Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

First off today, Claudia Gardner at DancehallMag reports that Jamaican dancehall artist Shenseea is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Stephanie Sarley, a visual artist who accuses Shenseea of infringing the copyrights of three of her pieces.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

2: Kanye West’s King Crimson Sample in ‘Power’ Sparks Lawsuit Against Universal Music. Yossman at Variety reports that Kanye West’s 2010 song Power has drawn a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over a sample the song contains of the King Crimson’s song 21st Century Schizoid Man. Next up today, K.J.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Regulations inter alia prohibit public performance, communication, reproduction or broadcasting of a work that is copyright-protected unless one is licensed to do so by the Copyright Office, or is authorised by the owner of the work or it is free to use in accordance with the Copyright Act.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Copyright Office, in denying the applicant’s registration request, determined that his sole contribution to the AI services was the input of the text prompt and that he did not generate any traditional elements of authorship in the resulting output (e.g.,

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner? The Copyright Act Definition is Broad, But. Stability AI Ltd. 17 U.S.C. §

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

This decision underscores the significance of the commercialization of derivative works in copyright infringement disputes. This case emphasizes the importance of understanding the terms of licensing agreements and their legal implications in the context of copyright law, particularly when derivative works are involved.

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