online copyright infringement. Spotify has encountered its fair share of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by music artists, record labels, and publishers.

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Some allegdly-infringed works (full list below) “Without Court intervention, Defendants will continue operating the Libgen Sites, causing still further harm to copyright holders, including Plaintiffs. Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.)

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Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Battles

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

However, in 2022, the Sheeran found himself engaged in another copyright infringement litigation over the said song. This time around, the singer was accused of infringing a 2015 song named “Oh Why” sung by Sami Chokri. The post Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Battles appeared first on Biswajit Sarkar Blog.

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Failure to comply with the terms of a copyright assignment agreement held to amount to copyright infringement in France

The IPKat

This time, the dispute notably concerns both the originality of photographs and their use for a period exceeding that stipulated in the copyright assignment contract. A Kat while using à L'Oréal shampoo Facts Between 2013 and 2015, L'Oréal asked Ms Y to take photographs of products in its KERASTASTE brand ranges.

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Mega: 144,000+ Users Have Been Terminated For Repeat Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Copyright Infringement & Content Removal. This suggests that the overwhelming majority of copyright complaints are genuine, with possibly a small number targeting files that users simply don’t care enough about. Repeat Infringer Policy. Storage of Personal Data.

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Humanizing Copyright Infringement: “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?” by Robert Kolker

IPilogue

In 2015, Dorland decided to donate one of her kidneys to a stranger. There is no copyright in facts and historical events; however, writers can claim copyright in their letters if they are sufficiently original. ” so refreshing. Published by the New York Times on October 5 th , 2021, “Who is the Bad Art Friend?”