article thumbnail

X Clearly Profits from Widespread Music Piracy, Labels Argue

TorrentFreak

Earlier this year, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a Nashville federal court, accusing Elon Musk’s X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. As a result, X is reportedly rife with music piracy. The music companies see things differently.

Music 128
article thumbnail

Copyright Counseling and Protection: An Excerpt from the Advertising Law Tool Kit

JD Supra Law

Copyright can extend to advertisement copy, manuals, visuals, art, photography, storyboards, scripts, film, video, online components, mobile apps, social media posts, websites, music, developed characters appearing in ads, and logos. A properly maintained copyright portfolio is essential to any successful brand owner.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Music Companies Sue Twitter Over Mass Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed this week by several prominent music companies, Twitter is not among them. As a result, Twitter is reportedly rife with music piracy. According to the music companies, these advertisements are also clearly visible around infringing content.

article thumbnail

Twitter/X Asks Court to Dismiss $250m+ Music Piracy Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed by several prominent music companies earlier this year, X is not among them. ” The music companies say that while many online platforms have agreed to licensing deals, X has shown little interest in compensating musicians. .

Music 78
article thumbnail

New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

Copyright Lately

The world’s largest record company says it has a clear view of the legal landscape surrounding AI-generated music. If you’ve been glued to news coverage of the Ed Sheeran trial for the past two weeks, you may have missed an even bigger story from the world of music copyright. The reality is more complicated.

Music 85
article thumbnail

Privately Recorded Musical Work And Issues Of Law

IP and Legal Filings

People have always had a strong emotional connection to music, even before the beginning of existence. At every point, from live performances to downloading it, people come up with innovative ways for others to experience music. Music Copyright Copyright is a combination of two terms: copy and right.

Music 52
article thumbnail

California Supreme Court reaffirms strict liability for false advertising in Serova

43(B)log

Sony Music Entertainment, P.3d Serova bought Michael , “an album of music billed as Michael Jackson’s first posthumous release,” which promised “9 previously unreleased vocal tracks performed by” Jackson. The First Amendment has long coexisted with no-fault false advertising laws. 3d -, 2022 WL 3453395, S260736 (Cal.