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Music Rights Group Sues Elon Musk’s X for Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

This includes text but images, videos, and music are regularly posted as well. Over the years, various parties have called out Twitter/X over alleged copyright infringement. Music companies have repeatedly complained about X too. Swiss music collective management outfit SUISA Digital is one of these complainants.

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Music Companies Sue Twitter Over Mass Copyright Infringement

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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.

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Could this music law help Spotify dodge future copyright infringement battles?

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With the rise of online streaming services like Spotify and YouTube over the last two decades, listening to music has arguably changed for the better. A look at streaming giant Spotify’s recent significant copyright battles provides some insight into the issue of compensation for artists’ work on online streaming platforms.

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Supreme Court: There’s No ‘Time Limit’ on Copyright Infringement Claims

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In 1983, Sherman Nealy and Tony Butler founded Music Specialist Inc, an independent label that recorded just one album and a few tracks. While Nealy was doing time, his former partner licensed the Music Specialist catalog to Warner Chappell. copyright law, there’s a three-year statute of limitations to file complaints.

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Music Publishers Launch Crackdown on Copyright Infringing Apps

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The music industry has battled against various forms piracy for several decades, but it’s hard to root out. Many of the enforcement efforts are targeted at services or tools that offer pirated content, but there are less visible copyright infringement challenges too. Unlicensed Platforms and Apps. NMPA Sues Vinkle.

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3 Count: Music Licensing is Strange…

Plagiarism Today

The two sides reached a settlement in October 2020 but now Ace claims that he defied that agreement and launched another service, Altered Carbon, resulting him in now being sued for copyright infringement. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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3 Count: Bridgerton’s Musical

Plagiarism Today

1: Netflix Slams Unofficial ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Creators in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. First off today, Larisha Paul at Rolling Stone reports that Netflix has filed a lawsuit against a duo of musicians alleging that they violated an agreement and staged live performances of their album the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.

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