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Music Publishers Launch Crackdown on Copyright Infringing Apps

TorrentFreak

Many of the enforcement efforts are targeted at services or tools that offer pirated content, but there are less visible copyright infringement challenges too. The music industry association has already sent cease-and-desist letters to nearly 100 apps that use copyrighted music without proper licenses.

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Record Labels: ‘Hisses & Crackles’ Are No License to Copy & Digitize Old Records

TorrentFreak

The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. Several record labels including Sony and UMG, sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement in Manhattan federal court last year. The Great 78 Project is illegal,” they state.

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Combatting Online Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

It is also an increasingly popular medium for infringers to illegally source and share copyrighted materials. Fortunately, copyright law prohibits the unauthorized reproduction of a work. Copyright disputes do not need to escalate into costly and time-consuming litigation. How is Copyright Infringed?

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If copyright law won’t protect small fashion brands against copying, social media will – just ask influencer Danielle Bernstein

JIPEL Copyright Blog

In this case, via alleged copyright infringement. However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. Nordstrom removed the pieces at issue, and everything seemed to be fine on the copying front—until 2020 hit. The account and its 2.6

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Music Labels ‘Vinyl’ Copyright Lawsuit Comes Too Late, Internet Archive Says

TorrentFreak

However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. copyright law. This letter pointed out concrete copyright concerns, but the labels allegedly took too long before filing their lawsuit. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S.

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Record Labels Hit Internet Archive With New $400m+ Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

As the Internet Archive continues to deal with an adverse ruling in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the world’s largest publishing companies, late Friday some of the world’s largest record labels launched similar legal action in the United States. named as defendants. .”

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Music Labels ‘Gramophone’ Copyright Lawsuit Comes Too Late, Internet Archive Says

TorrentFreak

However, not all music industry insiders were happy with it, as the copying took place without obtaining permission from all rightsholders. copyright law. This letter pointed out concrete copyright concerns, but the labels allegedly took too long before filing their lawsuit. RIAA’s Cease and Desist The U.S.

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