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. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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MAY 3, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that a New York federal judge has issued an injunction against three suspected pirate sites that aims to require all internet service providers (ISPs) in the United States to block access to those sites. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Music Copying Plagiarism Reporting 200

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MARCH 7, 2022

First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. Specifically, they claim that the song copies “particular lines and phrases” from their piece.

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Music Copyright Infringement Copying Plagiarism 203

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MAY 19, 2022

First off today, Pamela Chelin at Variety reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a significant victory so singer Toni Basil, granting her sole copyright in her 1981 debut album, which included the hit song Mickey. 2: Delhi HC Seeks Expert Help on Whether Event Firms Need License to Play Music at Weddings.

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APRIL 27, 2022

First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. However, the group argues that MODS copied at least two of their exhibitions, Boundaries from 2017 and Crystal from 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

First off today, Cora Neas at KXAN reports that Vortex Inc, the company that holds the copyright to the film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has filed a lawsuit against a rural Texas gas station that has made a name for itself as a filming location for the movie itself. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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MARCH 14, 2022

First off today, Mark Savage at the BBC reports that Katy Perry has emerged victorious once again in the lawsuit over her 2013 song Dark Horse. Genius filed the lawsuit in 2019 alleging that Google was unlawfully copying lyrics to songs that they had hosted. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? copyright law.

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Settlement Copyright Law Copying Plagiarism 202

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

In a 2023 report published by EndPoints News , it is suggested that for 2022, an estimated 70% of US FDA approvals for new treatments originated in small companies when compared to 66% in 2021. In  In addition to this, 6,918 clinical programs were reported in 2022 with an astonishing 77% originating from small companies.

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JUNE 8, 2022

First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar reports that a photographer has filed a lawsuit against the hosting company Leaseweb, claiming that the company has ignored copyright infringements taking place on its network. Winzo claims that the game was a near copy of a game from their platform, including the name.

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MARCH 30, 2022

First off today, Austen Goslin at Polygon reports that choreographer Kyle Hanagami has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games alleging that the video game company copied his choreography for an emote in the game Fortnite. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter reports that A&E Television Networks has filed a lawsuit against Reels over the latter channel’s new hit series On Patrol: Live. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

First off today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that the judge in the Taylor Swift Shake it Off lawsuit has declined a last-minute attempt to dismiss the case, putting it on track for a trial in January. Accused of Stiffing Cult Expert to Make Synanon Podcast With His Reporting. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Reporting Copyright Infringement Plagiarism Licensing 198

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JANUARY 9, 2023

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak reports that YouTube has won partial summary judgment in their ongoing case against musician Maria Schneider with hundreds of alleged infringements being tossed. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Music Licensing Copyright Reporting 176

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

First off today, Inside Radio reports that a trio of radio organizations have hit back at a lawsuit filed by Global Music Rights, saying that the claims are an example of “shotgun pleading” and are bound by the statute of limitations. However, those groups have hit back. It is unclear if Zhang intends to appeal the ruling.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

First off today, Christina Tabacco at Law Street reports that Microsoft has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Search People Enterprises over allegations that the company distributed pirated copies of Microsoft products. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 2: Taiwan Amends Copyright Act in Set-Up-Box Crackdown.

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Copyright Infringement Music Plagiarism Reporting 212

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MARCH 22, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. Next up today, Devi Seitaram at Urban Islandz reports that musician Shenseea and her label, Interscope Records, are being sued for $10 million over her song Lick.

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Copyright Notice Settlement Music Licensing 201

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

First off today, Steve Brachmann at IPWatchdog reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals has affirmed the validity of Unicolors’ copyright registration but handed H&M a key victory when it comes to potential damages. According to LDC, Sheraton copied the design of the rooms at their five-start hotel, Palais de Chine.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that country music singer Dwight Yoakam has reached a settlement with Warner Music Group (WMG) that puts an end to their copyright termination battle. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Settlement Music Publishing Reporting 230

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AUGUST 1, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the case between the major record labels and the now-former internet service provider Bright House is heading to a trial this week as the judge has ruled on some last-minute pre-trial motions. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Copying Publishing Plagiarism Reporting 169

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JANUARY 3, 2022

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly Reports that a collection of publishers and authors have secured a default judgement against a piracy service named KISS Library, this one awarding them $7.8 The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Public Domain Music Derivative Work Licensing 193

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AUGUST 16, 2021

1: Man Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Nickelback Over ‘Rockstar’ First off today, Lauryn Schaffner at Loudwire reports that a musician named Kirk Johnston has filed a lawsuit against Nickelback, Roadrunner records and others involved with the band. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. Finally today, Michael S.

Copyright Infringement 246

Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright Plagiarism 246

Velocity of Content

MAY 1, 2024

29 town hall, The Heart of the Matter: Copyright, AI Training and LLMs, presented a comprehensive case that AI systems do infringe copyrights and called for a licensing system to compensate content owners. Thus, it can be said that they have made complete and exact copies of everything they have ingested.

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Fair Use Copying Licensing Copyright 52

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JANUARY 10, 2023

First off today, Ted Johnson at Deadilne reports that U.S. Next up today, Jordan Pearson at Motherboard reports that the government of Belarus has temporarily legalized the piracy of intellectual property from “unfriendly” nations. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. The video featured the song Still D.R.E.

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Cease and Desist Copyright Notice Publishing Plagiarism 198

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

First off today, Jonathan Stempel at Reuters reports that UK citizen George Bridi has pleaded guilty in a New York courtroom to his involvement in a global piracy ring dubbed the Sparks Group. ” The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Publishing Licensing Plagiarism Reporting 200

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APRIL 5, 2022

First off today, Kent Online reports that the judge in the Ed Sheeran case has announced that he will be handing down his ruling in the closely-watched case tomorrow. The case was filed by artist Sami Chokri, who accuses Sheeran of copying his hit song Shape of You from his earlier track Oh Why.

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Plagiarism Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright 189

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that three major ISPs, Comcast, Verizon and AT&T, have settled lawsuits filed by a group of filmmakers that claimed the companies were not doing enough to combat piracy on their networks. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Settlement Reporting Publishing Plagiarism 175

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

First off today, Franklin Graves at IPWatchdog reports that the U.S. Next up today, Laura Snapes at The Guardian reports that Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have filed a lawsuit against Bruce Jackson, a professor and folklorist who claims a song written by the famous due plagiarizes a song written by an incarcerated man.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyright infringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay. They allege that American Skin copies elements from their 2017 screenplay, A Routine Stop.

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Copyright Infringement Social Media Publishing Licensing 192

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JULY 25, 2022

First off today, Edvard Pettersson at Courthouse News Service reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit that was filed against the Vietnamese company VNG Group. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Cease and Desist Music Copyright Infringement Licensing 166

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

First off today, Bobby Owsinski at Hypebot reports that the U.S. However, publishing companies had been continuing to collect royalties on behalf of songwriters even after the rights were reclaimed due to the law saying that publishers can continue licensing any existing derivative works. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Derivative Work Licensing Copyright Plagiarism 163

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JULY 28, 2021

Next up today, Baek Byung-yeul at the Korea Times reports that a new bill in the South Korean National Assembly follows in the footsteps of other nations in trying to force Google to pay a license fee to local news organization for the use of their content in Google News. 2: Google Urged to Pay News Copyright Fees.

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Copyright Infringement Derivative Work Artwork Licensing 245

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

They further claim that the podcasters obtained a pirated copy of the fight to use in the show. This came about early in the pandemic when the Internet Archive made available thousands of scanned books for viewing online, lending them to as many people as requested them, regardless of the number of copies they owned.

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Copyright Infringement Music Copying Copyright 219

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

In 1984, Vanity Fair sought to license the photograph for an “artist reference” in a story about the musician. Goldsmith agreed to license a one-time use of the photograph with full attribution. AWF licensed the “Orange Prince” to Condé Nast for an article about Prince.

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Licensing Fair Use Copyright Derivative Work 52

Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Several copyright and licensing stories of interest have captured our attention during recent months. Back in the spring, we reported on the long-running efforts to reform copyright law in Singapore. The report made a series of recommendations for change to the country’s IP laws and regulations. Access Copyright.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Infringement Publishing Television 155

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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MAY 11, 2022

First off today, Gene Maddaus at Variety reports that Senator Josh Hawley has introduced a bill that aims to drastically rewrite copyright law in the United States, rolling back the term of copyright to just 28 years with the option for renewal for another 28. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Public Domain Copyright Law Copyright 192