Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As I’ve previously written, for many years after the DMCA passed, everyone assumed that 17 USC 512(a) completely shielded Internet access providers from liability for subscribers’ copyright infringements. MarkMonitor sent Cox 163,148 infringement notices during the claim period.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

1: Freeplay Sues CNN Over Music Used in News Reports. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the music production company Freeplay music has filed a lawsuit against CNN, alleging that the news organization used their music in news segments without a license.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

Internet streaming in India contributes to the majority of revenues of the recorded music industry. Licensing is imperative for the product because it is known that music rights holders have worked hard. Licensing is imperative for the product because it is known that music rights holders have worked hard.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Music publishers sued Twitter for users’ alleged copyright infringement. The court says that three aspects of the contributory copyright infringement claim survive Twitter’s motion to dismiss. Direct Copyright Infringement. Contributory Copyright Infringement. Time flies.]

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 28, 2022

1: BET Must Face Copyright Claim Over ‘House Party’ Web Show. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Black Entertainment Television (BET) will have to face a copyright infringement lawsuit by Walkie Check Productions over BET’s Instagram Live show House Party.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Copyright infringement and De Minimis are often replaced to complement each other. However, de minimis is sometimes used as a defence in a copyright lawsuit. More often than not, the lawsuits filed for copyright infringement are cases of de minimis and thereto, get dismissed on the anvil of frivolity. INTRODUCTION.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Is there such a thing as “inducing” copyright infringement? Indeed, the court thought that inducing infringement, which to date had been considered wrong only in respect of patents, applied to all forms of intellectual property (“IP”). Lieberman, Christopher G. Moore, and Maxine Vaver for helpful comments on an earlier draft.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2024

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Last year, a New York Federal court concluded that the library is indeed liable for copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2024

The Australian government has released the 2023 edition of its Consumer Survey on Online Copyright Infringement. Consumption of television content online reached 65% last year, an increase over the 60% reported for 2022. Music was also consumed by more Australians in 2023.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 12, 2022

1: US Appeal Court Upholds Wolfgang’s Vault Copyright Ruling, Including the Disappointing Damages. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a verdict against the concert streaming service Wolfgang’s Vault, including a meager damages award.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2024

Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley, and Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit, equating IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) operation to copyright infringement. Earlier this year a New York federal court concluded that the library is indeed liable for copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For those who prefer audio-only, Pluto TV throws in a selection of music channels too. Massive Copyright Infringement The language used in the complaint makes it extremely clear that the MPA views playlists as a threat and illegal under copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

The debate over whether copyright infringement cannibalizes legitimate media consumption has been dragging on for several decades now. However, there are many more nuanced types of copyright infringement, where ‘unauthorized’ use is more likely to have a positive effect.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

CODA represents the interests of around 30 corporate entities doing business in the publishing, media, movie, music, and wider entertainment industries. Nippon Television Network Corporation 16. TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, INC. Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. ### Music and Record Labels 27. TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO.,

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2023

When someone violates a creator’s exclusive rights to a piece of work, they are engaging in copyright infringement. Music as well as the movie industry are two common industries that face copyright issues on a day to day basis. In contrast to patents, copyright safeguards expressions rather than ideas.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. But as the sector grows, so does the problem of intellectual property rights infringement, cybercrimes, copyright infringement , and trademark infringement.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2024

Released on Wednesday, the astonishing Udio produces music from written prompts and seamlessly integrates user-supplied lyrics, regardless of how personal, frivolous, or unsuitable for work they are. If the court finds in favor of fair use, it seems likely that no copyright holders will receive compensation.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2024

Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot analysed a recent decision of the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris in a dispute concerning both copyright and trade mark infringement. The Tribunal held that there was both trade mark and copyright infringement. digital streaming).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Under Singapore’s Copyright Act , it is a criminal offense for a person or company to conduct wilful copyright infringement. The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years. Copyright protects works like literary, computer programs, plays, music and paintings.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 29, 2024

Late last week they filed a federal court copyright infringement and right of publicity lawsuit against Dudesy, LLC, along with Sasso and Kultgen personally ( read the complaint here ). Here are seven words you should never say in a copyright infringement case: “I don’t have a copyright registration yet.”

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IP Tech Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It seems the Supreme Court will decide (again) whether a claim for copyright infringement can extend to infringement that occurred more than three years before filing suit. In Warner Chappell Music, Inc. MGM Domestic Television Distr. , As it is wont to do, however, the Ninth Circuit disagreed. In Starz Ent.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

The video depicted its award as the well-known Emmy statuette with a coronavirus replacing the atom in the holder’s hands: The Television Academies, who own the IP rights to the statuette, targeted the video with a DMCA notice to YouTube, which YouTube honored. Copyright Infringement/Fair Use. Goodman counternoticed.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. Okay, But What if Bridgerton Was a Musical? original sound – Abigail Barlow.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Nearly 95% of Indian consumers listen to music through on-demand streaming, according to the 2018 Music Consumer Insights Report from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. This article covers copyright infringement and related rules for OTT platforms. Image source: Freepic]. Introduction.

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IPilogue

MARCH 3, 2023

In Australia, unlicensed television shows, films, and music have seen a general decline since 2017, causing some to wonder why manga could be an exception. The recent explosion of streaming services has enabled widespread access to shows, films and music, whereas there appears to be an ongoing lack of legal access to manga.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It seems the Supreme Court will decide (again) whether a claim for copyright infringement can extend to infringement that occurred more than three years before filing suit. In Warner Chappell Music, Inc. MGM Domestic Television Distr. , As it is wont to do, however, the Ninth Circuit disagreed. In Starz Ent.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

government seized a few pirate music domains on Brazil’s behalf not long after. “Irregular TV boxes (not approved) allow access to closed television channels without paying for the service. Coincidentally, perhaps, the U.S. ” If there’s a match here, the device will not be certified and cannot be sold.

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Michael Geist

JULY 20, 2022

SOCAN decision , SOCAN was seeking payment for the downloading of video games that contained musical works. The inclusion of musical works within the games was already compensated, but the copyright collective argued that there should be an additional payment for the act of downloading the game containing music.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurant’s name could infringe trademark rights in the name of a fictional restaurant from the TV show SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab? The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

One year ago the High Court ordered the same ISPs to block file-hosting platform Nitroflare for hosting unlicensed music. Cyberlocker and stream-ripping sites make available vast amounts of copyright protected film and television content for streaming and/or downloading, making millions in the process,” an MPA spokesperson comments.

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SpicyIP

JULY 10, 2023

We featured a total of 5 posts discussing 2 significant orders from the Karnataka High Court on Twitter’s writ petition against blocking orders issued by the GOI, and on the copyright infringement complaint filed against the Indian National Congress. Loss to Apple in London SEP appeal against Optis for 4G patent infringement.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 28, 2022

Quality Restreams allegedly provided infringing content to other IPTV providers, including AATV, via live IPTV channels and a VOD service. Joking aside, it’s interesting that our close reporting of publicly available, copyright-related lawsuits sometimes attracts attention from the parties involved, on both sides.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Recent appellate decisions in the United States have recognized expanded grounds for personal jurisdiction in cases of internet-based copyright infringements; divided on the extent to which the three-year statute of limitations limits damage recoveries; and increased the occasions for motions to dismiss on the ground of fair use.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Case: Kishan Tibrewalla & Ors vs The State Of West Bengal & Anr on 20 March, 2023 (Calcutta High Court) Admitting a revision petition, Calcutta High Court stayed the proceedings of a copyright infringement case lodged against the petitioner. MSM Discovery Pvt. Vs. Star India (P) Ltd. &

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

ering them ‘free content,’ including the latest movies, music, and television shows. At present, suspected copyright-infringing websites and streaming services are not normally considered to be dominant sources of malware or otherwise unwanted software distribution,” the research concluded.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

MGM Domestic Television Distribution, LLC , No. In so holding, the Ninth Circuit created (or widened) a circuit split with the Second Circuit, which previously held that even under the discovery rule, damages for copyright infringement are limited to “a three-year lookback period from the time a suit is filed.” Scholastic, Inc. ,

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