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If AI needs your work to function, it’s not ‘fair use’
Artificial intelligence doesn’t create in a vacuum. Rather, it depends on human work to analyze data, discovering patterns and finding anomalies. That work is essential for AI’s ma…
Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M
The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.…
Google Play Store Deletes Clone Of Nintendo’s Tomodachi Life After It Gets Over 50,000 Downloads
“IT ISN'T TOMODACHI LIFE!!!!!”…
We're treating historical quotes as copyrighted content now? Get the fuck out of here.
Are Copyright Filing Services Actually Worth the Money?
Taylor Swift just exposed a blind spot in AI law — and it’s bigger than copyright
Her bid to trademark signature snippets of her voice and image shows how deepfakes can slip past traditional copyright rules.…
Sellers circumvent Lenovo’s retro handheld ban with cheap wholesale storefronts — $41 gray-market G02 units pop up on Alibaba following initial storefront purge, systems were pulled from sale amid copyright drama and regional restrictions
The Lenovo G02 wasn't ready for the world.…
AI Slop Is Coming for Your Playlists
Is that song stuck in your head actually AI?…
CNN is the latest media company to sue Perplexity
CNN is the latest media company hauling Perplexity into court.…
QEMU mulls relaxing AI contribution ban
Red Hat engineer reckons the balance of risk has shifted, but core code stays off limits…
Is That Song Stuck in Your Head Actually AI?
AI slop is coming for the music industry.…
Boards of Canada Not on Board With Trump Administration Hijacking New Song for Bizarre Social Media Video
Boards of Canada pushed back at the Trump Administration for using their new song 'Deep Time' in a strange social media hype video.…
CNN sues Perplexity AI over "verbatim" copies of articles
CNN is suing AI company Perplexity claiming its software generates verbatim copies of its news stories. It's the latest example of traditional publishers targeting AI-powered langu…
CNN sues Perplexity over alleged AI copyright theft
CNN is suing Perplexity, accusing the AI company of unlawfully copying and distributing CNN’s content.…
Bars and restaurants face strict FIFA licensing rules for World Cup viewing parties
Toronto and Vancouver venues must navigate FIFA’s tricky copyright rules and avoid stern whip of cities’ bylaw enforcement officers…
Perplexity AI Says 'You Can't Copyright Facts' in Defense Against CNN Copyright Suit
More than 100 copyright lawsuits have been filed against AI companies as of early 2026.…
Copyright vs. Copyleft (2007)
VerticalScope sues OpenAI, claims AI giant infringed copyright by scraping content to train GPT models - Law Times
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…
The Oldest (Copyrighted) Code in MacOS
Authors Sue Meta's AI Scientists Directly in Llama Copyright Case
A proposed class action targets not just Meta and Mark Zuckerberg but the research scientists who allegedly carried out the company's mass piracy of tens of millions of books.…
MiniMax loses bid to end Disney copyright lawsuit over AI system
US judge denies MiniMax's motion to dismiss Disney's copyright lawsuit over its Hailuo AI service, letting claims of unauthorized character generation proceed.…
Authors versus AI and the risks to government public sector push
Experts foresee a threat to the government's plans to push for much more AI in the public service, at a "pivotal" time for scores of lawsuits globally.…
X is Cracking Down on Accounts That Rip Off the Work of Photographers and Other Creators
About time.…
Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music
For years, UMG has pushed platforms, streaming services, and AI companies to implement stricter content moderation policies…
NYC Gallery Says it Has ‘Every Right’ to Create AI Version of Iconic Ansel Adams Photo
The Danziger Gallery is not backing down.…
After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action
CBS and Paramount backed away from copyright challenges to limit distribution of Stephen Colbert's appearance on a Michigan cable access show. He ended his run as host of "The Late…
Looking for a safe exercise GIF API with commercial license — worried about copyright issues
CBS backs off effort to stop sharing of Colbert’s surprise ‘Only in Monroe’ segment amid backlash
The network’s decision comes after online criticism about the copyright threats, just days after Stephen Colbert’s final episode of “The Late Show” last week.…
GameMill's Snoopy Game Has Been Hit With A Copyright Lawsuit
Pay peanuts…
CBS halts crackdown on Colbert ‘Only in Monroe’ uploads after backlash
Paramount-owned CBS had spent days issuing takedown notices against YouTube users who reposted Colbert’s May 22 appearance on “Only in Monroe.”…
You can’t repair your tractor because Hollywood was terrified of the VCR
The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act accidentally handed John Deere the legal right to lock farmers out of their own tractors.…
John Grisham’s New Legal Drama Is a Real Life Fight Against AI Audiobooks on YouTube
Why oh why are people listening to this garbage?…
CBS pause copyright takedowns on YouTube uploads of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Only in Monroe’ show after public outcry
CBS has paused takedown notices issued to YouTube users uploading bootleg clips of Stephen Colbert‘s recent stint on Only in Monroe.…
What is considered copyrightable?
CBS Isn’t Suppressing Stephen Colbert’s ‘Only in Monroe’ Public Access Show, It’s On His New YouTube Channel
Despite concerns online to the contrary, CBS isn't suppressing Stephen Colbert's 'Only in Monroe' public access show, it's on his new YouTube channel.…
The copyright filter makes no sense.
Got a long lecture about copyright infringement from but reposting after researching it myself. Hah. Anyways, here's my take on the Iron Giant (again).
Artist Sues Copyright Office Over its Refusal to Register His AI-Enhanced Photo
He added Van Gogh as a kind of filter.…
OpenAI Must Produce Musk Case Depos In NY Copyright MDL - Law360
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…
OpenAI Must Produce Testimony From Musk Case in Copyright Suits - Bloomberg Law News
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…
OpenAI Must Produce Testimony From Musk Case in Copyright Suits - Bloomberg Law News
Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.…
Has the Anthropic Settlement Changed Everything?
Recent developments in the world of copyright have been making many writers rethink their attitudes toward copyright registration and reversion of publishing rights. Because many a…
Armed with German copyright, Fender threatens makers of Strat-style guitars
Fender does not hold a U.S. copyright or trademark on the shape of its 1950s Stratocaster guitar, having failed in a years-long legal effort to control use of a now-generic……
SoundExchange’s CEO Michael Huppe Considers The Pros And Cons Of AI
As artificial intelligence draws increased attention, a recording industry leader provides perspective.…
Received a COPYTRACK copyright claim after removing image from landing page – what should we do?
Stephen Colbert Uses Copyrighted ‘Peanuts’ Music During Finale: ‘I Hope This Doesn’t Cost CBS Any Money!’
Stephen Colbert used copyrighted 'Peanuts' music during his finale for 'The Late Show,' and said, 'Oh no, I hope this doesn't cost CBS any money!'…
‘Peanuts’ Music Owner Sues Interior Department and 3 Companies for Copyright Infringement
The owner of the “Peanuts” catalog would really like it if companies and the U.S. government stopped using its music without permission.…
Lenovo's G02 retro handheld is reportedly packed with copyrighted ROMs, including Nintendo games
It turned out the handheld isn't fake after all.…
AI is just unauthorised plagiarism at a bigger scale
AI takes in all the input, whether the original authors have consented or not, and do some "learning", and then the AI companies sell these learned result to...…
Lenovo G02 retro handheld allegedly comes preloaded with thousands of copyrighted games, including Nintendo ROMs — company confirms that it’s an officially white-labeled device meant for the Chinese market
What will Nintendo do?…
"Peanuts" music owner sues U.S. government over use of iconic songs
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.…
China is coming for all of America’s IP. Washington should act like it
Trump must treat China's IP theft as the strategic challenge it is, with the weight of our economic and diplomatic power behind that conviction.…
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
University of Toronto reaches settlement for $1-million in damages from tutoring company
Easy Group infringed the school’s copyright and that of three professors, according to a consent judgment issued by the Federal Court of Canada…
Good Grief: ‘Peanuts’ Music Owners Launch Legal Blitz Over ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Songs
The owner of "Peanuts" music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and more filed lawsuits over alleged unauthorized uses of Vince Guaraldi's score.…
Anna's Archive hit with $19.5M judgment and global domain order
Thirteen major publishers — Penguin Random House, Elsevier, HarperCollins, and ten others — won a $19.5 million default judgment against the shadow library Anna's Archive on May 19…
The Latest AI Publishing News
The historic Anthropic settlement is delayed, B & N's CEO has "no problem" selling AI-generated books, and more.…
Copyright Office Rejected My Attempt to Copyright a Tweet
Back in January, I had a brief exchange on Twitter prompted by this news story. The gist is that A. O. Scott, film critic for The New York Times, posted a tweet about the film Insi…
Parag Agrawal's AI startup wants to pay publishers when AI agents use their work
The former Twitter CEO’s AI startup is launching Index, a platform to estimate how much content owners contribute to AI agent tasks.…
Meta Defeated as EU Backs Publishers in Content Pay Dispute
The ruling strengthens publishers’ bargaining position and could encourage similar legal and regulatory moves elsewhere in Europe.…