3 Count: Triller Fight

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1: Sony Music sues Triller Claiming Copyright Infringement, Alleging it is Owed Millions

First off today, Anousha Sakoui at the Los Angeles Times reports that Sony Music has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against music video streaming service Triller claiming that the company has refused to pay millions for licensing Sony-controlled music.

Though the lawsuit lists less than 100 songs, Sony alleges that Triller has withheld payments for royalties on music that they stream over their service. That includes songs such as Old Town Road by Lil Nas X and Say So by Doja Cat.

The lawsuit is just the latest of Triller’s problems with Universal Music having previously pulled all their music from the service citing a lack of payment and the co-creators of the music platform Verzuz has also sued Triller, alleging that they are owed $28 million from the company.

2: Paramount Brings ‘Coming To America’ Claim Before Copyright Claims Board To Shut Down McDowell’s Pop-Up

Next up today, Legal Entertainment reports that Paramount has filed a case with Copyright Claims Board (CCB) against JMC Pop Ups (JMC) over allegations that JMC infringed their copyright by hosting multiple “McDowell’s” themed pop-ups.

The McDowell’s theme is taken from the 1988 film Coming to America, which had a sequel released in 2021. After the sequel came out, JMC announced that they would hold a popup using the theming. According to the lawsuit, JMC ignored multiple cease and desist letters sent by Paramount and, instead, went forward with the events.

What makes the case unusual is that it was filed with the CCB instead of federal court. The CCB is a new small claims court for copyright cases and, though filing within it is much less expensive, it also significantly limits the damages that can be awarded. This is the first case of a major rightsholder filing such a claim with the CCB.

3: Fashion Nova Names Rival in Copyright Lawsuit Over “Stolen” Product Images

Finally today, The Fashion Law repots that fashion website Fashion Nova has filed a lawsuit against rival website Blush Mark alleging that the latter has stolen images from their website.

Fashion Nova has made a reputation for itself as an online storefront that sells inexpensive fashion items. The lawsuit claims that Blush Mark is a relative upstart in that same space. However, according to Fashion Nova, at least some of Blush Mark’s rise is because they use images taken from their website to promote similar products.

Fashion Nova has a reputation for trying to stifle competition but, according to their lawsuit, Blush Mark both copied several images from their site but also removed or altered copyright management information in a bid to hide their infringement. Fashion Nova is seeking damages related to the alleged infringement, as well as an injunction to prevent future infringement.

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