TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The CJEU’s decision, AG’s opinion, and other documents relating to the referral, are available here From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. For those familiar with Datel products, the company’s WiFi Commander retains the essence and traditions of old.

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JUNE 23, 2025

1: US Supreme Court rejects bid to revive copyright suit over Ed Sheeran hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’ First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in the Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud lawsuit, bringing an end to the long-running case.

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JUNE 26, 2025

Copyright Myths Contact Facebook YouTube RSS Mastodon Bluesky Search for 3 Count: Wrong Arguments Jonathan Bailey June 26, 2025 2 minutes read Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. However, the case is not a major win for AI companies more broadly. Musician Trevor Lawrence Jr.

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JUNE 25, 2025

1: Radio host Paul Harvey’s estate sues Paramount over ‘Landman’ voiceover First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the estate of radio personality Paul Harvey has filed a lawsuit against Paramount over a segment from an episode of the TV show Landman. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

However, even if the subpoena is quashed, nHentai’s legal issues are far from over, as PCR has just filed a full-blown copyright infringement lawsuit. Last October, attorneys for the alleged pirate site offered to confidentially settle all copyright infringement claims with PCR.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This week, EUIPO released another in-depth piracy report titled “Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union.” The latest report finds that in 2023 the piracy numbers have somewhat stabilized in the EU. Finally, EUIPO’s report makes an effort to capture some IPTV related trends as well.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 19, 2025

The report provides a detailed overview of the threats posed by serious and organized crime in Europe, and includes a section dedicated to digital content piracy. Europol is no stranger to piracy and online copyright infringement. The data this report refers to was collected between 2017 and 2020, which is far from new.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Why a new court win for OpenAI and a tough Supreme Court standard could leave AI copyright claims on shaky ground. A relatively obscure Supreme Court case involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act might seem like an odd fit for the high-stakes world of copyright in the age of artificial intelligence.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Content creation on YouTube reportedly reached a new peak during the second half of 2023, meaning that the platform experienced a surge in infringing uploads on the one hand, and copyright actions by its users on the other.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 30, 2025

Copyright Myths Contact Facebook YouTube RSS Mastodon Bluesky Search for 3 Count: Supreme Review Jonathan Bailey June 30, 2025 2 minutes read Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? According to one report, the sticks facilitated “billions of dollars” in streaming piracy. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 11, 2025

The Register of Copyrights pre-publication report, entitled, Generative AI Training , contained the statement that it was released in response to congressional inquiries and expressions of interest from stakeholders. … The post Generative AI Copyright Report from U.S.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

According to several reports, Telegram is accused of facilitating drug trafficking, fraud, and the spread of child abuse images. Although copyright infringement wasn’t cited as a reason for the arrest, Telegram has attracted criticism from rightsholders in the past. Over a dozen other posts have met the same fate.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 2, 2025

In the race to build the most capable LLMs, several tech companies have sourced copyrighted content for use as training data, without obtaining permission from content owners. Many of those companies are now being sued for alleged copyright infringement. Meta’s motion relied heavily on a fair use defense.

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Patently-O

MAY 12, 2025

Copyright Office report on AI training that concluded many current industry practices likely do not qualify as fair use, and culminating in the firing of Shira Perlmutter (Register of Copyrights) just after the report's publication. Carla Hayden (Librarian of Congress), followed by the release of a landmark U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 23, 2025

In May 2021, Klein was sued by Triller , who alleged H3H3 had committed copyright infringement by using clips from the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing match. In short, Klein has a reasonably strong copyright infringement case against these specific creators. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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MARCH 3, 2022

1: Dua Lipa Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over Hit Single Levitating. First off today, Murray Stassen at Music Business Worldwide reports that musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit that claims her 2020 hit Levitating is an infringement of an earlier song.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement. 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.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

There have been multiple reports of overblocking, where the anti-piracy system blocked access to Google Drive , Cloudflare , and other legitimate sites and services. These amendments mandate all intermediary providers to report any knowledge of illegal activity, including minor copyright infringements.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 30, 2025

The Bigger Problem One thing is abundantly clear: there are no copyright issues involved. Even if Kirkham’s cover is a complete copy, there’s no copyright infringement involved. Marvel owns all the images at issue. But comic artists are somewhat unique.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

1: After Settling with Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, Photographer Sues Miley Cyrus for Copyright Infringement. 2: China to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement Through NFTs. 3: Chris Brown ‘No Guidance’ Copyright Lawsuit Dropped By Accuser. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 12, 2025

Report Shows Low Responsiveness to Takedown Notices Against this backdrop, it’s no surprise that rightsholders remain unhappy. Almost two years after the EU recommendation, a report from the accounting firm Grant Thornton, created in partnership with the Live Content Coalition finds that little has changed.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2022

1: Photographer Sues Leaseweb for Hosting ‘Copyright Infringing’ Sites. 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.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

1: Arizona Beats Back Copyright Challenge to Car-Dealer Data Law. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the State of Arizona has beat back a copyright challenge to a new car dealer data law as the 9th Circuit has rejected an appeal from software developers. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 26, 2022

1: Music Archive Wolfgang’s Vault Resolves Copyright Fight Over Concert Recordings. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that a lawsuit against the online concert archive Wolfgang’s Vault has ended as the two sides have reached an agreement to settle it. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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AUGUST 11, 2022

1: Microsoft Sues “Black Market” Software Distributor for TM and Copyright Infringement. 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.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 24, 2022

2: Copyright Infringement: Court Fixes May 25 to Hear Motion for Injunction Against Transcorp Hilton. million) in damages for the alleged copyright infringements. 3: PokerPaint Copyright Thief Brett Butz Called Out as WSOP Beckons. In addition to an injunction, the AVRS is also seeking some N 1 billion ($2.4

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

1: Major Publishers Sue Shopify, Alleging Copyright Violations. First off today, Suzanne Smalley at Inside Higher Ed reports that five major textbook publishers have teamed up to file a lawsuit against Shopify over allegations that the ecommerce platform is enabling rampant piracy. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that the team behind the H3 Podcast has asked for the lawsuit against them to be dismissed, saying that the lawsuit is incorrect as a matter of law as they did not commit any copyright infringement. 2: Discovery Extension Requested in Internet Archive Book Scanning Suit.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 25, 2022

1: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber Sued for ‘10,000 Hours’ Copyright Infringement. First off today, Mathew Lemkuehler at The Tennessean reports that a new lawsuit claims the song 10,000 Hours , performed by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, is a copyright infringement of an earlier work.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances”. This legal requirement remained largely unenforced for nearly two decades but a series of copyright infringement liability lawsuits, with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, have shaken up the industry.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that Watch Tower, is pushing ahead with a copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTuber “Kevin McFree” (not his real name) in hopes of revealing the YouTuber’s real name. 3: Google Drive Users Stung by macOS ‘ DS_Store’ Copyright Infringement Issue.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

1: Megan Roup Seeks Dismissal in Fitness Routine Copyright, Contract Lawsuit. First off today, The Fashion Law reports that trainer Megan Roup has filed for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by fellow trainer Tracy Anderson over allegedly copyright-infringing exercise routines. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

1: Judge Denies Taylor Swift’s Last-Ditch Request to Spike ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Lawsuit. 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. 2: Robert Downey Jr.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

1: Can’t Shake This: Taylor Swift to Face Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyright infringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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JUNE 27, 2022

First off today, Zuhaad Ali at The Games Post reports that video game maker Bungie has filed a lawsuit against an individual named Nicholas Minor over allegations that Minor pretended to be a Bungie representative to file false copyright notices against other YouTubers. 3: Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Install LockBit Ransomware.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 24, 2025

Danish Police report that the Court in Hillerdr sentenced a 46-year-old man to nine months in prison, three of which are unconditional. These are the first unconditional prison sentences of their kind; both for copyright infringement but without motivation to profit. Two new sentences, announced last week, break this trend.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

1: Pearson Education Sues Chegg, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement. However, previous attempts to send such letters have not gone well in the UK, especially since it is difficult to prove that it was the subscriber, and not someone using their connection, that was the actual infringer.

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