TorrentFreak

MAY 4, 2023

Music fans love to share mixtapes and have done so for decades but sharing these ‘tapes’ over the Internet is not without risk. Spinrilla specializes in ripping off music creators by offering thousands of unlicensed sound recordings for free,” the RIAA commented at the time.

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Music Copyright Infringement Settlement Copyright 136

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Music has become a large component of Roblox, with artists like Lil Nas X hosting virtual concerts. Back in June 2021, The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) sued Roblox for allowing users to upload copyrighted music without paying a licensing fee. Hopefully, this means more virtual concerts!

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Dwight Yoakam reached an out-of-court settlement with Warner Music Group on Monday to end the multiplatinum-selling country music singer's copyright suit in California federal court accusing the record label of "maliciously" punishing him when he moved to end their decadeslong relationship.

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Music Copyright Settlement 98

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In a recent installment in the series of intellectual property disputes in the music industry, electronic artist Four Tet, also known as Kieran Hebden, has won a royalty lawsuit against his independent British record label, Domino Record Label, over how much he is paid every time one of his songs is downloaded or streamed. Sales vs Licences.

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Music Intellectual Property Contracts Settlement 104

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 23, 2021

In the last year alone, BREIN conducted 479 investigations which resulted in the shutdown of 466 illegal sites and services, including torrent and streaming sites, IPTV providers, and platforms that distribute music without an appropriate license. Operation Shut Down, Settlement Reached.

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Music Cease and Desist Settlement Licensing 141

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

On September 27, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and online game platform provider Roblox announced that the two parties had settled ongoing copyright litigation in the Central District of California over Roblox’s unauthorized use of copyrighted music on its online gaming platform.

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Music Licensing Copyright Settlement 104

Nelligan Law

JANUARY 10, 2024

In a showdown fit for Broadway, the producers of “Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical” found themselves entangled in a trademark tussle that threatened the very name of their production. Enter the producers of a folk-rock musical, eager to bring their rendition of Anne’s adventures to the grand stage of Broadway.

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Music Television Licensing Trademark 52

JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 29, 2021

On September 27, 2021, the National Music Publishers’ Association (“NMPA”) issued a press release stating that it had settled its claims against video game company Roblox, bringing an end to the copyright infringement case its members filed against Roblox in the Central District of California on June 9, 2021. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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Music Settlement Copyright Infringement Publishing 52

TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2023

Music Companies sued RCN Internet provider RCN is one of the providers targeted by this legal campaign. Four years ago, the company was sued by several major music industry companies including Arista Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music, and Warner Records.

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Settlement Music Copyright Law Copying 102

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Sony has not identified evidence that any infringing subscribers purchased internet access because it enabled them to infringe copyrighted music. As Sony’s expert testified, other data intensive activities include legally streaming movies, television shows, and music, as well as playing video games.

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Music Copyright Infringement Copyright Television 103

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A Kat thinking about synchronisation The past few years have been marked by major copyright disputes involving musical works [ IPKat here , here or here ]. This time the dispute focused on the impact on moral rights of synchronising a musical work with a TV show about drug cartels. Facts Mr M. Such a demonstration is factual.

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Moral Rights Music Cease and Desist Contracts 73

Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Social Media Music Settlement Plagiarism 192

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

First off today, Tim Ingham at Music Business Worldwide reports that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has accepted a settlement between organizations representing songwriters and publishers and those representing digital streaming services on a new royalty rate for the next five years. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Music Companies Sue Optimum While Internet terminations are more common today, that hasn’t stopped the lawsuits. This included those sent by the tracking company Rightscorp , which were paired with settlement demands. To force the matter, Altice submitted a motion to compel Rightscorp to comply with the subpoenaed information.

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Settlement Music Copyright Infringement Copyright 92

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by music producer Chraig Mims, who performs under the name Juju Beatz and named multiple defendants besides DaBaby in the case. Finally today, Nicki Cox at Page Six reports that Taylor Swift has settled a long-running lawsuit over her 2014 song Shake it Off as she reaches a settlement in the case.

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Settlement Plagiarism Reporting Licensing 182

Plagiarism Today

MARCH 22, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Lizzo has reached a settlement with her former collaborators over her hit song Truth Hurts. However, now the sides have reached a confidential settlement that brings the case to an end. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Copyright Notice Settlement Music Licensing 203

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 4, 2022

Helped by the RIAA, Capitol Records, Warner Bros, Sony Music, and other music companies accused Charter of deliberately turning a blind eye to its pirating subscribers. As such, the music companies said Charter was liable for both contributory infringement and vicarious liability. “Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 40.2(b),

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Settlement Music Copyright Reporting 115

43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Alfred Yen, A Federal Rules of Evidence Perspective on Forensic Musicology and Music Copyright Infringement Juries hear a lot of forensic musicology evidence they shouldn’t which confuses them and leads to poorer decisionmaking in music © infringement cases. Not reliably applied—what constitutes proof is entirely up to the expert.

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Music Art Copying Licensing 52

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2021

However, both sides have now reached a settlement, bringing the case to a close before that happens. 3: Back 4 Blood Streamers Will Have to Turn Off Licensed Music to Avoid Copyright Strikes. The developers said that they are working on a way to toggle licensed music in the game to prevent problems in the future.

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Cease and Desist Music Licensing Copyright Notice 205

43(B)log

JUNE 20, 2022

16, 2022) Where a musical group’s music remains publicly available, the fact that they stopped touring may not avoid laches if you sue only when they get back together! Defendants are a musical duo that also operates as Darkside and their record label. Satan Wears Suspenders, Inc. Jaar, 2022 WL 2181449, 21 Civ.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 3, 2022

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. In the end, the two sides have agreed to a settlement to bring an end to the lawsuit.

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Settlement Copyright Infringement Licensing Fair Use 206

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

First off today, Inside Radio reports that a trio of radio organizations have hit back at a lawsuit filed by Global Music Rights, saying that the claims are an example of “shotgun pleading” and are bound by the statute of limitations. However, those groups have hit back.

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Music Plagiarism Licensing Settlement 192

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 2, 2022

Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros and Sony Music sued Internet Provider Bright House Networks. Neither side has made any public statements yet but this likely means that the music companies and Bright House reached a settlement behind closed doors.

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Music Settlement Copyright Infringement Copyright 134

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the musician Cher has filed a lawsuit against Mary Bono, the widow of Cher’s late music partner Sony Bono, to try and prevent the Bono estate from terminating her rights to the duo’s music. According to the band, Atkins does not have any clearances for their music.

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Music Copyright Infringement Copyright Plagiarism 198

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Next up today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that one of the Triller lawsuits has taken a turn as the defendant accuses Triller of refusing to honor a settlement agreement and operating in bad faith during the early parts of the disagreement. 3: Music Publishers Propose Higher Streaming Payments.

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Music Publishing Fair Use Journalism 195

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that Miley Cyrus has settled a lawsuit filed by photographer Robert Barbera over a photograph that Barbera took of Cyrus. Despite being filed just last month, the two sides have now reached a settlement, averting any significant analysis of the case by the court.

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Social Media Settlement Plagiarism Copyright 199

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

First off today, Jack Queen at Reuters reports that Miramax and director Quentin Tarantino have reached a settlement in their dispute over Pulp Fiction-based NFTs. The two sides have now reached a settlement and the terms have not been disclosed. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Settlement Copyright Notice Plagiarism 172

Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

None of the sites or apps were mentioned by name, however, according to the IFPI, all the apps were dedicated to music. The case was scheduled to head to a trial in July, but both sides have since reached a settlement. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed.

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Settlement Plagiarism Licensing Copyright 194

Plagiarism Today

MARCH 22, 2023

Post Malone reaches last-minute settlement in Circles case, Rwandan author sues publisher and Adobe & Nvidia release new AIs. The post 3 Count: Closing Circles appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Plagiarism Settlement Publishing Copyright Infringement 178

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Three years ago, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music sued Internet provider Grande Communications. Music industry group RIAA, which offered a helping hand in the legal battle, is pleased with the outcome. Jury Finds Grande Guilty. The Jury Verdict. RIAA is Pleased.

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Music Copyright Infringement Confidentiality Settlement 126

IP Law 360

MARCH 23, 2023

Sony Music's U.K. arm fought to flip a London judge's decision not to pause proceedings over a copyright challenge over recordings of Jimi Hendrix songs, saying the case should wait for the New York court to rule on the meaning of settlement releases the musicians signed in the 1970s.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Since all three were out of work, BREIN adjusted its settlement offer accordingly. As a result, BREIN determined that the terms of their settlement agreement had been breached. BREIN identified three people involved in the site, including the site’s administrators, a middle-aged married couple.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2022

However, the judge in the lawsuit overturned that, saying that the lawsuit was dealing with the basic building blocks of music and not any original content. TorGuard has agreed in a settlement to block BitTorrent traffic on its servers in the United States using “commercially reasonable efforts” to do so.

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Settlement Copyright Law Copying Plagiarism 204

Plagiarism Today

MARCH 28, 2022

Next up today, Dani Mallick at DancehallMag reports that Chris Brown and Sony Music have responded to a $1.5 That said, they did state that the two sides had met for at least one settlement discussion though, clearly, no settlement came out of it at this time. 2: Chris Brown, Sony Respond To Greensleeves’ US$1.5

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Cher filed the lawsuit due to Bono and Sonny’s estate refusing to pay Cher royalties from the singing duo’s music catalogue. Bono claims that Cher is no longer entitled to 50 percent of the royalties from Sonny and Cher’s songs as per the ex-couple’s divorce settlement agreement. With tensions high, the Good Times are nowhere in sight.

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Music Settlement Copyright Publishing 105

JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 22, 2021

- Cher filed a lawsuit against her late musical partner and ex-husband Sonny Bono’s widow over the rights to many of their cherished Sonny & Cher songs. Under the Copyright Act, artists can cancel distributions of their copyrights and reclaim them after 35 years.

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Settlement Music Copyright 109

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

When the corporation is forced to bring a lawsuit, the “little guy” infringer cries poverty and seeks a settlement. As part of that settlement agreement, the plaintiffs in the underlying matter (various record companies) obtained the right to file and enforce a $3 million agreed judgment if Priddis breached the settlement agreement.

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