Dirty Dancing: Lawsuits loom over virtual reproductions
December 20th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
If you grew up in the ‘90s or have trouble sleeping, you’re familiar with “The Carlton Dance,” a slightly awkward
Browsing the "Copyright Infringement" Tag
A US court says reselling MP3s is illegal
December 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Physical music collections–privately-acquired libraries of vinyl, CDs, or tape–are bought and sold all the time. But what about libraries of
Has every song already been written? Maybe.
August 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Not a week goes by without an email that goes something like this: “Don’t you think that [insert name of
Can you find merit in this copyright infringement lawsuit involving these two songs? And are we running out of melodies? Maybe.
July 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in May, Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision contest with this song. According to a source in the UK,
Guy writes song. Someone steals song. YouTube accuses guy of copyright infringement.
July 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The gall of it all, huh? YouTube wasn’t much help, either
As copyright infringement lawsuits go, this is a doozy: $100 MILLION!
June 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Ed Sheeran is no stranger to being sued for plagiarism. He settled a case over his song “Photograph,” giving up
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Unfortunate Sonic Coincidences
August 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Here are a couple of musical terms that you may already know: EARWORM: When a clip of a song keeps running
Remember the “Stairway to Heaven” Plagiarism Trial? An Appeal Has Been Filed.
March 18th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Here we go again. Last summer, a judge dismissed the case that alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement on the part of
No “Safe Harbor” in DMCA for Repeat Copyright Infringers
October 31st, 2016 | by Amber Healy
An early cloud service for the storing and sharing of MP3s was led by a CEO who knowingly encouraged his
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 764: Unfortunate Sonic Coincidences
October 21st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It’s happened to all of us. We hear a new song and go “Hey! That sounds just like [insert title
Think Someone Ripped Off Your Song? This is the Guy to Call.
October 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Meet Peter Oxendale, the man described by the New York Times as a “the world’s leading forensic musicologist.” Think someone
Copyright Infringement Not One of Jay Z’s Problems
September 29th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Jay Z and his Roc-A-Fella record label successfully dismissed a $7 million copyright infringement lawsuit. Reuters explains that the logo,
The Hearing Will Be Livestreamed: Kim Dotcom Wins Early Victory
September 6th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
It’s a digital trial for the digital age as Kim Dotcom of Megaupload secured the ability to have his extradition
Judge Puts Lawsuit Against “Lemonade” on Ice
September 4th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Proving once again she will not be stopped, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Beyoncé that claimed she stole
“Insane” is a Pretty Good Word for this Blind Melon Lawsuit
September 4th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Here’s one of the more interesting and unusual copyright infringement cases to come across the desk lately: A young pop
Musicians Sign On in Support of Thicke, Pharrell
August 31st, 2016 | by Amber Healy
This probably won’t come as a big surprise, but a number of musicians have signed onto an amicus brief in
Singers Racking Up Lawsuits like Hit Records
August 28th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Maybe the unintentional downside of the internet’s ubiquity is the ability to hear someone else’s song and borrow it for
isoHUNT’s Fung to pay $65 M in Copyright Infringement Settlement
July 26th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
One of Canada’s longest-running lawsuits about copyright infringement and pirated music ended Monday, with a judge in Vancouver announcing a
Fight Against YouTube Goes International
July 6th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
More than 1,000 artists have signed an open letter European Commission President Jean-Claud Juncker demanding companies like YouTube be held
Can ISPs be Sued for Copyright Infringement?
June 30th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
It is unreasonable to try and hold internet service providers (ISPs) responsible the content a subscriber uses or for downloads,
What’s the Difference Between Theft or Inspiration When It Comes to Musical Copyright Lawsuits?
April 14th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Led Zeppelin is headed to a jury trial starting May 10 to determine if “Stairway to Heaven” is a ripoff
That Didn’t Take Long: Aurous Sued by the Major Labels
October 13th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
As reported here earlier, Aurous, the new music industry piracy nightmare, went into public alpha recently, promising to offer free
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