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Music Companies Sue Twitter Over Mass Copyright Infringement

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‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, accusing Twitter’s parent company X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. copyright law.

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

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The publishers dismiss this as “just a ruse” to account for a “massive piracy effort” that runs counter to the stated aim of copyright law. copyright law to ‘promote the progress of science and the useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors. Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. §

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EU copyright law round up – fourth trimester of 2023

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. One highlight from the report is that global collections for creators reached a new historical record of €12.1

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Can Copyright Law Prevent Cheating on Exams?

The IP Law Blog

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Berkovitz administered a midterm exam and a final exam, which comprised copyrighted material. It has been reported that Prof. Berkovitz, an attorney, used a more creative approach by turning to copyright law.

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Copyright Infringement in edited photographs

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

This act is often done without the prior consent or permission of the copyright holder or the photographer of the picture. Thus, the question arises if such use attracts copyright infringement. If the photo taken without any prior consent is edited and used for a commercial benefit, then it might attract copyright infringement.

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State Copyright Infringement Should Be About Justice

The Illusion of More

Copyright Office published its report on copyright infringement by states and state actors in response to the present circumstance whereby states are immunized against litigation for unlicensed use of protected works. The post State Copyright Infringement Should Be About Justice appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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RIAA Targets ‘AI Hub’ Discord Users Over Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. The letter to Discord simply states that AI Hub is dedicated to copyright infringement of its members’ works.