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Why Astley’s New Soundalike Lawsuit Should Be Rickrolled Out Of Court

JANUARY 31, 2023

Is Rick Astley’s right of publicity claim against Yung Gravy for vocal impersonation on a collision course with the federal Copyright Act? British singer Rick Astley is best known for “ Never Gonna Give You Up ,” a song people voluntarily listened to in 1987 and were tricked into listening to in 2007.

Music

Music Copyright Licensing Copyright Infringement

New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

MAY 1, 2023

Soundalikes: No Actual Sounds, No Actual Infringement? And the copyright in a sound recording doesn’t extend to independently created “soundalike” recordings—even if one performer deliberately sets out to simulate another’s performance as closely as possible. No wonder I’m getting flashbacks to 2003.

Music

Why Astley’s New Soundalike Lawsuit Should Be Rickrolled Out Of Court

New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

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